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The Eye Behind the Lens

Most people write a neat little bio. I have never been “most people.” If I’m to share something about myself, it is less a list of facts and more a story—how I came to be who I am, and perhaps why I think as I do and see what I see.

I have always been drawn to testing boundaries, to asking questions others might leave unasked, to peering around corners simply to see what lies there. Even as a child, I would let my mother drift ahead in a shopping centre, curious to see how far I could stretch the tether of safety before pulling it back. I climbed trees to their highest branches not out of mischief, but to gain a different perspective on the world. On buses and trains, I would gaze at strangers and wonder: What would it feel like to live inside that life instead of mine?

That, perhaps, is what defines me: a **restless curiosity**. I probe, I push, I challenge the norm—not always with a clear reason, but with an instinct that says the surface is rarely the whole story. I see from angles others might miss, not because I claim to know more, but because I cannot resist asking, "What if?"

About My Work

About My Work

Carl Stevens

I am a creative who thrives on pushing the boundaries of light, lens, and imagination. Give me a camera, a subject, and a little space to experiment, and I’ll find new ways to turn the ordinary into art.

During my apprenticeship, I would spend my lunch breaks in the studio, playing with those big old clunky lights, shifting angles, and discovering how small changes could completely transform a scene. That curiosity never faded—it matured. Today, it drives me to explore, experiment, and refine until I uncover something worth displaying.

My aim is simple: to create images that are not just photographs, but works of art—pieces that stop you in your tracks, hold your attention, and spark a reaction. Whether it’s a subtle shift of shadow or a bold play of colour, I chase that moment where technique and instinct meet, and something unexpected appears.

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Still Becoming

So who am I? A work in progress. A mosaic still being pieced together. There is more to me than can be captured in a few lines, and I am still uncovering what “me” even means.

The journey of self is ongoing, and I intend to keep climbing, keep wandering, and keep looking out from the highest branches for as long as I can.
I hope you like my work.