I was fortunate enough to take part in a photowalk workshop in August 2013 with
James Burns.
I learnt a lot from the experience, and was thrilled to finally get to
work with a pro who could help me improve. I have been a big fan of
James' work since
October 2012
and was itching to see if I could translate what he does from rooftops
to what I would like to do from mountain tops. The biggest takeaways I
got from this experience were:
- use a mid-range aperture for focusing at distance, when you don't want to include the foreground, e.g. f/11
- be careful not to sacrifice shutter speed for aperture - generally
the fast shutter speed the better - especially in windy conditions
- get a new tripod - mine is useless (I've done that now)
- zoom right in and then compose
- look around you
- juxtapose old with new
- be aware of the passage of light - plan your shots around the sun/moon
I was also interested in finding out how James started working
professionally, which turned out to be with a grant from the Prince's
Trust as he was doing a project on social housing.
And here are the best of the images I took:
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