About Claire
Claire Newland is a film photographer/artist living on Awabakal land in the Newcastle/Lake Macquarie area.
I capture mother nature and the art of mothering.
My own journey of caring for children and families, alongside my photography practice has led me to this space.
I see the beauty in the rawness of parenting and I see the importance of placing the family on the stage, in a society that doesn’t always value the chaos in all it’s glory.
It’s a privilege to be let inside,
To capture the tangle of bodies on the couch as everyone clambers for a Mother’s love,
The milk stained singlet of the first few weeks postpartum,
The rounded full moon of a belly at 40 weeks and counting.
I’m here for it all, however you want to be.
This is a co collaboration, a dance, a connection.
My photography practice began through my love of the natural world.
Through long periods of observation and slow movement traversing the landscapes around me, I began to capture what I saw.
This practice is still a part of my life, though I see the beauty in humans with fresh eyes, the embodiment of the natural world, not separate from it, and so my lens expands.
I still travel far and wide, whenever life allows to places which feed my soul, to make pictures and revel in the peace that comes with that.
Fine art prints of my work can be purchased through contacting me via the form below.
