ABOUT

Taking photographs has always been a passion of mine since having my

first camera at the age of 16, a Kodak Ectra 52 Electronic 110 which used

a film cartridge, I was hooked on the creative art of photography.

A few years later I purchased my first SLR 35mm film camera, the Canon AE-1

including a 50mm lens, a second hand purchase from a local camera shop.

My next 35mm film camera was the Canon EOS 1000, I had alot of fun with

these cameras, which I still own but sadly are worse for wear. 

My first step into the Digital world was the Canon EOS 500D a 15.1 megapixel

camera which came with a 18-55mm kit lens I also added a 35-80mm and a

75-300mm zoom lens, for me this was a game changer, unlike film cameras

where you take the photographs until the end of the film spool

then take the film to the shop to be processed not knowing how many are good,

to actually take a photograph and then look at it on an LCD screen on the back

 of my camera was amazing, if I didn’t like the shot delete and take it again.

It is so much more convenient, saves time and is more cost effective.

My 500D has recently been converted to an infrared camera.

 

CAMERAS

Now I use the Canon EOS 5D mklv a 30.4 megapixel full-frame camera

and a Canon 80D which is 24.2 megapixel APS-C camera.  

 

LENSES

The lenses I use are Canon L series Pro lenses.

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5 – 5.6 L IS II USM telephoto zoom

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS II USM standard zoom

Canon EF 24-70mm f/4 L IS USM telephoto

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM ultra wide-angle

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L IS USM macro

 

OTHER EQUIPMENT

A series of filters, circular polarising (CPL), neutral density (ND) 2-10 stop

2 tripods, one for architecture & landscape one for macro & wildlife

Canon remote shutter release for architecture & land/seascape

Vanguard Veo 46 hiking camera backpack

Image editing software, Photoshop, Lightroom and Luminar Neo

 

With the advancements in digital cameras, lens technology and image

processing software the creative possibilities are endless.

Photography is the visual art of storytelling.

This is one of the reasons why I love photography.