THE PRO
MARK BAUER
CAMERA: NIKON Z 7II
Award-winning landscape photographer Mark has photographed the width and breadth of England’s southwest. He turned pro more than 15 years ago, and has since authored a variety of books and featured in a number of photography publications. In 2008 he co-founded Dawn 2 Dusk Photography, which provides landscape workshops and tours, so he’s the ideal person to help Sam sharpen his skillset.
THE APPRENTICE
SAMEER SHEKHAR
CAMERA: NIKON Z 7II
Sam was introduced to photography at a young age when his father gifted him a Yashica film camera. His interest lapsed after a few years, but, like so many others, Sam rekindled his love of photography during lockdown. He particularly likes to shoot landscapes and coastal scenes, and is looking for some advice to help him improve his long-exposure seascapes.
Mark and Sameer met at Swanage Bay in Dorset less M than a week before the UK’s hottest day on record. Even at 8am, the sun was beating down on the photographers and casting harsh shadows across the sandy beach. “We’ll be guided largely by the weather today,” said Mark as they marched along the coast. “Most seascapes are captured in soft morning or evening light, or when it’s overcast; but that’s not to say you can’t operate in harsh lighting conditions like this. It’s about managing expectations and working with what you’ve got,
