Ghost Gardens

Photography by Laura Jayne

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Hellebores

Snake’s head fritillary

In these works, Laura uses camera-less photography methods to capture the transient beauty in our natural environment. Plants are pressed against an activated surface and exposed to natural light, the resulting image revealing a unique impression of the plant’s form that looms ghost-like from the dark page. These images are a night-time herbarium - an exploration of the beauty of plants beyond the last grasp of sunlight.

About the Photographer

Laura Jayne's work navigates relationships between nature and the queer body. Her photography has been featured by Floresta Mag and Bind Collective and her poems have most recently appeared in Cypress and Jaden (Small Leaf Press).

Instagram: @laurahfurner