Reclaiming my creativity - photographing the countryside in February

Garden Photography

26 Feb

Every so often I feel disconnected from my creative side, usually after a long winter when I haven’t been able to get outdoors with my camera enough, or the grey days have seeped into my soul a little too deeply. To remind myself of the beauty that still exists whatever the season, I try to spend a few hours a week just wandering with my cameras, looking for those small moments to capture. Flowers, landscapes, animals, birds, architecture - whatever crosses my path.

Countryside photography by Cotswolds photographer Kate Cullen

This week I dug out my National Trust card and ventured to Newark Park just down the road from me for the first time this year. It’s a beautiful place whatever the month, but the snowdrops in February are glorious, and followed swiftly by the carpets of daffodils.

snowdrops at Newark Park captured by Kate Cullen photography

If you feel the need to rewild your soul a little then do make that time in your diary to just be out doing what you love - whether it’s camera in hand like me, simply soaking in the outdoors, feeling the grass under your feet, going for a wild swim, sketching, painting. Just being in the moment without your phone notifications, away from screens and the hustle of daily life. Remembering what you do it all for.