CANON PRO
ANTHONY is a pro photography tutor and owner of Cameracal, a company specializing in camera and lens and sensor calibration and cleaning. Anthony started his photographic career at 18 and has over 37 years of photographic experience, has worked for various retailers and became the head of photographic training at one of the UK largest photographic retailers. He now runs workshops and arranged for us to meet up at the Sussex Butterfly Gardens. facebook.com/CameracalLtd
APPRENTICE
DAVID has been enjoying getting to grips with macro and wanted to try some higher magnification photographs. His budget doesn’t stretch to a specialist lens, such as the Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro, so he’d love to try a set of extension tubes. He’s also crafted a DIY macro flash diffuser which kept him busy during the pandemic, although he’s keen to see the difference that professional lighting, such as a ringflash, could achieve.
FACTFILE
MIDDLETON COMMON FARM SUSSEX BUTTERFLY GARDENS
WITH OVER 1000 butterflies and 50 different species under a polytunnel, Sussex Butterfly Gardens is a brilliant place to improve your macro photography. It’s also home to tree frogs, tarantulas, stick insects and praying mantis, so you’re never short of interesting subjects to shoots with your Canon. Prices range from £6.50 for Adults 16+, £4.50 for children 5-15 and £1.50 for children under 5, book your visit today! www.sussexbutterflygardens.co.uk
DAVID’S COMMENT
“I met Anthony at the Sussex Butterfly Gardens for our macro workshop as they have a heated polytunnel, home to more than 50 different species of butterflies. We set up my
