CANON PRO
NAME: PAUL GROGAN
CAMERA: CANON EOS R5 & EOS 6D MK II
PAUL IS a commercial and landscape photographer who produces eye-catching architectural, people and landscape images for business and for sale as fine art prints. Based in Manchester, he is mainly known for his Manchester cityscapes, but juggles his business and family with getting to the Peak District, Lakes and Yorkshire as often as possible. He's also an international award-winning creative director and founder of Think!: A full service design and marketing agency based in Manchester.
www.paulgroganphotography.com
APPRENTICE
NAME: STEPHEN STARKEY
CAMERA: CANON EOS R6 MK II
STEPHEN, 62, has recently retired from working as an auditor within the aerospace industry. While he got his first camera, a Yashica 35mm, in 1979, he treated himself to a full-frame mirrorless Canon EOS R6 Mark II as a retirement gift and wrote to us asking for help to get the most out of it. So who better than professional landscape photographer Paul to show him his favourite spots around the stunning Yorkshire Dales and teach him a few tips and tricks along the way.
TECHNIQUE ASSESSMENT
Paul makes two changes to Stephen's Canon EOS R6 Mark II for better landscape photos
MANUAL MODE
STEPHEN WAS used to working in the semiautomatic Aperture and Shutter Priority modes (Av and Tv on the mode dial) but was less Canon 24-240 confident with Manual mode. Paul was keen to show how him how to use Manual, which is vital for locking off exposures and working with filters. In Manual (M on the mode dial) you take full control over the aperture, shutter speed and ISO value, so it's key to keep checking your shots are well exposed and sharp on the rear LCD.
This story is from the October 2024 edition of PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine.
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