Exploring Stonehenge: A Photography Assignment for Discover Britain Magazine with Jeremy Flint

Photography offers us an unmatched opportunity to uncover unknown truths and revisit history at the same time. When it comes to iconic landmarks around the globe, photography brings these relics alive by giving us access to thousands of different viewpoints of their story and individuals’ individual perspectives behind every photograph taken of these spots over our lives – giving old places new life every time new pictures come along!

PhotoShelter member and travel photographer Jeremy Flint recently photographed Stonehenge and some of its staff to provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse at his photo assignment for Discover Britain Magazine. Here, he had an opportunity to capture some incredible shots.

Before diving in to this guest post by Jeremy, we would like to highlight some of his impressive career highlights and offer our sincerest gratitude as he shares this glimpse into a once-in-a-lifetime assignment.

Jeremy’s award-winning work captures the beauty and rich culture of destinations around the globe with an eye toward culture, traditions and humanity.

Jeremy regularly undertakes photography commissions for various clients and his images have been featured in publications like National Geographic Traveller, BA Highlife, Digital Photographer Outdoor Photography Scotland This England and Discover Britain Magazines. To see more of his work visit his PhotoShelter website or follow him on social media channels like Instagram and Facebook.

Following are words directly from Jeremy Flint:

On a recent photoshoot for Discover Britain Magazine, I was given the task of photographing Stonehenge; one of Britain’s most renowned landmarks and its sacred stones. This assignment was an amazing chance for me to photograph an iconic location that has always fascinated me.

Set the Stage: Brief History of Stonehenge
Before picking up my camera, I like to research the history of a place. Doing this helps me understand its character while providing insight for my shoot. In Stonehenge’s case, this has proven both educational and inspirational for this photo shoot.

Stonehenge stands tall as one of the greatest monuments on Earth, its striking neolithic stone circle standing proud on Salisbury Plain ever since it was constructed approximately 2500 BC. A testament to our ancestors’ achievements and creativity; their assembly required superhuman efforts with each stone lifted by up to 100 people per stone being connected via mortise-and-tenon joints to fit snugly into place.

Of the two stone circles, its outer circle contains large slabs from Marlborough Downs while its smaller bluestones came from Preseli Hills in Wales – remarkable considering they were transported via sledges and ropes and shaped using simple tools such as hammerstones (large heavy boulders made from flint and stone).

I found the incredible feat of physical engineering incredible and wanted to do it justice through the images I would create.