Gus McEwan

About Gus

My journey in photography began when my grandfather gave me his old Leica camera, I was 12 years old. Since then, I've had the privilege of learning and working with amazing people and cultures from all around the world.

I spent a long part of my life studying Earth sciences and I tended to use photography to escape the rigors of science, until the day when it was no longer possible to return from my escapades. That said I am proud of my contributions to the battle against human cognitive dissonance on climate change.

I specialise in natural light photography. I believe it is important to be a faithful recording agent. Recording light (and shadows) can be very challenging in itself, particularly when we all perceive and sense it ever so slightly differently. For me, photography is one of mankind's attempts to freeze time, an eternally failed attempt - and yet - one that continues to illude us all.

My work has been featured in several publications such as Vogue, National Geographic and The Guardian. I've also had the honor of receiving some awards, such as The Best Music Moment of The Year from the British Journal of Photography in 2017.