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And in fact I don't believe there is such a thing as a definitive picture of something. The land is a living, breathing thing and light changes its character every second of every day. That's why I love it so much.

~Fay Godwin

Topics: Believe Breathing Changes Character Day Definitive Every Every Day Every Second Fact In Fact Land Light Living Love Much Picture Second Something Such A Thing Thing Why I Love

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Maybe black and white is the best medium for landscapes, I don't know.

~Fay Godwin

Topics: Best Black Black And White Know Landscapes Maybe Medium White

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I hardly teach. It's more like a gathering of minds looking at one subject and learning from each other. I enjoy the process.

~Fay Godwin

Topics: Each Enjoy Gathering Hardly Learning Like Looking Minds More Other Process Subject Teach

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After Land I wanted to continue exploring the theme but I needed a new challenge so turned to colour. I explored Bradford and produced a series of urban landscapes that I liked, but because Land had made such an impact on the general public my colour work wasn't reviewed.

~Fay Godwin

Topics: After Because Challenge Colour Continue Explored Exploring General General Public Had Impact Land Landscapes Liked Made Needed New Produced Public Reviewed Series Theme Turned Urban Wanted Work

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Born Berlin 1931, Germany, father a British diplomat, mother an American artist. Educated at various schools all over the world. 1958 Settled down to live in London. 1966 Became interested in photography through photographing my young children. No formal training.

~Fay Godwin

Topics: American Artist Became Berlin Born British Children Diplomat Down Educated Father Formal Germany Interested Live London Mother Over Photographing Photography Schools Settled Through Training Various World Young Young Children

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But I was, and still am, an avid reader and so when I first started I chose to photograph many of the great writers in this country to try and earn a living.

~Fay Godwin

Topics: Am Avid Chose Country Earn First Great Living Many Photograph Reader Started Still Try Writers

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I don't get wrapped up in technique and the like.

~Fay Godwin

Topics: Get Like Technique Up Wrapped

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I had been working in colour for ten years or so and looked at digital and liked the possibilities it gave me.

~Fay Godwin

Topics: Been Colour Digital Gave Had Liked Looked Me Possibilities Ten Ten Years Working Years

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I have always been a very keen walker, though, and I often took a camera with me on my walks.

~Fay Godwin

Topics: Always Been Camera Keen Me Often Though Took Very Walker Walks

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I have always loved reading, so was interested in the literary world, and took many literary portraits.

~Fay Godwin

Topics: Always Interested Literary Loved Many Portraits Reading Took World

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Photographer

Born: February 17th, 1931

Died: May 27th, 2005

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