Why I . . . photograph nature

When Mihaela Bucur took a simple smartphone snapshot of a woodland scene she little imagined that it would lead to a long term pursuit of capturing beauty in nature. Nor did she envisage that her love of photographing nature would be shared by her family, friends, and colleagues and would ultimately bring a much needed boost to people’s wellbeing—including her own—during a global pandemic.

That inspiring snapshot was taken four years ago when Bucur was recovering from a period of emotional and physical exhaustion at work.

She loves her role as a consultant general adult psychiatrist and values the chance to support patients in getting better. Four years ago, however, she found she was no longer able to maintain her work-life balance. “I couldn’t switch …