Well Developed… Photographer in Focus – Sarah Rush-Williams
If you follow us on social media you know that we love to showcase our local talent and highlight the very best photographers our region has to offer.
Here we cast our eye over the work of 25-year-old Sarah Rush-Williams. Sarah specialises in 35mm film with an analogue camera. It’s old school but Sarah also develops her film at home in Carlisle.
She is a freelance landscape photographer and manager at Cakes & Ale Cafe in Carlisle. A degree in Wildlife Media helped develop her skills and find a distinct style.
“I only use traditional methods,” explains Sarah. “Because I believe you can create unique, one-off images. Photographs are memories, that’s what I love about film photography. You’re capturing a moment in time which most likely can’t be replicated or manipulated. I’m obsessed with capturing the seasons in the Lake District.”
Sarah’s main camera is a traditional analogue Canon AE1 Program with a 50mm lens, it was the official camera for the 1984 Olympic Games. While she loves to get out on the fells Sarah has a passion for travel/street photography and she is also a wedding photographer.
Her advice is simple for budding photographers: “Don’t get too hung up on equipment, you can have the most expensive stuff but if you don’t have the passion to get out there, then it won’t work. Follow other photographers and be inspired! Try different types of photography with different methods and you’ll soon find your own style.
But don’t be afraid to stand out from the crowd. I tried to be like other photographers and I wasn’t happy with it. I’m much more fulfilled now that I stick with my own style.”
www.sarahrushwilliams.com or @srushwilliamsphotography on Facebook
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