Storm chaser: Dangerous landscapes

“We chase where the weather takes us; we could be in Texas one day, then drive all night and get to Wyoming for the next day.”

Stormchaser

“We chase where the weather takes us; we could be in Texas one day, then drive all night and get to Wyoming for the next day.”

James Smart is an Australian photographer whose passion for photographing extreme weather has taken him all over the US in pursuit of skies at their most dramatic. We speak to him about capturing tornadoes on camera.

Please can you tell us a little bit about your journey into photography, did you train as a photographer? 

I didn’t study photography at a school, I just picked up a camera and began teaching myself, using a combination of online workshops coupled with hands-on practice in the field.

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By Diana Jarvis

Diana is a writer and editor at Eye for the Light. She has a BA in History of Art and an MSc in Environment and Sustainability and has worked in travel publishing for 18 years as a photographer, book designer and writer for a wide range of publications. She’s also the Publishing and Photography Director at the British Guild of Travel Writers and undertakes travel and tourism photography commissions. You can see her work at www.dianajarvis.co.uk.