Born on the coast of Cameroon, Joseph Eta's childhood in Africa continues to influence hugely his photography. In Cameroon, the silent objective is to encourage all people to look in, rather than close a door and tentatively look out. In many urbanised environments in the West, people spend more time indoors; nature is slowly retreating from peoples daily life. Etas photography aims to bring the natural world back into peoples living environment. To create a window-on-a-wall that frames intense, beautiful images of the living planet. His photographs capture extraordinary moments in an ordinary day; a simple flower has the power to hold you captive if only you look at it deeply, closely; a local beach will be transformed by the iridescent light of the dawn.
"If you dont believe in God - believe in summer, autumn, winter and spring. These seasons are the products of nature and they come and go every year, unfailingly. If you stop looking and start seeing, you will find something beautiful about everything you lay your eyes on." - Joseph Eta
