When I was selecting images for my range of cards I wanted many to be scenes that could be sent to a range of people for a range of reasons. Or kept, simply because someone loved the image. There were images that appealed to me, some for the quality of light, some for the content, some for the colour palette. They are not necessarily earth shattering images but they are easy on the eye and capture a moment.
I was trying to think what it was that was making me select certain images and trying to think of a term that described all of these images. Some were details, some wider landscapes, some a bit quirky but they all had something that made you look at them despite being printed fairly small on cards. I finally came up with a phrase adapted from the French cooking term ‘amuse bouche’ - a small, delicious, edible treat, often reflecting the taste and character of the chef. Thus the term amuse-yeux came into my thinking - small, visually appealing images reflecting my style of photography.
The range takes images from the UK, Europe and beyond, frequently taken on holidays and family trips. Often spontaneous, occasionally planned. I have lots more images ready to go for another printing as the project develops.
