I have lived on the edges of Dartmoor all of my life and it has been one of my favourite places to take pictures of ever since taking up photography about 5 years ago. I have a strong connection with Dartmoor which mainly grew after passing my driving test many moons ago.
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On most weekends a friend and I would break out my OS map of Dartmoor and randomly chose a location to explore for the day and I’ve continued to visit it most weekends ever since.
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Photography has been a great way for me to clear my mind from the stresses of life, I can get so focused on what I am doing that I quickly forget all of my worries.
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I have recently taken up film photography just to shake things up a bit after a creative lull. I have found a kind of zen in the whole developing process too, which is also handy to entertain me on those rainy days.
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My favourite time to photograph Dartmoor is just as a storm starts to clear up and the light starts to appear. Unfortunately, to get these conditions, I have to stand in the torrential rain and wind for an hour or so beforehand which happens to be my least favourite of conditions to photograph in.
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Some of my favourite photos have been taken moments after me questioning my own sanity!
You can find more of my work on Instagram at @matt_davis_photo.