Angela Buckland is an independent photographer who does commercial, editorial commissioned, and her own personal work.

In her personal work she is interested in the private histories of seemingly ordinary people - how we interact with friends, lovers, families and strangers; and our need for connectedness and a sense of belonging. She engages intuitively with her subject, seeking an emotional veracity, rather than an objective truth.

While completing an MA in Britain, Buckland was introduced to the images of British Photographer Martin Parr who captures both the comic and tragic sides of society. Her personal work, in turn, is fast, and intuitive – a question of seeing the image and acting in the moment. This approach has produced some of her most memorable single images such as the geometrically refined Beach and Pier, Wales, UK (1989) and evocative Kruger's Day, Brand Rd (1994).

In her personal work she rejects rules, and challenges herself with self-imposed constraints, such as the four frames she gave herself for The Sleep Series and the one minute and single frame she allowed herself for each bed in Block A Jacobs Hostel which is made up of 561 images.

Over the years, her focus has shifted. In her earlier work she observed, responded and commented on the outer world; but the realities of being a mother has turned her gaze inwards.

Being an artist doesn’t, however, prevent her from moving easily between deeply personal work and commercial commissions.

When working with clients, she tailors her photography to suit their visual requirements and works in a different, carefully calculated way.

Angela Buckland has participated in numerous group exhibitions and her photographs are held in public and private collections locally and internationally. She is the recipient of awards including the Emma Smith Overseas Scholarship and the DaimlerChrysler for South African Creative Photography.

She currently works and lives in Durban, South Africa, with her husband and two small children.