Jay Drew Photographer — Single photographic capture — framed
Print size: 320 × 445 mm
Finished frame size: 450 × 620 mm
Edition: 1/6
Year printed: 2025
Medium: Pigment Ink on Textured Cotton Rag
Beneath is a study of water, light, and movement — a layered exploration of depth and atmosphere. Created using intentional camera movement (ICM), the image is formed through multiple motions within a single exposure, allowing colour and reflection to blur, merge, and flow organically across the frame.
Moody, immersive, and richly toned, the deep hues evoke a sense of submersion and quiet intensity, drawing the viewer into a moment that feels both fluid and grounded. The result is a work that sits somewhere between photography and abstraction, capturing the essence of water rather than its surface.
About the photographer
Jay Drew is a Mount Maunganui–based photographer who sees the world a little differently. Influenced by travel and a genuine love of discovery, Jay is drawn to the quiet details others might pass by—textures, shapes, objects, and the way light lands and moves through a scene.
With an artist’s eye, Jay finds the abstract in the ordinary, creating images that feel more like paintings than photographs—layered, considered, and atmospheric. Whether capturing landscapes or small everyday moments, her work celebrates composition, mood, and the beauty hiding in plain sight.
