Photography
Kenneth Shapley's camera of choice is an Olympus E450 with a 35mm Zuiko lens. It is so good at capturing the true beauty of natures colours. His grandfather was a keen photographer back in the days when one had to colour black and white photographs by hand.
Book - The Half Seen World
The Half Seen World is an enchanting 120 page book in three parts detailing the inspirational work of photographer and storyteller Kenneth Shapley. Born from an inspiring meeting with master harp maker Frank Sievert in 2008, The Half Seen World will take you on a journey into the mysteries of image and likeness. This book will open up new windows of awareness as you leaf through it's beautiful pages.
Preview and Buy
Part One - Of Water And Light
Part Two - "The Glittering Rhyme Of Meniscus Chance And The Sunlight's Riddle De Dee."
Part Three - Living Colour Silks
"His work reveals a whole new word hidden right in front of us" Edinburgh Evening News. It is as if there is a whole archetypal world of elemental beings supporting our own world. His sublime images capture the hidden world of nature.
"Light tricks us in glances
Of particles and waves,
In images and likenesses
upon the waters we are made."
Kenneth Shapley