
Episode #270
Ep 270 - Storytelling via Aerial Abstract Photography with Nilmini de Silva
Nilmini De Silva grew up in Sri Lanka, studied civil engineering at UC Berkeley, taught English in South Korea, backpacked across Europe and Asia, and eventually landed in Australia in 1998. A ten month sabbatical that included conservation photography work in South Africa, cheetah documentation in Namibia and a trip to Antarctica changed the direction of her life entirely. She launched her first exhibition in 2011 and spent five years living and travelling Australia in a motorhome with her partner, covering stretches of the country most people never see. These days her work centres on aerial photography, flying over salt lakes, flood plains and working sheep stations by drone and light aircraft, finding abstract paintings in the Australian landscape from above. In this episode Nilmini talks about discovering drone photography during COVID, repeated recognition in the Siena Drone Awards, how editing reveals muted aerial colour and texture, and using competitions and exhibitions as tools for honest feedback and craft development. I hope you enjoy the show! You can find Nilmini’s work here: Website: https://nilminidesilva.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nilmini_de_silva_photography/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nilminidesilvaphotography Listen to this and other episodes wherever you find your podcasts or on https://grantswinbournephotography.com/lpw-podcast Or subscribe to my YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@grantswinbournephotography Theme music: Liturgy Of The Street by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com #aerialphotography #dronephotography #australianlandscape #landscapephotography #abstractphotography #conservationphotography #australiaphotography #photographypodcast






