“Just like living life, it’s about appreciating the present and making the best out of it.” [Raku Inoue, 2020]

For a project titled Natura Insects, creative photographer Raku Inoue arranges a variety of leaves and blooms to create the delicate components of stag beetles, butterflies, and other insects. Inoue uses real flowers which he then photographs…

As part of their home learning Art lessons, Year 8 pupils from New Mills School created their own botanical insect photography inspired by the work of Raku Inoue. Here are the amazing results:

“Here are the pictures of the insects we made. My dad had a go too, I really enjoyed doing this.” [Hazel]