Photography
Historical researcher Estelle Slegers Helsen (Belgium, 1965) rediscovered her passion for photography after moving to the UK in 2018. For her, photography is a tool to explore the outdoors and immerse herself in the moment by observing scenes and the changing light. Taking photographs is meditation, a practice that clears her mind. She draws influence from the concepts of solitude, transience and time, which shape her visual language to capture woodlands, hills, water and solitary objects.
Historical research
When not wandering in the open air, I research archives for projects and articles. As a former journalist, I am fascinated by how stories are told. I interview people and record and edit their recollections, asking them about the past, the present and the future.
Graphic design
I design print and websites and help organisations to keep their social media up to date.
Project management
I manage cultural projects: writing the application and obtaining funding, content research, project curating, production and communication. I have a no-nonsense managerial style, an analytical mind, and a hands-on attitude.
As a freelance digital nomad, I am based in Waltham on the Wolds, Leicestershire, UK.
Current projects
* Travel in Time. Revisiting Places from the Past. Then-and-now photography and stories. Website | Facebook
* Work and life of the Scottish photographer W.S. Thomson MBE (1906-1967). Website
* Photography, fixed-point-photography and historical researcher for the Woodland Trust
Photo Evita Hinneman