In this podcast, I am joined by the very talented Sarah Garrod.

A photographer and artist specialising in darkroom printing, portraiture, and experimental photography, Sarah is also a committed environmentalist and this informs her work which is often concerned with loss; the loss of green spaces and the loss of species.

We talk about Sarah's background and how she evolved her practice to where it is today. This takes us from her days working in community darkrooms to a recent commission using large-scale cyanotype and a new series, the Leaf project. In this, she creates beautiful portraits connecting everyday people to their natural environments on found leaves - listen in to find out how.

We chat about what informs her work, including quantum physics, and how understanding and valuing light sources has a huge influence on her work, whether using camera-less techniques or in the darkroom.

A mutual fascination with mermaids, the intriguing series title Here Be Dragons, a recycled darkroom and Sarah's artistic response in lockdown are uncovered too.

Listen in at anchor.fm

This is just a flavour of our conversation and Sarah's photographic art.

See more of her work at sarahgarrod.co.uk

She has upcoming shows at deptfordx.org including a talk on 10 July - book for free at sarahgarrod.co.uk/deptford-x-opening-event

And check out September's Totally Thames Festival too.

You can follow Sarah on social media at:

Facebook SarahGPhotog

Instagram sarahg.photog

Don't forget, if you would like to take part in Photopocene, send me a message via josiepurcellphotography.com/contact