It’s cold outside
Beth Squire heads out into the cold to connect with nature
From carrying around a disposable camera on school trips and at birthday parties, to buying old cameras and fixing them up, I’ve been interested in photography from an early age. As
I got older, I started shooting more and more, and eventually went on to study photography at university. I learnt about other photographers’ work, styles and techniques; and from there, my own style started to grow and develop.
In 2016, a two-month road trip around Canada combined my passions for travelling and photography and subsequently cemented my love for the two. It was the first big trip I’d ever taken – the trip I’d dreamt about taking for years – and I was worried it wouldn’t live up to my expectations. It surpassed every single one, though, and completely revolutionised my ideas about the kind of photos I wanted to produce. It inspired me to show people the beauty in the world, and to encourage them to get out, explore, and see it for themselves.
Since then in my career as an adventure and lifestyle photographer, I’ve been lucky enough to travel to inspirational destinations all over the world, shooting global campaigns in Alaska, Cuba, Switzerland and Finland. Without photography I’d be completely lost. Some might say I’m a bit obsessed! But photography makes me who I am, and always pushes me to create the best work I possibly can.
When I’m photographing landscapes, I feel like I belong there – and whatever stresses or worries I have, I know that if I’m out hiking and taking photos, nothing else matters.