Lindsey Harris
Photographer in Dorset, UK
I live in Poole, Dorset.
Documentary and street photography is my preference, in addition to botanical imagery and landscapes.
I’m a member of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), which represents a broad range of media professionals.
Since February 2012 I have been working on ‘The Lower Parkstone Photographic Project’, which photographically documents the various businesses of Lower Parkstone in Poole, Dorset. This is a ‘snapshot in time’ – a work still in progress, although I aim to exhibit my photos publicly.
My photos have been purchased by the public, estate agents, solicitors and charities, amongst others. I also regularly work to commission.
2021 – Awarded RHS Silver Gilt Medal
Six of my photographs will be on display at the Saatchi Gallery, in London, from 18th September – 9th October, as part of the 2021 RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show.
My images are from a photographic project that involved travelling over 2000 miles by car and on foot, through six UK counties.
2018 & 2019 – Official photographer at Larmer Tree Festival, Wiltshire
In 2018 and 2019 I was a member of the official Larmer Tree Festival photography team. One of my Festival photos was used inside ‘Salisbury Life’ magazine and another was chosen for the May 2019 cover, which you can see here.
2018 – Official photographer of the ‘Man Engine’, at Radstock
In April 2018 I was part of the photography team that photographed the awesome Man Engine, at Radstock. One of my photos from that event features in Golden Tree’s ‘Kalender Kernewek 2020’.
2017 – Awarded RHS Bronze medal, with 6 photos displayed at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
I was selected to show a portfolio of my botanical work at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, where I was awarded a Bronze medal. This was part of that year’s RHS Photographic Competition.
2015 – Commissioned to photograph Sir Antony Gormley’s ‘Landmark’ figure, Kimmeridge, Dorset
I was commissioned by the Landmark Trust to take photos of Sir Antony Gormley’s ‘Landmark’ figure, at Kimmeridge, in Dorset. One of the photos I shot appeared in the Trust’s promotional material and has also been used by Sir Antony Gormley, and by a private collector of his work.
My Latest Work
The Handsel Sister Witches’ Trees Of Grovely Wood
Hidden away in Grovely Wood, Wiltshire, are three very old, large and gnarled beech trees, covered in an abundance of green moss. Known as the 'Handsel sister trees', or the 'witches' trees', these have become part of folklore.Who were the Handsel sisters?Legend has...
Storm Arwen: Fallen Tree, Parkstone Park, Ashley Cross, Poole
On 27th November 2021, during Storm Arwen, a large and once beautiful fir tree crashed to the ground in Parkstone Park, Ashley Cross, Poole. It's no surprise really, as you can see that the roots were quite shallow, and it was terribly windy during the early hours of...
UK’s Most Poisonous Plants Photo Project
The UK's Most Poisonous PlantsFound and photographed growing wild in Southern England. An ongoing photo project . . .Above: Monkshood (Aconitum napellus)A portfolio of 6 images, for which I was awarded a RHS Silver Gilt Medal. My 'UK's Most Poisonous Plants' photo...
End Of The Road Festival 2021, Wiltshire
End Of The Road 2021End Of The Road Festival 2021, WiltshireEnd Of The Road Festival takes place at Larmer Tree Gardens, near Blandford in Dorset (note that the Festival address is actually in Wiltshire). The 2021 Festival is on between Thursday 2nd and Sunday 5th...
Weird & Interesting Trees of the New Forest
A couple of years ago I started taking photographs of weird and interesting trees/tree remains that I'd found in the New Forest, in Hampshire, UK. Transient in nature, some of these trees have now disappeared - casualties of inclement weather, with so much rain and...
Dorset Sunflower Fields
Dorset sunflower fields, August 2021. In the summer of 2021, these huge, yellow sunflowers appeared in four fields in Dorset. Attracting huge numbers of bees, butterflies and other insects, to see such a large expanse of Helianthus flowers in one place was wonderful.A...