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Why Do Photographers Always Talk About the Bad Stuff?
Spend five minutes standing with a group of photographers and, sooner or later, you’ll hear two familiar conversations. The first is the humble brag. The second is the war story. The flash that refused to fire during the first dance. The client who changed the brief halfway through the shoot. The camera body that failed…
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Northern Soul – More Than Just Music
Certain things in life become part of who you are. They aren’t hobbies or passing interests; they’re woven into your identity. For me, Northern Soul and Motown have always been exactly that. People often ask where a passion like this begins and, when I think about it, the answer is obvious. I was the youngest…
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Why Professional Photography Costs More Than Pressing a Button
If you’ve ever looked at the cost of hiring a professional photographer, you may have caught yourself thinking: “That seems expensive.” Or perhaps: “It’s only a few photographs – why does it cost so much?” They’re fair questions. From the outside, photography can look deceptively simple. A photographer turns up with a camera, spends an…
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A Day Among the Seabirds – Photographing Bempton Cliffs with the OM System 100–400mm
Some places simply overwhelm the senses the moment you arrive. Bempton Cliffs, on the spectacular Yorkshire coast, is one of them. Long before you see the birds, you hear them. Tens of thousands of seabirds fill the air with an almost constant chorus of calls while the unmistakable scent of a busy breeding colony…
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An Audiobook Is Still a Book Read.
Does listening to an audiobook count as reading? It’s a surprisingly heated debate for something so harmless — one that quickly divides people into camps of “real readers” and everyone else. The statement was simple enough: “Listening to an audiobook doesn’t count as reading a book.” Really? Now, before anyone reaches for their metaphorical pitchforks,…
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Girls and Their Toys – A Day Behind the Lens
One of the joys of photography is discovering stories that quietly challenge our assumptions. Spend a day at a clay shooting ground, and you quickly realise this isn’t about stereotypes. It isn’t about men in tweed discussing cartridges over a bacon sandwich. It’s about people who love a sport that demands concentration, discipline, patience and…
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Welcome to My New Blog
Hello, and welcome. If you’ve found your way here, thank you for stopping by. Whether you’re a fellow photographer, someone who simply enjoys looking at photographs, or you’re just curious about the stories behind the images, I hope you’ll find something here that inspires you. My name is David Wagstaff-Myers, and I’ve been a professional photographer…