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HOTOGRAPHYDOESN’T
haveto be a solopursuit,and
thereareseveraladvantages
tobuddyingup witha fellow
shooter.Manyof us willhave
experiencedthechallengeof
tr yingto combinea walkin thecountry
withfamily,alongsidethedesireto take
somestunningimages.But photography
can’tbe rushed,andit’snotfairto expect
yourcompanionsto waitaroundfor
the ideallightto makean appearance.
Teamingup withanotherpersonwho
isas dedicatedto theimage-making
processas youareremovesthisissue,
whilealsoprovidinga sourceof advice,
inspirationandcriticalanalysis.Shooting
withanotherphotographerwillpush
you to achievebetterimagesandthe
combinationof twopeople’stechnical
knowledgewillhelpbothof youdevelop
yourphotographymuchmorequickly
and creatively.
AbovePhotography
doesn’thaveto be
a lonelypursuit.
Sharingstunning
locationswitha friend
is guaranteedto
beinspiring.
LeftWorkingwith other
photographerslets
youshareknowledge
andadvice,so you
learnmuchfaster.
MAKE IT
A SOCIAL
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Findinga keencompanionto
goshootingwithneedn’tbe
difficult.Herearesomeideas
fo r placesto getyoustarted:
n CAMERA CLUB
The traditional place to find
like-minded individuals is a
camera club. Most regions
have active clubs that put
on talks and exhibitions,
and you’re bound to find
someonewho sharesan
in terestin thesamegenre
ofphotographyas youdo.
n PHOTO HOLIDAY
Dedicated photo holidays
neatly swerve the issueof
long-suffering partnerswaiting
on the sidelines while you
shoot. Being surroundedby
ot her photographers isbound
to improve your shooting.
nSOCIALMEDIA
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a friend to go shooting with.
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