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This week, Simon Wilson shares some of his favourite photographs. Simon is originally from Crewe but has lived in the Liverpool area for the past ten years and currently lives in Prescot. Here, in our latest Behind The Lens feature, Simon tells us when his love of photography started and why he doesn’t need to travel too far to take the perfect picture.
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uk Click here to join St Helens Star Camera Club. Autumnal growth, Carr Mill Dam When and why did you take up photography? I started showing interest in photography from a young age and having great teachers during GCSE and A Levels really encouraged me to continue exploring more. Then in 2019, I purchased my first DSLR, Canon 250D, and began to take things a little more seriously.
READ MORE: “I love seeing someone enjoy a beautiful moment and capturing it on camera” Biddlehead point along the south west coast What do you love about taking pictures? As a full-time product designer, I have always been a highly creative person so photography has been a fantastic way to turn my love of the outdoors and nature into a creative process and challenge. Where is your favourite place to take pictures and why? I enjoy the idea of capturing home and the surrounding areas. I like showing off the natural beauty of our local and regional areas to prove you don’t have to travel far or spend much money to be in a truly beautiful landscape.
The north west has it all - wild coastline, rugged mountains and cities steeped in history. Some of my north west favourite locations include West Kirby and Hilbre Island, Derwent Water and anywhere in North Wales. Sedge warbler sitting in the reeds What is your favourite subject matter and why? I'm more passionate towards landscape photography but love to learn new techniques when trying out street, sports and product photography.
Finding a perfect landscape location and waiting for the perfect light or weather is the general challenge. But great photos consider what can attract the eye of the viewer and make them stay engaged for just a little bit longer. That could be created by adding a compelling subject, big or small.
You will often see me trying to find a great landscape which has a human on the horizon, as a form of scale and interest. READ MORE: There is beauty in everything, you just need to know how to capture it Sunflower field near Pexhill Country Park, Cronton What do you enjoy about being part of our Camera Club on Facebook? The camera club is a fantastic virtual community which sets challenges for you to aim for. It helps you discover new locations in the area and pushes you to improve while learning from others within the community.
If you could photograph anyone/any place/anything, who/what would it be? For me, it’s not too exotic really but if I had the time and the money I would love to explore the UK and capture the beauty spots of each region. Paddle boarding into the mist, Derwent Water.
