About Val Corbett
I live on the eastern fringes of the Lake District and have freelanced as a photographer for 25 years. During this time I have built up an extensive library of images from around Cumbria, concentrating on the Lake District. In addition I concentrate in the summer months on garden photography, working around Britain and beyond.
Magazines
My garden photography regularly features in Country Life and many other nationals. My local photography has featured extensively in Cumbria Life, for whom I now write a monthly Masterclass column.
Books
Myriad Press has published a number of books of my Lake District landscape images.
My garden photography exclusively featured in Gardens of the Lake District, published by Frances Lincoln and winner of the Lake District Book of the Year 2008.
Two further books, commissioned by Frances Lincoln, A year in the Life of the Eden Valley and Winter in the Lake District will be published in 2010.
I have been working with Keith Richardson, River Greta Writer publications. 'Joss', his recent biography of Joss Naylor is runner up for the Lake District Book of the Year award for 2010. His previous book, Ivver Sen, winner of Lake District Book of the Year 2009. I am also working on another book with Keith, to be published early next year.
A further book, commissioned by Frances Lincoln, A year in the Life of the Eden Valley has recently been published and Winter in the Lake District will be published in October 2010
Commissions
- A photographic residency at Grizedale Forest
- National Trust gardens at Sizergh Castle and Wordsworth House
- Building up the photographic libraries for the Lake District National Park, Eden District Council and Carlisle City Council.
- Recording The Eden Benchmarks series and Kirkby Stephen Poetry Path for East Cumbria Countryside Project, and illustrating their many walks leaflets
- A large number of smaller commissions, for example for artists and craftspeople and Cumbrian business owners.
Val Corbett