Hi, I'm Cameron Williams

Nature’s majesty has long baffled mankind. The grandeur, power, and beauty have both stunned and frightened us. Yet, despite its mystery, an invisible pull continually draws us deeper into the wilderness. While we may marvel at her magnificence, our relationship as a modernizing society continues to evolve. It is amidst these changing relationships that I place my camera. Through my photographic practice, I capture ephemeral encounters to strengthen our connection and rejuvenate our innate curiosity for the natural world.

Originating in Columbus, Ohio, and now based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, I have been at the heart of the United States and central to some of the most extraordinary wonders of the Earth. I have been fortunate to intersect my lifelong passion for nature and exploring with a fascination for still images. I have now positioned myself behind the lens of the camera capturing wildlife, recording landscapes, and intermingling these with the realms of experimental fine art photography. At its essence, the work I create becomes a reflection and expression of my personal relationship with nature.

My work is a journey into the outdoors. In landscapes, I find solace. A place for introspection and searching for the answers to the unknown questions that haunt life itself. The inspirational moments inform my documentary photographic style. I manage to seize the fleeting moments of rare landscapes and the elusive creatures. They come to life in my images through an intense range of saturated colors that seem impossible to exist let alone recreate in a photograph, a testament to extraordinary abilities of nature. Shapes, lights, and shadows produce unexpected forms and the motion of the clouds, water, and stars expose the true might of Mother Earth.

Beyond this, I seek to show nature in ways never before perceived. I began to evolve my practice to use the landscape as part of my photographic medium. This abstract approach distorts, obscures, and reveals hidden facets of our planet. Experimentations with digital technologies and film allow for new forms and contours to reveal themselves to my viewers. The result, scenes that question reality, being not entirely true to life while not entirely false. In developing a new method of seeing our environment, I distill the emotional and spiritual essence of being in a place, amongst both nature’s wonders and commonplace overlooked elements.

Nature is more than my subject, but my partner. Our synergistic relationship allows me to do more than capture an authentic representation of the landscape, but to imbue my images with my distinct perspective of the encounter. When people view my work I want to ignite that spark of discovery, to push boundaries, to feel the intense dynamism of nature that I experience. I want everyone to feel the magnetic connection we have with the world around us. As people bring my photographs into their homes and lives, they can continually relive the magic of the wild outdoors.