GREAT LAKES & LANDSCAPES

We paired a keen landscape photographer with pro-Bilal Hussain to pick up some tips as they capture some stunning vistas in the UK’s glorious Lake District

PRO BILAL HUSSAIN

CAMERA: CANON EOS 5D MK IV

Bilal is a photographer and dental surgeon who loves nothing more than to unwind outdoors with his camera, and he’s done everything from underwater photography to aerial shoots. He’s been to every continent on the planet, yet, as well travelled as he is, the UK’s Lake District is still one of his favourite places to shoot. bilalphotography.co.uk

APPRENTICE ADRIAN THOMAS

CAMERA: CANON EOS 6D MK II

Adrian has been a keen photographer for nearly 30 years. He’s been a hospital manager most of his career, and first became involved in healthcare photography, but over the years he’s dabbled in other genres, like portraits and weddings, and he’s looking to Bilal to help him improve his landscape and nature photography.

TECHNIQUE ASSESSMENT

Before embarking on their Lake District shoot, Bilal offered Adrian some advice on setting up his camera for landscapes

MANUAL MODE

To start with, Bilal put Adrian’s camera into Manual mode, and set a shutter speed of 1/160 sec in order to minimise camera shake while shooting handheld. He suggested an aperture of f/11 to capture good levels of sharpness throughout a typical scene, and an ISO of 100 to deliver the best image quality with minimal noise. Manual mode will also enable Adrian to lock his settings in, which means they won’t change between frames even if the light is slightly different.

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