About
I’m MJ, a British photographer currently based in Singapore, drawn to landscapes, light, wildlife, and the small details that are easy to miss.
Photography, for me, is less about chasing postcard views or spectacle and more about paying attention. I like quiet places, changing weather, strange little moments, and the feeling of being somewhere long enough for it to open up or shift. A road under a huge sky. A bird holding still in the wind. Seal pups playing in rockpools. Light shifting across land and water.
I’m autistic, and that shapes the way I move through the world. I notice patterns, edges, textures, moods, and small changes. I can be overwhelmed by noise and speed, but I find calm in looking carefully. Photography gives me a way to be present without needing to explain too much. It lets me say: this is what it felt like to be there.
Untamed Light began as a place to share photographs, but it has become something more personal: a quiet space for slow looking, honest writing, and images made with care. I’m not interested in making everything look perfect or polished beyond recognition. I prefer natural light, real weather, and photographs that keep some of the feeling of the moment intact.
Much of my work comes from travel, but I don’t think of it as travel photography in the usual sense. I’m not trying to collect places. I’m trying to notice them. To sit still for a while. To let the light change. To watch wild things carry on with their lives. To come home with something that feels true.
This site is for anyone who likes the quieter side of photography: land, light, little things, wild things, and the feeling of paying attention.
MJ