Somerset-based photographer Emma Lewis has been appointed by the charity Heal Rewilding as the first photographer-in-residence at Heal Somerset, the charity's foundation rewilding site near Bruton. Emma will be fulfilling this role as a volunteer.

Emma is based in Wincanton and is passionate about nature, and trees in particular. The Heal team first met Emma when she visited the Heal Somerset site looking for trees to photograph.

As the site's official photographer-in-residence, her approach will be to honour the wheel of the year, celebrate our connection to nature and highlight the importance of seeing the seasons change.

She will come to the site once a month to shoot a range of images which reflect the recovering landscape as the year unfolds.

Emma's commercial work uses natural light and a sleight of hand. She specialises in lifestyle, portrait and Interior photography, and her strength is in bringing the subject to life as naturalistically as possible.

Her work has been published in all the major interior and weekend magazines, and she also works with quality brands, designers and makers.

Heal Rewilding was launched in March 2020 as the UK's first charity dedicated to being a rewilding landowner and it acquired its 460-acre foundation site, Heal Somerset, in December 2022.

Jan Stannard, Heal's Chair of Trustees, said: "We are so grateful to Emma for accepting this year-long commission as a volunteer.

"Having photographs of the land taken by a professional will give us beautiful quality images we can use to inspire people, spark interest in our work and encourage more visitors to the Heal Somerset site."

Emma joins a group of volunteers who help the Heal Somerset team with a range of crucial tasks, from wildlife surveying to interior decorating.

Anyone interested in volunteering can sign up at https://www.healsomerset.org.uk/volunteer.