Emerging - original photograph by Louisa Peacock

This beautiful framed floral photograph was taken by award winning photographer, Louisa Peacock.

Louisa says: 'This piece is my attempt at conveying what it's like to truly let yourself step into the light and be seen. So often we can mask who we really are and I want to encourage people to embrace all their quirks, light and shade and not be afraid to be themselves. This flower was frozen in distilled water first and then held up to the sun to create a gorgeous backlight. I wanted the flower to feel as if it had been plunged into water but was resurfacing, expanding on my theme of emergence. This hollyhock I picked up from the side of the road as it had fallen off its mother plant. I like the idea of saving something that would otherwise have wilted and encouraging us to find a new purpose in it and take a second look. The medium is photography; Canon R6,85mm - f6.3 1/200, with natural light and the piece measures 40.6cm x 30.5cm'

Louisa is an award-winning fine art photographer from seaside town Tankerton in Kent. She is known for her creative and ethereal style which captures Kent’s natural beauty and has featured in several publications from Vogue to Grazia.

A former national journalist and BBC radio presenter, Louisa’s artwork captures the viewer’s imagination. This latest series sees Louisa focus on the beauty and simplicity of Kent-grown flowers and how there is wonder all around us if we care to look close enough.

Find out more about Louisa on her Instagram profile or her website.