Lockdown walks inspire Drumquin photographer

The lockdown caused by Covid-19 changed many people’s lives forever – for better or worse. One of those people whose lives changed for the better is Drumquin woman, Cara Coll.

Before the lockdown, she never had an interest in photography; and recalls just taking ‘a few photos of the Tyrone countryside’ whilst out walking.

However, the lockdown, and all the chaos that ensued, changed this.

Cara told the Tyrone Herald that it was the nature walks with her mum that inspired her to take more images than ever before.

As these photo-filled walks continued, Cara yearned to take more-and-more high-quality images, and when lockdown ended, the talented snapper decided to look for a nearby photography class.

She started to attend the South West College in Omagh, taking a weekly class in photography helped to improve her existing skills.

After buying new equipment, Cara quickly immersed herself in nature and landscape photography. She has now begun taking portrait and family photographs, and is beginning to look at premises to start a full-time photography business.

“I love taking photos,” Cara reflected. “My happy place is when I am in the car on my way to take pictures of landscapes and nature. This is still a fairly new interest of mine as I only began taking photography seriously three years ago. However, it has quickly become my favourite thing to do.

“At the minute, I mainly do landscape and nature photography, but I am starting to take more portrait and family photographs. I really enjoy taking all kinds of images.”

To see more of Cara’s work, you can visit her Facebook page. She also takes commissions and advertises sales of her work on the social media platform.