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David Baker

Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk II

Location: Nottingham

David has been a photography enthusiast since his teens and particularly enjoys taking pictures of landscapes, seascapes and wildlife. He got a good crack at all three subjects during a recent holiday in Australia and New Zealand – but with over 625 ‘keeper’ images to sit and edit, he was looking for a good excuse to get behind the camera again. So what better opportunity than taking some sunrise shots in Swanage? David was keen as mustard and arrived very well accessorised, starting with a plethora of filters to attach to his trusty Olympus E-M1 Mk II.

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Claire Gillo

Camera: Nikon D810

Location: Devon

Contributing editor Claire stepped into the breach after we had a late cancellation. As a regular contributor to our Photo Active projects section, Claire was on hand to offer David some hints,

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