Emma Godfrey Pigott

Gryon, Vaud, Switzerland

About Emma Godfrey Pigott

I am a British photographer working in Swiss Romandy. In addition to my wedding and portrait work, I love the natural world and being outdoors. Nestled in the woods of Gryon with my husband and two cats, there is nothing I love more than to watch the light and the clouds on the mountains. In my Fine Art Photography I seek to transport the viewer into another time and place, perhaps even another state of mind. My images are intimate moments between the self and nature; they leave space for meditation. These works are a tonic to the constant stream of images in our everyday lives. My “Dark Moods” series is born of a long-time fascination with the weather, watching the movement of cloud and light on the mountains. It focuses on the power of stormy times, whether just before, during or after the snow and rain. Watching the clouds envelope the mountain, waiting for the light to break through and feeling the tension in the air speaks to my own emotions, and it is when I am standing watching the weather that I feel the immensity of the world and all its possibilities stretching before me. Contemporary landscape photography for me seems to sometimes be missing the opportunity to remind us just how powerful and awe-inspiring the natural world can be. My photos are taken from a perspective of a small creature standing in wonder of the immensity of life, of which she is just a tiny part but a part all the same. “Heaven on Earth” is a work in progress exploring the incredible beauty of the mountains and it’s ability to stop you in your tracks.

Education:

A self taught photographer and constant creator, my photographic education began when I was taken along to my father’s black and white photography class because they needed a model. I remember sitting on the stool with lights on me, fascinated by all the dials and wanting to be on the other side of the camera.
I studied French at UCL, took art classes at the Slade and spent a lot of time in London art galleries, constantly fascinated by the different ways of seeing the world. I learnt black and white processing with City and Guild, and an evening class HNC in Photography at Reading College. During my year abroad I worked at the musée du Petit Palais in Avignon.

Exhibitions:

Currently exhibiting in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland at the Galerie Alpine, until June 2018.