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ORIGINALLY an architect, Quintin Lake is now an architectural photographer with more than 300 clients. Quintin has also shared a life-long passion for walking. In April 2015, he took his first steps at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, on an epic trek around Britain to document its varied coastline. Here he explains the inspiration and practicalities of his project, The Perimeter, as well as what he is looking for visually in what will be a five-year epic project – which we will cover each month in Digital Camera.

What inspired you to walk the perimeter of Britain?

When I was 20 I walked from Land’s End to John O’Groats, and was really inspired by the experience. More recently I started combining my love