
Louise O'Gorman
Hometown: Dublin
Based in: London
Hometown: Dublin
Based in: London
Louise is a photographer from Ireland. She studied Photography in Dublin, Barcelona, and the UK. She holds a BA Hons in Photography from Nottingham Trent University. Her work is influenced by early photographic techniques. She plays with natural light, long exposures, shadows, and reflections. She is inspired by traditional painting methods. Her images incorporate techniques borrowed from other disciplines to give her photographs an ephemeral yet timeless quality.
Taking photographs is my way of escapism, my camera allows me to enter another world to create images that are alive in my imagination.
What inspires you?
Reflections in the water, travel, shadows created by the sunlight, the warm glow of the afternoon sun, the sound of nature, old crumbling buildings and the movement of light.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Atmospheric, Eclectic and Ethereal.
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
Henri Cartier Bresson, Frida Kahlo, Vivian Maier, Imogen Cunningham, Cindy Sherman,
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
A camera... any camera!
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
Keep doing what you are doing!
Where do you go for inspiration?
Losing myself in nature and in galleries!