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    Feb 02, 2021 8 minutes

    APPRENTICE

    NAME: HELEN MURPHY

    CAMERA: CANON EOS 7D

    HELEN, 53, is from Liverpool and works in a busy school office. She first got a digital camera when her children were small, but since they’ve grown up she’s spent more time photographing the flowers in her garden and the local coast. She is a scientist by training and enjoys modern technology, but has never really used her camera beyond Automatic mode, or used flash lights for indoor shots, so is keen to explore its full potential.

    CANON PRO

    NAME: DAMIAN WATERS

    CAMERA: CANON EOS 5D MK IV

    DAMIAN, 51, lives on the Wirral and has been a freelance nature and landscape photographer for more than 25 years. He spends as much time as possible in the mountains and valleys of Britain, wild camping when he can. He’s also a master of macro and creative indoor imagery. His clients include BBC Wildlife, National Geographic and The Times. To see a sample of his photos and details of his workshops go to www.drumimages.co.uk

    TECHNIQUE ASSESSMENT

    Damian helped PhotoPlus Apprentice Helen get her camera set up for creative shots

    MANUAL MODE FOR CREATIVITY

    used to leaving the camera in Automatic mode and using natural light, but today we’re working indoors and want to be more creative, so I explained how to use Manual mode and control the settings,” said Damian. “I got Helen to think about

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