Introduction:

Graham Ettridge is an Englishman with a curious and wandering soul.  Born in Shakespeare’s birthplace town of Stratford Upon Avon in England during the early 1970’s, Graham then grew up in the wonderful town of Swindon, in Wiltshire, England.  From here, he has developed a true passion for travel and photography.

A Sample Of His Work

Artist’s Statement:

“It all started with “Oh my goodness! I’m in my late 20’s, I’m single and I have done nothing with my life”, the realisation hit me like a freight train one spring morning in 2002. My period of procrastination had to come to an end. So, whilst supping a beer in my local pub with a friend, we decided to go on an adventure – and within a few days had arranged a trek through the Sinai desert in Egypt – That’s how it started, and as any avid traveller will know, once you catch the travel bug it never goes away, it just gets stronger. Each time you cross one destination off the top your list, you add another two to the bottom. The desire to experience new cultures; the want to meet new people; the need to learn more about yourself….it’s all just a footstep away.

“My camera has provided good company during my travels, enabling me to capture some of the special moments that I have experienced.  Part of my passion with photography is to take an unusual view of the things around me.  To open my eyes wider and to absorb the wonders of nature, architecture, people and objects that very often we take for granted.

“I am a novice photographer, but have an ambition to develop and enhance my technique whilst still trying to hold on to my raw appreciation for life.”

Favorite Quote:

“We think too small. Like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.” – Mao Tse-Tung

If you would like to commission a piece of work, you can contact Graham by emailing him at grahamettridge@aol.com