Window On Winter

Paul Gallagher captured every conceivable snowy scene during a 10-day research trip to the Japanese island of Hokkaido.

- Paul Gallagher

This series of photographs explores the simplistic and minimalist nature of a landscape in the depths of winter. During this season, the landscape is transformed and essentially simplified by the deep snow leaving a very elemental canvas with which to work. This provides both photographic advantages and challenges.

I have always loved working in winter conditions. The extremely cold temperatures can be very challenging, but the rewards are immeasurable. I had been to many countries during the winter, including Iceland, Norway and Scotland, but as ‘true’ snow conditions were never really guaranteed, I had to travel further afield.