Where are you from?
I’m actually from Warrington, born and bred.
How did you hear about the festival?
I entered two images last year from a body of work titled ‘Ki No Mori’ (‘the woods for the trees’) but sadly, they didn’t make it to the final. When I received the email a few months ago for the 2012 competition, I didn’t hesitate to enter again.
What does it mean to you to be a prize-winner?
A cliché, I know, but what a feeling! I have been waiting for a break like this for over six years and it’s great that my home town is where it has happened.
Where do you create your work?
On paper, in a journal, to begin with. Research and knowledge make great foundations for my ‘bodies’ of work.
Where was ‘the monkey house’ taken?
It was taken at Chester Zoo as part of a university project that explored captivity through captive animals and their ‘unnatural environments’.
Do you have a working ‘method’?
I plan ahead as much as possible and try to pre-visualise the final outcome as best I can.
What does a typical day off involve?
My biggest passion is travel so I usually have my head in a Lonely Planet book!
What inspires you?
Anything and everything! My photography is quite eclectic and includes wildlife and environmental photography, photojournalism, travel and documentary photography. In a nutshell, travelling and experiencing cultures different than my own is what inspires me – and the people I meet along the way.
Tell us something few people know about you.
I have recently started to collect vintage and antique corkscrews. I’ll get some grief for that from my mates!!!
Where can we see your work?
I have a ‘showcase’ feature on the Photo Works website and my own website:www.terryjohnsonphoto.com
