Ed Croom
- Oct 21, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 31, 2021
Ed Croom is an ethnobotanist and photographer who lives in Oxford, MS. His photographs have been exhibited in private galleries and museums, and his fine art photography book, The Land of Rowan Oak: An Exploration of Faulkner’s Natural World (University Press of Mississippi, 2016), explores the convergences of nature, culture, and history at William Faulkner's historic Mississippi home, Rowan Oak.
THIS LAND is funded in part by a grant from South Arts with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Additional support provided by the Mississippi Arts Commission.
"I treat it as a meditation. I clear my mind, I don't think, I don't go in with a purpose. I just say, 'what's here?' And if you were a botanist studying a flora, that's what you would do, too." – Ed Croom
What I like about Drive Mad is how it rewards patience. Rushing almost never works, and learning how to control speed over obstacles becomes surprisingly satisfying.
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Diving into Ed's photography is a journey in itself, and I always find myself needing a little 'brain break' to process all that beauty. Lately, I’ve been unwinding with a few rounds of Fish Eat Fish. It’s a super chill, colorful way to decompress and just let the mind wander after a deep dive into the natural world.
As someone who spends time tweaking colors with a gradient tool, I’m constantly blown away by Ed’s 'eye' for color transitions. He captures those fleeting moments where the sky shifts from a dusty ochre to a deep indigo—transitions that we designers try to replicate digitally every day
What makes drive mad unforgettable is how it transforms simple driving into emotional highs and lows. One moment you’re confident, the next you’re restarting, but every failure fuels the desire to push forward and beat the level.