Canon pro landscape photographer Drew Buckley takes reader Lyndsey around some of his favourite Welsh scenic photo spots
THEAPPRENTICE
CANON PRO
NAME:
DREW BUCKLEY
CAMERA:
CANON EOS R5
DREW IS a professional photographer based in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Drew happily turns his hand to all sorts of genres, with landscape, wildlife, astrophotography and timelapses being just a few. He runs workshops throughout the year and has been published in a wide range of publications. He also wrote and took the images for his book Photographing South Wales and took the photographs for the book Wilder Wales.See his work at drewbuckleyphotography.com
APPRENTICE
NAME:
LYNDSEY ABERCROMBY
CAMERA:
CANON EOS R5
BASED in Berkhamsted, Lyndsey has been shooting family and child portraits for the past six years. She often finds herself in some beautiful outdoor locations when working with her clients, and while she knows how to take a top portrait, she admits she’s a bit lost when it comes to landscapes. So, we’ve paired her up with top Canon professional photographer Drew for a masterclass on photographing outdoors scenes in South Wales.
TECHNIQUE ASSESSMENT
Drew approved of Lyndsey’s use of Manual mode but suggested using Exposure Simulation, too
MANUAL MODE
LYNDSEY was familiar with the Manual mode on her Canon EOS R5 because she’s used to working with it when shooting portraits with flash. Drew suggested staying in Manual mode for landscapes, too, as it will give her total control over the three exposure parameters: aperture, shutter speed and ISO. To begin, he dialled in a low ISO of 100 for good image quality and to help achieve longer shutter speeds with a lower light sensitivity. He then dialled in an aperture of f/11 to strike a good balance between lens sharpness and a deep depth of field.
EXPOSURE SIMULATION
AS LYNDSEY usually uses flash when shooting portraits, she has the Exposure Simulation setting switched off as this would make her LCD screen and viewfinder too dark to compose with. Drew noticed this and suggested she turned Exposure Simulation on while shooting landscapes because it will provide a much more accurate idea of how the exposure will look when dialling in the various settings and adding filters.
TOP GEAR #1
Wide-angle lens
DREW carries a few key optics with him at all times to cover any eventuality. He loves Canon’s L-series lenses because they’re built for professional use and are weather-and dust-resistant. His Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM has a broad zoom range, making it super-versatile and an ideal lens to keep on all day when travelling light. When he needs a wider angle of view, he reaches for his Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM.
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