THEAPPRENTICE
Inspired Canon pro David Clapp teaches our Apprentice to shoot cathedrals inside and out
FACTFILE
SALISBURY is home to one of the world’s most photogenic cathedrals, from its stunning early-English Gothic architecture, and tallest spire in Britain (123m), to breathtaking interior stonework, countless archways, and stained-glass windows. Built between 1220-1258, it has the largest cloister and cathedral close in the UK. Photography is allowed for personal use, but do not bring tripods unless you’ve made a group booking and have permission. For group bookings email groups@salcath.co.uk. More general information at www.salisburycathedral.org.uk
CANON PRO
NAME: DAVID CL APP
CAMERA: CANON EOS R3
LANDSCAPE, travel and architectural photographer David, 52, is based in South Devon, but spends much of his time travelling the world with his Canon cameras. He runs seminars for Canon and his own photography workshops, and was the perfect pro to show Pierre how to capture Salisbury’s historic architecture. To see more of David’s work, and for info on upcoming workshops, check out www.davidclapp.co.uk
APPRENTICE
NAME: PIERRE BURGER
CAMERA: CANON EOS 1300D
PIERRE, 37, is originally from Namibia, and moved to Salisbury in 2016, where he works as a receptionist at a care centre. “My interest in photography came from reading a copy of PhotoPlus. I then purchased my first Canon, an EOS 1300D DSLR, from Castle Cameras in Salisbury. Weather pending, I like to spend time outdoors, and I usually take my camera as there is always something interesting to capture in beautiful Wiltshire.”
TECHNIQUE ASSESSMENT
Canon pro David helped amateur Pierre how to set up his 1300D for better results
MANUAL MODE
PIERRE liked to use Manual mode and set his apertures, but needed some help understanding how to set the shutter speed for a good exposure, as he’d used Auto ISO, which meant his shots were often noisy as his 1300D would need to set a high ISO as the shutter speeds he’d set were very slow. “I set ISO100, aperture to f/8, and then increased the shutter speed until the exposure level indicator was central on the exposure index – indoors he needed a shutter speed of 8 secs,” says David.
WHITE BALANCE
“I GOT Pierre to set his White Balance according to the lighting conditions. The Cloudy preset was ideal as it was very overcast when we were shooting outside. However, once inside the cathedral, I suggested he use the White Fluorescent Light preset, which is around 4000K and captures cooler images, to deal with the warm artificial lighting,” says David.
We started off outside Salisbury Cathedral to photograph this front view. It was grey and overcast, and David explained to really take control of your expos
