About

Liam Hancox

It started at school, more by accident than design.

I entered a portrait-orientation photograph of a beach in Nefyn into a competition themed “Landscape”. Somehow, it won. The next year, I set up at Manchester Airport, opened the shutter for twelve minutes, and captured five aircraft disappearing into the night sky. The theme was “Movement”. That one did alright too. I’ve been finding excuses to take photos ever since.

Since then I’ve dragged a very heavy camera bag across the Peak District, the Lakes, North Wales and Scotland, and further afield to Costa Rica and the Austrian Alps. Wherever I go, the camera comes too. Some shots are meticulously planned — forecast checked, location scouted, alarm set for an ungodly hour. Others happen because the light was doing something extraordinary and I happened to be ready.

Landscapes are my main subject, but what I love most is the night sky — the stillness, the patience it demands, the way the world gets out of the way. There’s a version of me that’s perfectly relaxed, sitting quietly, watching the light change. And then there’s the version sprinting across a hillside chasing the last minute of golden hour. Both feel essential.

By day I’m a mechanical engineer, which probably explains the twelve-minute exposures, the meticulous kit, and the inability to just point and shoot. I like to sit and observe before I lift the camera. I shoot better alone, somewhere away from people, somewhere the quiet is loud.

If you find yourself thinking “how did they take that?” or “what time did they have to get up?” — good. That’s the point.

If you’d like to chat about the work, a commission, or just compare notes on a location, drop me an email. I’m always up for a conversation.