Lori Taylor is an avid nature, lover and passionate photographer who believes that photography is a way to bring people back to the land and to renurturing  connections with the environment around them. Lori’s philosophy of photography is rooted in the belief that picking up a camera (of any kind – including your phone) can be a powerful way to slow down and to wonder about nature starting in on our own communities. When we move beyond selfie photography culture, we have a powerful opportunity to focus back on Mother Nature and less on ourselves. There is so much beauty to be seen,  and wisdom to be found, when we bring our focus back to the land and water surrounding us.

My photography in turn, features many tight close ups and landscapes rich in colour and diverse features. Similar to humanity, I think it is harder to turn our backs on mother nature and all the creatures, spaces and places in her naturehood when we meet her gaze.

I am also fortunate to live in Lanark County in a place where an abundance of nature is literally on our doorstep (or more accurately, we live on nature’s doorstep).

Why Photo Cards?

Photo cards are a way for me to share nature with a wider audience of people in a more tactile way than the computer or phone screen. I am grateful for the many conversations the photos have started both about the subject matter and the intended recipients of the cards.

Inspired, more recently by Virginia Evan’s beautiful book, The Correspondant, I see these cards contributing to rebuilding the lost art of letter writing and the joy of finding a handwritten letter envelope in our mailbox.

With gratitude for joining me in this journey.

Lori