N-Photo: the Nikon magazine

Imagination versus technique

Paul Wilkinson FMPA FBIPP FSWPP is a multi-award-winning international photographer and co-author of the best-selling book Mastering Portrait Photography, and shares his skills through the free companion site MasteringPortraitPhotography.com. In this monthly series he shares his experiences and stories as he talks about the trials and tribulations of becoming a pro photographer.

A long with a team of fellow photographers, I have judged (and then celebrated) some of the UK’s very best pro photography

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