These photographic works journey into imagined and constructed habitats where mysterious and ancient life systems from the ocean appear on land. The hidden wealth of the ocean floor offers an abundance of form, structure and microscopic life to be revealed. Such observations are evident in the intricate sketches of sea-life made by biologist Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919). Through studying his interpretations along with other visual representations of deep sea-dwelling life, I construct forms that depict their organic and majestic appearance. Using light to illuminate these forms within the landscape, traditional photographic methods such as multiple and long exposures are combined to create an imaginary and ephemeral world where terrestrial and oceanic landscapes merge into one. Some organisms from the ocean are bioluminescent, it is this kind of behaviour along with the characteristics of photosynthesis that are the basis for expression in these photographs. I am conscious of the fact that the word ‘photo’ means ‘light’ and there is a deep relationship between plants and light in that their growth is fueled by photosynthesis. In my work, light becomes a tool that is constructive and symbolic, expressive of this plant/light/photography interconnection.