Tatton 365



Mark Williamson Tatton Park ©



Hello, my name is Mark Williamson and I am currently shooting a photographic project on Tatton Park, called Tatton 365.

The aim of the project is to document all aspects of life at Tatton Park. My background is in advertising photography, so this project is a little bit of a departure for me, in the sense that most of my work is constructed photography, normally working to a very detailed brief. The only brief for the Tatton 365 project is self appointed, and is to present a detailed and personal insight into life at Tatton. I started shooting in the summer of 2011 and will finish around October of 2012, with some of the work going on display in the mansion from 6th October. Details are on the Tatton Park events listing webpage

I shall try to post monthly on the build up to the exhibition, with a few images thrown in to give a taste of some of the work.



Mark Williamson Tatton Park ©



So March is my first post and as the days get longer, life on the estate is getting busier. The gardens are starting to come to life, with the trees and shrubs packed with buds biding their time before they burst open. The farm is gradually welcoming new arrivals and lambing week is just around the corner. It's always hard driving through the estate at dawn, with the silhouettes of deer herds slowly emerging from the morning mist. The urge to take "just one more photo of the deer" is always hard to resist.



Mark Williamson Tatton Park ©



These events and hundreds more are just some of the sources of my inspiration for this project, and hopefully I will be able to convey my passion for this subject matter over the coming months.