With no formal training, Rene has learned what works and what doesn't from his experience of taking thousands of photographs, resulting in an impressive collection of atmospheric and carefully composed images.

In his younger days, Rene traveled as a backpacker to many spectacular locations around the world and has an eye for atmospheric light and colour. His travels also taught him to look hard at what he was composing and asking himself if it was interesting, unusual, special and worth using film on. Rene still composes with the same hard eye, but now, thanks to digital photography, has the luxury of experimentation without reams of wasted film.

Rene's current work reflects his interest in the local and Lake District landscape, including more quirky compositions, as views and objects take his eye.

Each photograph is special to Rene: "Experience is feeling and a successful photo is one that closely relays and repeats the feeling of the original scene.

He finds this personally fulfilling, but added: "If I can share the feeling with others via a photo then I believe, as a photographer, I've created a meaningful work."

Kaleidoscope – Kalos, Eidos, Skopeein is on display in Brantwood's Severn Studio until Sunday, March 9.

Brantwood is open Wednesday to Sunday from 11am until 4.30pm.
Admission to the Studio is included in the daily house or garden ticket.

For further information, please call 015394 41396.