Lynda is a Street and Fine Art Photographer, based in New York, where she lives with her family. She specialises in Street Photography and Environmental Portraiture, and is experienced in Lifestyle, Editorial, and Portrait Photography.
An experienced freelance features writer and guest blogger, Lynda has written feature interviews, as well as pieces focussing on women, lifestyle, environment, food, expat life, and travel, for Kuwait's leading glossy Bazaar Magazine www.bazaar.town bazaar.town/realizing-the-green-dream , as well New Yorker Magazine newyorker.com/books/page-turner/dark-side-of-the-spoon-the-moods-and-recipes-of-nigel-slater.
"Years of living and travelling in diverse cultures have made me an observer of how people live in and interact with their environment, and with one another. Photography allows me to both observe and interact with people and their place, even if just for a moment. I am always looking for the details that might tell a story, be it a setting, a gesture, an expression or the interaction between people. I'm also drawn to the recently vacated spaces that people use and occupy in every day life - I find myself imagining what might have happened in that space just a few moments previously - or what might happen when I'm no longer looking; every space created for human use or occupation has myriad stories to tell. "
Lynda grew up in South Africa, and her first experience of exotic travel was to the island of Mauritius: "Although it was a work trip and I didn't explore as much as I would have liked to, the few days I spent visiting this beautiful island country whetted my appetite to experience cultures that were different to my own."
Initially relocating to London (a city that remains close to her heart) from Cape Town, South Africa, Lynda has since travelled in Europe, the Middle East, and India, and has called diverse locations home-for-now, including Dusseldorf, Rome, Cyprus, Kuwait City and Glasgow, and, more recently, the peaceful Oxfordshire countryside of southern England. The experience of not only visiting, but living in, diverse and often contrasting cultures has had a lasting influence on how she views both everyday and global situations and events.
In 2018, Lynda and her family relocated to New York, New York: "This latest relocation to such a vibrant and energetic city gives me a unique opportunity to embrace new projects, whilst continuing to work on my long term documentary project. Recently I've been shooting with both my iPhone 8 as well as my DSLR; I like the simplicity and immediacy of shooting with my phone, although I still prefer the degree of control and sharper detail that a DSLR affords me."
Whilst living in Kuwait, Lynda attended a specialist Street Photography workshop in Dubai, with Mimo Khair & Michael Kistler of FindingYourselfInTheStreets, an experience which not only confirmed her passion for the genre of Street Photography, but also inspired her to share this passion with others, leading to her facilitating regular, popular workshops, focussing on Street Photography and Mobile Photography.
She also went on to work on a project that led to the first solo, fine art exhibition of her work in Kuwait, titled "Souk of the Soul".
"The images show the every day moments of the people and spaces found in the historic Souk Mubarakiya, and a selection of images from this exhibition is featured on this site as Quiet Stories. It was an exciting opportunity for me, as the exhibition was self-curated from conception to delivery, and it was gratifying that I got positive feedback from visitors, particularly as so many of them were familiar with the souk in its busier moments, and hadn't previously noticed certain people or details."
You can follow her work on Instagram #thesometimephotographer , Twitter and Facebook (links above).
An experienced freelance features writer and guest blogger, Lynda has written feature interviews, as well as pieces focussing on women, lifestyle, environment, food, expat life, and travel, for Kuwait's leading glossy Bazaar Magazine www.bazaar.town bazaar.town/realizing-the-green-dream , as well New Yorker Magazine newyorker.com/books/page-turner/dark-side-of-the-spoon-the-moods-and-recipes-of-nigel-slater.
"Years of living and travelling in diverse cultures have made me an observer of how people live in and interact with their environment, and with one another. Photography allows me to both observe and interact with people and their place, even if just for a moment. I am always looking for the details that might tell a story, be it a setting, a gesture, an expression or the interaction between people. I'm also drawn to the recently vacated spaces that people use and occupy in every day life - I find myself imagining what might have happened in that space just a few moments previously - or what might happen when I'm no longer looking; every space created for human use or occupation has myriad stories to tell. "
Lynda grew up in South Africa, and her first experience of exotic travel was to the island of Mauritius: "Although it was a work trip and I didn't explore as much as I would have liked to, the few days I spent visiting this beautiful island country whetted my appetite to experience cultures that were different to my own."
Initially relocating to London (a city that remains close to her heart) from Cape Town, South Africa, Lynda has since travelled in Europe, the Middle East, and India, and has called diverse locations home-for-now, including Dusseldorf, Rome, Cyprus, Kuwait City and Glasgow, and, more recently, the peaceful Oxfordshire countryside of southern England. The experience of not only visiting, but living in, diverse and often contrasting cultures has had a lasting influence on how she views both everyday and global situations and events.
In 2018, Lynda and her family relocated to New York, New York: "This latest relocation to such a vibrant and energetic city gives me a unique opportunity to embrace new projects, whilst continuing to work on my long term documentary project. Recently I've been shooting with both my iPhone 8 as well as my DSLR; I like the simplicity and immediacy of shooting with my phone, although I still prefer the degree of control and sharper detail that a DSLR affords me."
Whilst living in Kuwait, Lynda attended a specialist Street Photography workshop in Dubai, with Mimo Khair & Michael Kistler of FindingYourselfInTheStreets, an experience which not only confirmed her passion for the genre of Street Photography, but also inspired her to share this passion with others, leading to her facilitating regular, popular workshops, focussing on Street Photography and Mobile Photography.
She also went on to work on a project that led to the first solo, fine art exhibition of her work in Kuwait, titled "Souk of the Soul".
"The images show the every day moments of the people and spaces found in the historic Souk Mubarakiya, and a selection of images from this exhibition is featured on this site as Quiet Stories. It was an exciting opportunity for me, as the exhibition was self-curated from conception to delivery, and it was gratifying that I got positive feedback from visitors, particularly as so many of them were familiar with the souk in its busier moments, and hadn't previously noticed certain people or details."
You can follow her work on Instagram #thesometimephotographer , Twitter and Facebook (links above).
Contact Lynda at lyndahiggsphotography@yahoo.co.uk or linkedin.com/in/lynda-higgs to:
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PLEASE NOTE that all my images, and writing, remain my intellectual property at all times, and are All Rights Reserved.
PLEASE CONTACT ME to request the right to use any of my work in any forum or format, for any purpose, be it private or public, for profit or not.
Book a Shoot or Commission
Purchase a Fine Art Print, Canvas or Photobook
Enquire about User Rights for Images
Booking for Freelance Content Writing or Interviews
PLEASE NOTE that all my images, and writing, remain my intellectual property at all times, and are All Rights Reserved.
PLEASE CONTACT ME to request the right to use any of my work in any forum or format, for any purpose, be it private or public, for profit or not.
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