Drawing from a lifelong love of nature, the artist now lives in the forest and tends gardens that invite continual observation, evolving in ways that are always changing, often from moment to moment.
Around the home are hostas, ferns, and flowers that are found both inviting and beautiful.
Many of the images in this portfolio are drawn from visits to these gardens.
Nature is rarely as simple as it first appears. In this series, hidden geometry, movement, texture, and emotion within the natural world are explored, using black and white to strip away color and reveal what lies beneath.
Leaves become patterns, flowers become galaxies, droplets become constellations, and branches suggest drawings or equations. Through close observation and a creative, often abstract approach, the work searches for moments when the familiar becomes mysterious—when a simple element of nature seems to belong to another dimension.
Black and white allows the focus to remain on line, light, shadow, texture, and form. It removes the distraction of color and invites the viewer to slow down and discover another way of seeing nature.
About Beamie Young
For over 50 years, Beamie Young has been creating photographs, beginning with black-and-white film and the magic of the darkroom. Today, Young continues that passion using a digital camera, Lightroom, and Adobe Photoshop, while maintaining a deep connection to the aesthetics of black-and-white imagery.
Young is drawn to the subtle visual elements that shape the world around us—tones, patterns, textures, reflections, and the play of light. The photographer’s inspiration is not confined to specific subjects. Instead, possibilities are found throughout the entire visual world. Through these images, Young seeks to share the excitement of seeing something ordinary revealed in an extraordinary way.
Young also explores creative techniques such as double exposure, compositing, and digital manipulation. Using these tools, the photographer strives to create images that suggest layered narratives, often touching on the passage of time and the interplay between memory, perception, and reality.
Young’s work sits at the intersection of classical landscape photography and the modern digital realm, allowing the photographer to capture the natural environment and expand upon the image in ways that help reveal the magic found in each fern and flower, bringing it closer to an idealized vision.
From a photographic history perspective, Young has a deep admiration for Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Edward Weston, Man Ray, Alfred Stieglitz, Dorothea Lange, Annie Leibovitz, Jerry Uelsmann, Paul Caponigro, Steve McCurry, Guy Tal, and Jay Maisel, among others.
Young’s exploration of black-and-white photography has been recognized through numerous publications and awards, including multiple portfolio features, single-image awards, and a recent spotlight feature in Black & White Magazine. The photographer’s work has also been honored by All About Photo, including two Merit Awards and fifth place in the 2026 The Mind’s Eye Awards, judged by Steve McCurry.
Young has also received repeated recognition from the Julia Margaret Cameron Awards and the Monochrome Awards. [Official Website]
