Each morning, as sunlight creeps over the horizon and cold sea mist recedes, a devoted few make pilgrimage, to Gylly beach and there into the ocean, into the cold. Committed to meeting each day in the best of ways, they immerse themselves in complete experience, embracing the chill whilst soaking up the first of the day’s light.
The hardiest few seldom miss a day, undeterred by the darkest of winter mornings. They immerse themselves in the cold water - swimming, smiling and taking in the moment for as long as they can muster - until the cold becomes overwhelming. Then, refreshed and invigorated, they each leave their own separate way - back to the ‘real world’ to face the day’s challenges.
Tasked with photographing our interpretation of ‘Real Cornwall’, Luke and I settled on these folk as the perfect expression of what it means to be Cornish… Living life as priority above all other pressures and squeezing the most from the beautiful setting they call home...
Photographs were taken over two mornings; armed with a variety of cameras we collected shots from in, out and even under the water. The majority of selected images came from our £10 disposable kodak, the softness and organic feel of film perfectly suiting this such a raw and soulful spectacle.
