Oriel Barnard

Oriel is an artist who lives in sunny South Africa, where she is surrounded daily by awe inspiring landscapes and a care free lifestyle. She keeps creativity as a fundamental part of her everyday life, both professionally and as a means of expression. Her photo series embodies the feeling of escape and wonder. Long hot summer days you wish would never end. With the African sun stinging at your skin, the heat rising from the horizon, you become part of the vast landscape. Looking at these photographs she leaves you with the memory of youthful carefree days. You can feel the crunch of the salty sand, smell the aroma of the fynbos, and hear the sun beetle's song. You the viewer re-experience the exhilaration of just being - being just you as part of nature.
For this series photographs where shot on her grandfathers 1954 Contax Ikon, as well as digital. " I love the finality of film, it truly captures the moment. Like the blink of a eye." quotes Oriel.