Kathryn Hillier

My images are details and fragments of temporary patterns that occur for a brief instance. The moments that catch my attention are when ordinary scenes and objects are tranformed into something ethereal,defined by the constraints of time…

Hillier prefers places where nature and culture touch on each other and where, moreover, a certain transience is visible. The shots in museums of natural history are typical, where she photographs the various rooms, displays and dioramas with her 6 × 6 camera. Her interest here is not in simple documentation, but rather in the small, apparently insignificant details and the atmospheric effects of reflected light and subdued incidental light…

Design Within Reach

Humming birds