Using the same camera every day - a Leica Q2 - Doncaster-based Wayne’s has created a portfolio of images that will now be brought together in a book that not only celebrates his work but also inspires fellow photographers.
The Beyond the Lens project has featured a daily image that could be of any subject, including the natural world, street scenes, family shots and even images of pets and colleagues - some quite natural and others more stylised.
The images have been uploaded on the Wayne Sables Project website every day, creating a visual diary and a way to keep Wayne on track.
“Every day I’ve found something that might inspire me, including architecture, floral images, reflections, shadows and people and some days, I must admit, it been a real; challenge coming up with an image I felt worth preserving,” Wayne said.
“The whole point was, though, that they were not pre-planned - they were responding to the moment, space and place.
“I bought my first Leica camera, the Q2, last year and since then I’ve been taking it everywhere with me.
“I noticed, though, that I was taking the same old photos so I set myself a challenge to use the camera more creatively and become more creative with it.
“The Leica Q2 is a fixed lens camera and although I know I take some good images using long lenses, the challenge for me is working in a fixed range, pushing my boundaries as both a photographer and an artist.”
With just a few photos left to take, Wayne is now planning to take up to 150 of his favourites and transform them into a coffee table book, which should be redy for sale by spring 2026.
And he is also in talks to create an exhibition of the shots for a display at Cusworth Hall.
“With both a book and an exhibition, my aim is to keep the project alive and inspiring other people to pick up their cameras and do something similar,” Wayne said.
“The project has actually made me a better photographer and film maker and one of my main aims was always to encourage other people to see what they could do.
“It’s not about having the best or most expensive camera - you cane take some great pictures on your iPhone if you understand the technology that’s built in there - but most of all it’s simply about discovering the joy of taking a decent shot.”
Wayne’s daily progress can be followed at www.waynesablesproject.co.uk/beyondthelens
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The warm glow of a lamp was a chance to explore light and shadow. Photo: Submitted
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A walk in the countryside near Wayne's home was always a good source of images. Photo: Submitted
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A family holiday was no excuse for leaving the camera at home. Photo: Submitted