Brad W. Carr

Photographer, Writer, Creativity Coach, Speaker

Brad Carr’s Selected Writings:

  • A New Dawn

    I look out of the window at the world that is whizzing by.
    Silhouettes of pine trees against the twilight blue sky.
    These are the moments that help to reprogram my mind.

  • Photographing Feelings

    At one point in our formative years, we were all sensitive to the touch of our mother’s soft hands upon our skin and the sound of her gentle voice in our ears. Why, then, I ask, do we spend most of our lives desperately trying to abandon our true selves and forget our true nature? In a world quickly overrun by data and machines – machines that can now apparently ‘create’ art – maybe it is time that we doubled down on what makes us human. That means excavating and exploring the worlds we have kept hidden inside our fragile hearts for so long.

  • The Spirit of Place

    There is a particular resonance that one feels from certain landscapes. These wild, untamed places invoke and awaken the soul, bringing forth that which is unexplainable from within the human vessel. When we take tentative steps into these sacred landscapes, we are entering a cathedral. We silently encounter the divine in the mirror of the outer world.

  • A Bridge Between Two Worlds

    The camera is a bridge that connects two worlds. Not only does it capture what it sees in the external world that is so familiar to us all, but it reflects, at the same time, the inner world of the artist; one that is unique and so often unknown and unseen, even by the artist’s eyes at times.

  • Learning to See Again

    Nature photography is a holistic practice that combines the mind, body, and spirit. It has immense potential as a modality for delivering healing to the human soul and bringing humanity back into harmony with the natural world, which, in turn, brings us back into harmony with our deeper selves, and each other as a result. Not only do we move energy and emotions through our body as we move across the landscape in search of a photograph, but the very act of creating can help to unburden us of our psychological baggage as we transmute our pain into creative power.

  • A Dance Between Thought and Being

    A thought is eternal. Our bodies and all our possessions will leave the earth one day, but a thought will live on in some way, shape, or form. It can transpire through the conversations and interactions that we have, or be transferred via a simple look in our eyes. Everything that we see today was just a thought yesterday.

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Work with me to find your voice and create the work, and future, that your soul desires.

With seven years of experience building myself, nurturing creativity, and over four years in business, I have learnt some lessons and made many mistakes along the way. I have tried to be the copycat artist, saying inauthentic things because I believe that they are the ‘right things to say’ and creating photographs to imitate my idols.

I have begun to realise in recent times, that there is nothing quite like the Truth to gain an audience of followers and build a career in the world of art.

It comes down to this… We all have a unique and interesting story to tell to the world, and, if we learn the skills necessary to tell it in an effective and meaningful way, then the world is guaranteed to stand up and take notice. Since I have dialled in on exactly what it is that I am trying to say, I have been finding success. My photographs and writings have reached an international audience, and it is due to one word… AUTHENTICITY.

In a world that is being taken over by robots and AI, humans are desperately craving a real, authentic, emotional story. Believe it or not, humans really do want to connect with other humans.

That is why I do what I do. I am who I am today because I decided to step out through an act of courage and reveal my truest self to this world; wounds and scars and all on show. This is where I found my power, and now I exist to help you do the same.

  • Coaching

    Work with me on a personal, one to one basis.

  • Books

    All of my publications can be found here.

  • Journal

    Sharing the deepest wisdom from my life's experiences.

‘‘The camera is a bridge that connects two worlds.’’

The art of Nature photography has been the foundation of my creative practice. Not only have my photographs been representative of the spirit of Nature, but they also tell stories of my own inner world.

My photographs, alongside my writings, have featured in leading international publications, and I am proud to stand as a messenger for the spirt of Nature, carrying forth her deepest wisdom for future generations.