Wetlands from the Clouds, by James Henry is a photography exhibition currently on display at the Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre.
James is a Hobsons Bay local who appreciated the beauty in the Altona wetlands, inspiring him to capture them in film.
“I wanted to find somewhere that would be interesting from a drone perspective,” he said.
“On google maps I saw all of the different shapes of the landscapes, and the different textures that can translate well to a more artistic capture of the landscape, as opposed to something to recognisable or common.
“I was really blown away that we had this landscape so close, that I am sure not that many people would be familiar with.”
James said he wanted to share this with many other people who he knows around the area.
The main exhibition is 10 large photographs of the wetlands, as well as a small series of aerial images of different suburbs around Hobsons Bay.
Originally finding joy as a musician, James found his passion for photography in 2010.
“Since then I have been shooting commercially, it wasn’t until I started shooting more artistically that my work started to become exhibited,” he said.
“I don’t really push myself in the direction of being an artist with the camera.
“…Although what I’ve learned through my commercial photography as well as just being an appreciator of photographic art, is the different techniques that allow me to express what I find interesting, in the crossover between documentation and creation.”
The exhibition will run until September 28.
Jennifer Pittorino
