Stevington Windmill, Bedfordshire © Amar Sood
With just two weeks left to enter the 15th edition of Landscape Photographer of the Year, we catch up with competition founder Charlie Waite…
OP: You launched the first edition of Landscape Photographer of the Year in 2006. How has the competition evolved over the years?
Charlie Waite: As each year has gone by, there has been a hugely growing interest in nature photography worldwide. The camera has been shown to be an ever-increasing and remarkably effective conduit to bring the individual into a more profoundly engaging relationship with the natural world. Our mission is one of expressing our sense of wonder at what we see and behold, and Landscape Photographer of the Year continues to allow our profound reverence of the beauty of our natural world to express itself and share it throughout.
OP: Do the images entered into the competition still have the power to surprise you and show you something new about the British landscape?
Charlie Waite: Most certainly they do. As photographers develop their photography and observe photographs made by others, they find a deeply refreshing stimulus to the way they see things. I am always encouraging photographers…
