FACING a tornado is something that would make most people head for the hills as fast as possible.

Not Caralee Mirfin.

The Warwick artist/photographer has had a life-long interest in natural disasters and stormchasing, and believes a tornado chase would be the highlight.

"I'd love it. To get up close and photograph the awesome beauty and power," Miss Mirfin said.

The Warwick weather photographer is one of four to be featured in the Warwick Art Gallery exhibition Weather Exposure, which opens on Friday night and will run until April 10.

"I started stormchasing in my early 20s and have been taking photos of storm structures and sunsets for years," she said.

"I started out using my phone to take photos but everything changed when my father gave me a Nikon digital SLR.

"I captured my first lightning bolt last year and it got a lot of attention on social media, which spurred me to always learn and progress."

Miss Mirfin has been living in Warwick for seven years and has been working closely with Terry West for Trance Media for the past two years, capturing stunning images from their many chases.

"We are always checking the radar and if a cell is nearby we'll grab our gear and jump in the car," she said.

"The idea is to stay a kilometre or so in front of the storm. We'll find a location with beautiful scenery and set up.

"Some great pictures are taken when the storm is coming straight at you.

"Half the fun is trying to keep ahead of it."

Miss Mirfin said she was thrilled the gallery staff knew of her work and asked her to exhibit alongside three other talented weather photographers: Chris McFerran, Stephen Reid and Mr West.

"I've had my artwork hung in the gallery before and it's awesome to get my weather photography in there as well," she said.

"When a storm comes it's often the highlight of my day as I'm usually hidden away in my studio painting and drawing, which can be a little isolating.

"So to get an opportunity to show what my camera and I can do in the face of some pretty nasty weather is so exciting."

The weather photographer said she intends to keep chasing storms and learning, and maybe one day she'll find that tornado.