All images © Maria Lax, shared with permission
Known for experimenting with an assortment of in-camera techniques, photographer transforms quiet, nighttime vistas and frozen forests into fantastically colored dreamscapes. She’s always been fascinated by the interplay of light and color, she tells Colossal, and following formal training in cinematography, has developed a distinct style that vividly interprets the outside world.
Lighting and filters produce the kaleidoscopic range that overlays Lax’s images, and the London-based photographer is conservative with equipment. “I often shoot in remote locations in difficult conditions—some of these images were shot in temperatures reaching -30 C,” she says. “I work mostly by myself when I am on location, which means my kit is relatively minimal and nimble so that I can carry it on my back even on longer hikes through the snow.”
If you’re in London, Lax is showing new photos from April 19 to 24 at , where she also has available. She’s currently in progress on a second book following her monograph, Some Kind of Heavenly Fire, published by , and you can explore an archive of her work on .
