Chasing Light: The Art of Landscape Photography - CPS26

Award-winning photographer Justin Minns shares how light, weather, and patience combine to create powerful landscape photographs.
About this Event

Great landscape photography isn't just about being in the right place—it's about being there at the right moment.

Award-winning landscape photographer Justin Minns returns to the Cambridge Photography Show to share the passion, patience, and persistence behind creating truly memorable landscape images.

From the dramatic coastlines of East Anglia to breathtaking landscapes across the UK and beyond, Justin has spent years chasing light, weather, and atmosphere to create images that evoke emotion and tell a story.

In this inspiring talk, Justin takes you behind the scenes of his photography, revealing how preparation, observation, and a willingness to return time and time again can transform an ordinary scene into something extraordinary.

📸 What You'll Discover

Landscape photography is about far more than beautiful locations.

Justin will explore:

• Finding the best light and making the most of changing conditions
• Building stronger compositions that lead the viewer through the image
• Reading weather and atmosphere to create mood
• The patience and persistence behind memorable landscape photographs
• Developing your own creative style and vision
• The stories behind some of his favourite images from across the UK and beyond

Whether you're photographing mountains, coastlines, woodlands, or your local countryside, you'll leave inspired to slow down, explore, and photograph with greater purpose.

👤 About Justin Minns

Justin Minns is an award-winning professional landscape photographer, renowned for his atmospheric images of East Anglia and landscapes around the world.

His work has been commissioned by organisations including the National Trust and English Heritage, featured in leading photography publications, and exhibited widely. Alongside his photography, Justin is a respected educator, leading workshops throughout East Anglia, the UK, and internationally.

🎟️ Why Attend?

Whether you're new to landscape photography or already love exploring with a camera, Justin's passion, experience, and practical advice will leave you looking at the landscape with fresh eyes.

Join us for an inspiring journey through light, weather, and the art of slowing down to create photographs with real impact.