A day in the Dales
THE PRO
NAME: Neil Freeman
CAMERA: Nikon Z 7II
Neil is training manager at Nikon School, heading up workshops to shoot every subject under the sun, but his first love has always been landscapes. So much so that he relocated from his native London to the Yorkshire town of Harrogate, due to its proximity to four National Parks being within just a couple of hours’ drive: the Lake District, Peak District, North Yorkshire Moors and the Yorkshire Dales, the location of this Apprentice shoot.
THE APPRENTICE
NAME: Sarah Londesborough
CAMERA: Nikon D500
Sarah lives in the East Yorkshire village of Anlaby and is head of faculty operations at the nearby University of Hull. She bought a D5500 two years ago, upgrading to a D500 last year, and has attended a number of Nikon School’s online courses to get to know her cameras, so she jumped at the chance for some top-quality one-on-one tuition with Nikon School’s head honcho.
“Tomorrow is going to be an interesting adventure with the weather,” cautioned Neil, making the final preparations the day before their Apprentice shoot. “I’m sure we will get some great images; the Dales look terrific with storm clouds moving across the peaks, but given that late afternoon is more than likely going to be lighting and rain photography, an early start would be best.”
weather gear and walking boots, and set off on the short walk to their first location, the
