About Tom.

Tom McGahan is a photographer whose work is shaped by a deep connection to the land and the people who inhabit it. For over 25 years, he has explored the intersection of landscape, identity, and place, using photography as a means to observe, document, and reflect. His images, whether expansive vistas or intimate portraits, carry a quiet intensity—an attentiveness to atmosphere, texture, and time.

A long-term observer of the Blackwater Estuary, Tom has spent two decades photographing its shifting coastlines and fragile saltmarshes, bearing witness to the slow, inexorable impact of climate change. His work is not just about seeing but about understanding—how landscapes evolve, how human presence shapes them, and what it means to exist within them. A deep spiritual connection to the land also heavily influences his practice, shaping the way he approaches each project with reverence, mindfullness and a profound sense of place.

With a practice spanning fine art, documentary, and commercial commissions, Tom collaborates with advertising agencies, local government, and many startup businesses to create visual narratives that resonate. His work has been exhibited internationally and published in outlets such as the British Journal of Photography, LensCulture, and Portrait of Humanity Vol 2.