Glen McClure, a Norfolk photographer, recently began shooting impressions of the Lafayette River. Shooting from his back porch, he captures impressions of the river and the beautiful reflections that are sometimes missed at first glance.
Glen resides on the Lafayette River and one morning while enjoying a cup of coffee, he noticed the reflections of the river. He leaped into action and began his latest journey, Lafayette River Impressions. He instantly became addicted to the river and when describing his work he says, “The Lafayette River is full of mood and drama. The beauty can be found in the textures, shapes and patterns that are reflected. I never noticed the beauty until I allowed my eyes to do the work”. This is a philosophy that his wife taught him and to this day, Glen allows his eyes to do the work. Glen said that his favorite time to shoot is early morning at low tide when the sun rises over the river. “As the sun rises you are able to see the different hues and the river reflections will change minute to minute”. Glen also stated that no two reflections will ever be the same. Just like Glen’s journey to photography, the Lafayette River Impressions chose him.
Glen McClure is a talented and passionate photographer that embraces the world around him. He finds art in the world’s reflections. He also said, “We have to allow ourselves to really see our surroundings and enjoy the fine details.” Be sure to check out all of the breathtaking pictures in Glen’s Lafayette River Impressions collection and his other great work as well.
Living in the Hampton Roads, residents are blessed to be surrounded by beautiful waterways. Next time you are near one of Hampton Roads’ local waterways, stop and allow your eyes to see what wonderful art our waterways provide.
For information on how you can help us keep the Lafayette River and all of the region’s waterways picture perfect, stop by our page on preventing stormwater runoff.
This blog post was submitted by Diana Cheatham, Norfolk Emerging Leader intern.