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Welcome to the Creative Nowhere Land Podcast.

On this episode, we're lucky to be joined by award-winning photographer, visual storyteller, and artist Emma Brown. 

Emma's work sits at this kind of intersection of art, humanity, and process.

Emma creates stunning images using a technique called wet plate photography. And since finding it, she has completely immersed herself in this historic process that was developed in the 1850s. 

A raw, unforgiving, and beautifully imperfect form of photography that Emma describes as a 'Dark mistress. Full of magic and ritual, where you have to just surrender to the process.' 

She's the recipient of the Juliet Margaret Cameron Award, among many others, and her work has been featured in recognised publications like Focus Quarterly, and she's been selected for multiple exhibitions, including The Royal Academy Summer Show. 

But beyond the accolades, Emma's work spans portraiture and music, as well as long-term collaboration projects with NGOs and charities, including volunteering with the Sahrawi Refugee Community in both Algeria and here in the UK. It's her dedication to ethical storytelling that really defines Emma's legacy as a photographer.  

In this episode, we discuss Emma's creative journey. We explore everything from her route into photography, the realities of working in the industry, and we go into detail about the work that she does for unrepresented communities. Where she uses her passion for photography to help others tell their stories through images. 

We go into detail about Emma learning wet plate photography and falling in love with its magic, and why it is just so important to surrender. Slow down and be truly present with the process. 

We talk about the vulnerability of being an artist, putting our heads above the parapet and saying, "This is what I do!" 

And we also discuss why we should all consider taking the 'Un-Path', because the unconventional routes often lead to the most incredible journeys. 

Check out the links to Emma's website and social media, where you can see more of her amazing work. 

Hope you enjoy this episode of The Creative Nowhere Land Podcast.

EMMA BROWN WEBSITE: https://www.emmabrownphotography.com/

EMMA BROWN INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/emmabrownphotography

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