TWO local photographers have developed quite a pioneering, in-camera, photographic technique, where no two images can ever be the same.

Sandra Walding and Steve Betts, who are members of the Ross-on-Wye Camera Club, have been imparting their techniques to other like-minded photographers as they tour around several camera clubs and presenting their work under the banner of ‘Weird and Wonderful’ and revealing their technique which has no bounds to photographic rules.

“Every photo is unique,” said Sandra. “What you see comes straight out of the camera. There’s virtually no post processing involved. We just make unique adjustments to our camera settings and wait to see what we get.”

Sandra and Steve adopt the principles of intentional camera movement by using multiple exposure, and creative abstraction, techniques that bend the rules of traditional photography to evoke mood, emotion, and artistic freedom.

The pair have created some truly mesmerising work that include dreamlike landscapes which emulate brushstrokes on a canvas. Each image was a departure from realism, inviting us to see the world through a more interpretive, imaginative lens.

Sandra and Steve explain that photography can be playful adding: “It’s so easy to get caught up in sharpness, exposure triangles, and pixel peeping, but sometimes, breaking the mould leads to the most exciting work.

It’s about seeing things differently, embracing unpredictability, and having the courage to try something new.”

Sandra and Steve will be exhibiting their work in St Mary’s Church in Ross from Monday July 14 to Wednesday July 30. They will also be giving a talk on the final day 30th at 1pm at St Mary’s Church explaining their photographic technique.

Photographers from the Ross-on-Wye Camera Club will be taking over the exhibition space at St Mary’s and displaying examples of their work from August 4 to 24.