Murray Fredericks

When you began photographing you were travelling through places like Iran and Pakistan. What was it about those landscapes that appealed to you?

The first thing was that I enjoyed the time and the space. I started becoming fascinated with little motifs like whisps of sand going through the wind. For some reason they were sticking in my head, and recalling them was giving me sensations and enjoyment.

As a self-taught artist, what was a turning point for you?

I went back to university when I was thirty three. Studying the history of photography was the biggest flip in my career. I realised what I