St. Senara’s Church is a partly Norman church located in Zennor, Cornwall, UK. It has stood on its current site overlooking the sea since at least the 6th century AD, and was founded by Saint Senara upon her return from Ireland with her bishop son, where they also founded the village of Zennor.
The Cornish Historic Churches Trust is a charitable organization in charge of maintaining Cornwall’s historic churches for future generations. The Trust’s website provides information on how to support their efforts.
The Churches Project began in April 2015 when a photographer decided to focus on taking black and white photographs of Cornwall’s granite landscapes. After a trip to Zennor and visiting the church, the photographer realized the photographic potential of Cornish churches and churchyards, both inside and out. The churches’ gritty exterior was ideal for black and white photography while the colors inside varied from stained glass windows to the intricate details of the church’s interior.
The photographer’s portfolio website and blog, Piktour, showcases their images, and in due course, a Fine Art Prints and Downloads section will be created. The public domain images are available for free use, though the photographer requests an accreditation and suggests a donation to Sightsavers if the images are used for financial gain.
Inline Filters is the photographer’s sponsor, providing photography equipment and materials.