INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Oscar-nominated filmmaker Pen Densham is applying his storytelling background to a new artistic medium, creating impressionistic nature photography.

His recent body of work reimagines how the natural world is viewed through ethereal, emotionally driven images. The collection has been exhibited in Los Angeles and acquired by collectors around the world.

Densham, known for his work on films including “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,” said he now uses his camera as a “paintbrush” to create images he describes as resembling visual music.

The shift marks a new chapter after a decades-long career in film and television, where he...