A photograph can capture a moment forever. A good photograph is the one which conveys the view of the photographer. It is the reflection of how the photographer views the scene before. A good photograph talks. There are many technicalities involved in photography which enables the photographer to come up with what exactly is desired. What could be more beautiful to click than Nature? Destin Sparks, a talented multi award-winning landscape photographer leaves no stone unturned to get perfect shots of mother nature.

His website says, "Destin is simply on fire. His talent and passion have fused to create unique, breathtaking, and unprecedented photographs. And he does so without Photoshop, without alteration, and without manipulation. How does he do this? What could possibly be his trick? Surely it's the latest state-of-the-art digital camera – nothing else could capture such eloquent beauty. Nope, not so. Destin uses traditional transparency film and a 30-year-old style of camera he calls 'Ferdinand' – as in Magellan."

Read on the exclusive interview with the artistic photographer to know his story behind his passion and his journey of photography. Have a look at the pictures and get mesmerized.

1. Hi Destin! Please introduce yourself to our readers.

I'm an Australian based photographer currently residing in Queensland - the sunshine state. I specialize in landscape photography and particularly in panoramic pictures. I'm fortunate enough to do this full time but it hasn't been without its challenges.

While I make a living from my images there's not a shadow of a doubt the reason I do it is because I love it.

I've won countless awards throughout my career but there is nothing more rewarding than capturing Mother Nature at her best.

2. When and how did you discover your love for photography?

Going back a few years now I was working in a camera store with no interest in photography. Originally my position was in graphic design thinking that's what I wanted to be in life. It wasn't until my position moved to be more sales orientated that I even had the chance to handle a camera – but at this point I still wasn't interested. The discovery came when I was challenged by a colleague to take a more enticing picture than them, at which point I learned I could capture art instead of designing it.

3. The gallery of your website shows photographs of only landscapes. Why this special attachment with them?

I have always had a fascination with light and color, I loved Christmas as a child not for the gifts but for the lights. I guess as I got older this fascination simply merged into the real world where lights and color are purely different scenes in nature at different times of the day.

Most of us spend our day to day lives dreaming of holidays in scenic places, this is my way of preserving those scenes for myself and others to enjoy while we live our typical day.



I still use film which does have a unique characteristic, it's quite a slow film and exposures often run longer than digital, soaking up lots of color. As the sky changes from yellow, to orange, to purple all of that color is mixed into one unconventional look that is often mistaken for digital manipulation.

Nonetheless, patience and timing are crucial, I will revisit locations time and time again no matter what the distance. If the conditions aren't right I simply won't take the shot.

5. What all are the tools which accompany you during your photography session? What time do you think is the best to click nature?

My backpack contents are actually relatively simple and they rarely change. Always I carry: the camera - of course, one single wide angle lens, an assortment of neutral density filters, polarizer, light meter, a shutter release cable, spare film and a stopwatch! Also a tripod is a must for nature.

To be honest the best tool for nature is 'understanding', it comes down to knowing the light more so than the gear. I've taken amazing pictures on very basic cameras, it's just a matter of working with what you have both camera wise and light wise.

6. You must have traveled to many places around the world and surely you will continue doing that, as your work demands it. Do you have any favorite spot or which one are you most eager to go to in future?

Lately I've been obsessed with New Zealand, it's close to home and can be visited in a weekend if you're feeling adventurous. Mountains and snow are two things I don't have easy access to here in Queensland.

One country I'm dying to visit is the United States. This might surprise some readers however the diversity of landscape is unparalleled – from Yosemite to Monument Valley to Hoh Rainforest to Antelope Canyon and everything in between. Although there are many countries I'd like to visit none have such a variety as the US.