getting on, and with superb selection of
shots in the bag it was time to call it a night.
JORDAN’S VERDICT
Steven was already an
accomplished photographer, but
just needed a little guidance to
improve his cityscape shots. He
had a great eye for detail – setting up all the
shots we took, and I just advised minor
tweaks to fine-tune his composition and
settings. He had some superb ideas for
how to approach photographing the
various landmarks and understood the
importance of finding good foreground
interest to balance elements of a scene,
as well as how compositional devices, such
as leading lines, enable the photographer
to guide the viewer through the frame. Well
done Steven, this really is a portfolio that
you can be proud of!
STEVEN’S COMMENT
What a fantastic opportunity
shooting with Jordan was!
I admit to feeling a little out of
my comfort zone at first, using
Manual mode rather than Aperture Priority,
but Jordan reassured me that once I’d
nailed the exposure settings, this would
yield more consistent results, especially
when trying out multiple compositions
of a subject. Before today, the only filters
I’d used were the screw-in ‘UV’ variet y, to
protect the front elements of my lenses,
but now I’m going to have to invest in some
ND grads and ‘solid’ ND filters – they really
do make all the difference, turning the
choppy waters of the Thames into a far
more serene silky-smooth surface. I’m
really pleased with my portfolio of images,
and can’t wait to get out on my own to put
what I’ve learned into practice.BE OUR NEXT
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FUSHIMI INARI TAISHA
I had been at Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Shrine
since before first light. Shortly after sunrise
I spotted this woman in the most stunning
attire. She didn’t speak any English but
understood me enough and kindly agreed
to pose for a few shots. Shot on a Nikon
D850 with 24-70mm f/2.8 lens.LAKE PEHOE
This morning at Lake Pehoe in Torres Del
Paine National Park, in Chilean Patagonia,
quite literally had it all. The scenery here is
pretty spectacular on any given day, but
add in the stormy clouds and a rainbow and
you really get something special. Shot on
Nikon D800 with 16-35mm f/4 lens.DELICATE ARCH
Utah’s Arches National Park is a busy spot.
I was there early winter, but still had to be
the last to leave in order to capture this
image with no one in the frame. This isn’t
normally so bad, but the walk down is
poorly marked and on slick rock; not good
in the pitch black for 90 per cent of the trip!Next issue we’ll be up all night,
shooting from dusk ’til dawn in the
Brecon Beacons with Nigel Forster.Image:^©^Nigel^ForsterCITYSCAPES