Have you met David Clare?

[Dahlia Ambrose]

This time around we learn a little more about David Clare, @davidc

• Tell us a little about yourself and your photography journey.

I started as an electrician in various places around the country. Then I got out of that and worked in a school as a media, IT and sound technician.

I only started photography late in life. My brother-in-law died in 2015 and I was left a Nikon D90, a 18-100 lens and a 50mm 1.8 lens that my sister passed on to me. I looked on the internet for basic information on the camera and settings. Then I found Lightstalking. Took a while before I submitted a photo into the shark tank.

Where do you live?

I live in the Northwest of England.

Hobbies & interests?

I have played in a band since I was 17.

How long have you had an interest in Photography?

I caught the photo bug about 6 months after joining Light Stalkers. My approach was to try to copy the photos that members were submitting.

• What is the best advice you have received so far regarding photography?

Best advice I received was “Its not the equipment it’s the vision”. Having said that, I bought a D7200, Nikon 18-200, Tokina 100mm 2.8 macro, Tokina 11-16 2.8 wide angle, Sigma 150-600 5.6 contemporary, Sigma 70-100 2.8 over the last 5 years. The 70-200 is the best. I would use this if I could only have one.

• How do you maintain inspiration?

Inspiration is easy for me; I have two daughters and grand kids. One lives in the lake district; it is stunning up there.

• Do you have a favourite type of photography?

I like to try anything from industrial to macro. I have a bit of a wrong way around with learning Photography.

• How would you describe your photographic journey to date?

I used Photoshop, Premiere Pro and After Effects for years before I started taking photos.

Most of the basics I learned was from Light Stalkers, mainly. I like some of the YouTube channels, Henry Turner being the main one.


• What is your favorite image right now?

A couple of images I like of my own.

Butterfly

Inside Bath Abbey

Shadows

• If people want to follow more of your work where should they go?

• Flickr

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Here is a list of our members who were featured in the past if you would love to read. I have attached a link to their profile and their interview.

Diane Wehr   @albirder : Introducing Diane Wehr

Tobie   @tobiepsg : Introducing Tobie

Rob Eyers  @reyers   : Introducing Rob Eyers

Duncan Stewart  @falxy : Introducing the Falx

John Thompson  @nikon-nut : Introducing Nikon nut 

Valery  @valeryp  : Introducing Valery

Tom Dinning  @tomdinning : Introducing Tom Dinning

Christina Brown  @Chrissiebee : Introducing Chrissie Bee

Bobbie  @bobbie : Introducing Bobbie

Gordon James  @gordonjames : Introducing Gordon James

Chris Pook  @chrispook  : Have you met Chris Pook?

Erik Fransman  @erik-fransman : Have you met Erik Fransman?

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[Patrick]

Thank you so much for this update , Good read as well 🙂

Hi David , it is good to know a little more as always mate much appreciated , I also grew up from the age of 10 until i was 16 / 17 yrs old in the North West , Leyland .. always loved the lancashire vibe , Glad you kept the photography up and have grown a lot since them early days keep up the lovely image making mate and best wishes in general to you and your family.

[davidc]

Thank you Patrick. I am currently trying to work out how you see and edit it your images.

[Robert Apple]

Nice to know more about you David, love that Waterfall shot on Flicker.

[davidc]

Thank you very much Robert. I look into the landscape forum often, and have gained a lot from your posts.

[davidc]

Thank you very much for the write up, Dahlia.

[LightandShadow]

Nice write up and very informative. Folks often seem apologetic about their path to “serious” photography and so often it sounds like a very familiar story. When you said you live in the NW England, I assumed Lake District.

Very nice samples here. I especially like the Bath Cathedral image-and your way of viewing it.

[davidc]

Thanks LaS. I live in between Liverpool and Manchester. One of my daughters lives in the Lake District, so currently on baby sitting duty up there two days a week.

[Pat Garrett]

@davidc  was terrific to read about you and your photo journey.  It’s great to know the person behind some terrific images.

[davidc]

Thanks Pat.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

Wow, you got into photography a lot later than I would have guessed.

You somwehre near Carlisle? I walked Hadrian’s Wall many years ago and I loved it.

[davidc]

Hi Rob. St Helens is where I live, but one daughter lives in Kendal up in the Lakes. Hadrians walk is a great walk.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

Yeah I want to do the entire Penine Way one day. That entire area is brutally under-rated as an outdoor destination. Suits me though – crowds were pretty thin. 😉

[Patrick]

This part of the world is really stunning i worked dogs all over these places when growing up all very photogenic be it sunny or stormy there is always something to see /shoot especially the fells.

[davidc]

Best is the same place can be very different day to day!

[davidc]

Also just further north is Scotland, another stunning place.

[Patrick]

Agree with both replies , I lived an hour away from loch lomond for 8 years , strange now i think about it because we only visited it a couple of times.

England ,Ireland ,Scotland and Wales i lived in them all for a number of years 🙂

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