I love the way a camera will dutifully record whatever is in front of it, yet the resulting photograph can look nothing like that. Photography can show us things as they don't appear in reality, and it can an exciting alternative way of seeing.

These panoramic photographs are like that. They are all 'straight' pictures, unmanipulated in the darkroom or computer, but they look really different, and have an energy, movement and colour which make them something more than the simple recording of a scene.

In these images I have used the technique with a variety of subjects. I think they work particularly well with children, who have a lot of life, energy and colour, and whose world is quite different from that of an adult.

The photography itself is done using long exposures, often in bright sunlight, with a Horizon 202 panoramic camera, pictured. There is always an element of chance with this kind of photography, and this unpredictablility is part of the process. I generally use a colour negative film which gives saturated colours.

All the panoramic images here can be printed to order for sale, and I can use this technique in commissioned work too. See the info & prices section for the full gallery of prints for sale.

Contact details:
email:   martin@martinedwardsphotography.co.uk
phone:  07749 226609

All images ©Martin Edwards