Stunning photographs taken by Jonathan Goldberg, our first photographer-in-residence, are being showcased in a special summer exhibition at our National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port.
Jonathan was awarded a six month residency after winning first prize in the 2019 Flow Photo Competition, organised in partnership with the Future Water Association and Parker Harris. The judging panel were impressed by his “highly individual, idiosyncratic angle on people engaging with water.”
The exhibition features nearly 40 photographs, taking inspiration from visits to canals in Liverpool, Manchester, London, Huddersfield, Sheffield, West Midlands, Gloucester and the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in North Wales.
Celebrating our waterways
Jonathan, who is a portrait and documentary photographer based in London, relished the challenge. With a focus on human interaction, his photos celebrate people enjoying the broad range of leisure opportunities our canals provide, like our popular Let's Fish angling courses, as well as boating, canoeing, walking and cycling.
He said: “My overall approach to this project has been about people who caught my eye, composed within a carefully considered environment. I love the way that you can walk or cycle along a canal and see so many eclectic views of people and boats. The slow pace of life feels therapeutic in today's super-charged world. I can only hope my photos inspire others to extend their relationship with our unique, inland waterways.”