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Interview with Dean Prime.
Dean Prime is a UK based professional Wildlife Photographer. The stunning images captured by Dean's macro photography techniques unearth and bring focus to the, sometimes hidden or even disregarded, beauty which lives and breathes all around us in our daily lives.
What do you specialise in and where do you get your inspiration from?
“I specialise in capturing glimpses of life which have been a real pull on my heart strings since being a small child. Initially I probably drew inspiration from our back garden and from watching reruns of the 1960s US TV series 'Land of the Giants' along with wildlife documentaries like the 'Survival' series on Anglia TV in the 1970s.”
Tell us about the four Images below?
"I saw this Meadow Brown Butterfly enjoying the nectar and a well earned rest on a lovely warm summers day. These thistles grow well on a nearby disused railway attracting all sorts of butterfly species throughout the summer. The railway is about to be put back into operation, so many years of natural reclaim will soon simply be removed!"
"The silver framed red compound eyes of this house fly are simply stunning when viewed at full size. The shallow depth of field achieved has helped to enhance the natural beauty of this often much maligned creature."
"This Honey Bee was working so hard and carrying all that weight did seem to slow it down enough for me to capture this in flight action. The beautiful flowers of the Choisya ‘Aztec Pearl’ looked somewhat similar to a sweet shop and they certainly attracted interest like one!"
"This Cuckoo Spit, found beneath the flower bud of a white Clematis we have growing around some trellis and a Robin’s nest box, contains a tiny black Fly and (as we can see its bum) a tiny Garden Spider. Now, I don’t know how or why they got in there but they weren’t moving much so I don’t think they were feeling at their best. Possibly an accident resulting from a lunchtime struggle!"
So how would you sum up your Photography?
“Study patterns in life, that's what I do! When capturing images of tiny creatures and plants I find myself constantly surprised by the exquisite detail. Everything just seems to fit in place perfectly and instead of simply cataloguing pictures of species I like to introduce into my photographs an artistic view of their everyday lives.”
Thankyou Dean.
The digital age of photography has served to increase and enhance the possibilities for expressing how Dean sees life, whilst his grasp of technology is indeed helping to complement his skills and artistic talent as a fine photographer. If you would like to see more of Dean's work, please contact us.
Dean Prime is a UK based professional Wildlife Photographer. The stunning images captured by Dean's macro photography techniques unearth and bring focus to the, sometimes hidden or even disregarded, beauty which lives and breathes all around us in our daily lives.
What do you specialise in and where do you get your inspiration from?
“I specialise in capturing glimpses of life which have been a real pull on my heart strings since being a small child. Initially I probably drew inspiration from our back garden and from watching reruns of the 1960s US TV series 'Land of the Giants' along with wildlife documentaries like the 'Survival' series on Anglia TV in the 1970s.”
Tell us about the four Images below?
"I saw this Meadow Brown Butterfly enjoying the nectar and a well earned rest on a lovely warm summers day. These thistles grow well on a nearby disused railway attracting all sorts of butterfly species throughout the summer. The railway is about to be put back into operation, so many years of natural reclaim will soon simply be removed!"
"The silver framed red compound eyes of this house fly are simply stunning when viewed at full size. The shallow depth of field achieved has helped to enhance the natural beauty of this often much maligned creature."
"This Honey Bee was working so hard and carrying all that weight did seem to slow it down enough for me to capture this in flight action. The beautiful flowers of the Choisya ‘Aztec Pearl’ looked somewhat similar to a sweet shop and they certainly attracted interest like one!"
"This Cuckoo Spit, found beneath the flower bud of a white Clematis we have growing around some trellis and a Robin’s nest box, contains a tiny black Fly and (as we can see its bum) a tiny Garden Spider. Now, I don’t know how or why they got in there but they weren’t moving much so I don’t think they were feeling at their best. Possibly an accident resulting from a lunchtime struggle!"
So how would you sum up your Photography?
“Study patterns in life, that's what I do! When capturing images of tiny creatures and plants I find myself constantly surprised by the exquisite detail. Everything just seems to fit in place perfectly and instead of simply cataloguing pictures of species I like to introduce into my photographs an artistic view of their everyday lives.”
Thankyou Dean.
The digital age of photography has served to increase and enhance the possibilities for expressing how Dean sees life, whilst his grasp of technology is indeed helping to complement his skills and artistic talent as a fine photographer. If you would like to see more of Dean's work, please contact us.
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Interview with Cameron Monroe.
Ironically, growing up in a photography family in Australia, it was not until Cameron moved to the UK that he fully immersed himself in landscape and wildlife photography. With the world as his oyster and travel at the top of his list of priorities, capturing the wonderful scenery, animals, and places this world has to offer has become Cameron’s passion and dream.
What do you specialise in and where do you get your inspiration from?
"Landscape and wildlife photography are my passion, so seeing some of the world’s most amazing places and majestic animals and taking a simple photo, provokes an emotion and sense privilege in me. Being able to evoke the same emotions from the people that are viewing my images is my goal. From capturing the warmth and vulnerability of mountain gorillas, to battling with the elements in the Scottish Highlands, I have been lucky enough to point my lens at some of the world’s most wonderful sights. I draw my inspiration from whatever environment I am in at the time: absorbing the sights, the sounds, the light, and combining them, into a magical photograph."
You have selected your Eight favourite Images below, tell us a bit about them?
"Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye. Set in one of the most amazing places on this Earth: the wilds of Scotland. This stunning series of waterfalls and ‘Fairy’ pools are about a mile walk across a sheep paddock on the way to Glenbrittle on the Isle of Skye. These cascades, set in the amphitheatre of the Cullin Hills, enabled me to utilise the framing of the mountains to maximise potential juxtaposition, while capturing the sheer power of the water and contrasting this with the smoothed stones in the foreground for a magic picture."
"Gorilla Portrait, Congo. Trekking through the remote jungles of The Democratic Republic of Congo to see mountain gorillas in their own environment was an unforgettable experience. Just getting to the point where the trek began was a journey in itself. We walked through dense jungle for an hour and a half, chopping vines and stepping over logs to get to see them. Locking eyes with a gorilla for the first time was an experience I will never forget. The tight framing of this gorilla mother I feel encapsulates the vulnerability of these gentile giants. There is a real compassion in her eyes as she watches one of her young play with another youngster in the group."
"Highland Stream, Scotland. This stream running alongside the Balquhidder Church on the fringes of the Highlands in Scotland provides the infamous Rob Roy MacGregor’s grave with a soothing soundtrack for him and his family’s eternal rest. With a heavy canopy to block the sun, I had the perfect ingredients to capture the honey effect of a long exposure of 30 seconds gives to flowing water."
"Lion cub, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. Africa is such a wonderfully diverse continent, from lush tropical rainforest to the vast open plains of the Serengeti. The animals that live in these plains are perfectly adapted to their environment, the lion cubs blend seamlessly into the dried long grass to hide from potential predators. This young male cub was one of four hiding as the mothers of the pride returned."
“Are you taking a photo of ME?!?!” "Central Park, New York. Walking through Central Park in New York we came across this row of sparrows on the railing near a park bench. As I approached for the photo, some that were sitting on the back of the park bench, hopped to the railing to line up for me. Setting a wide shutter to give a shallow depth of field gave the shot a focal point by keeping the front sparrow in focus and blurring the birds in the background. However as I pressed the shutter, the front sparrow turned and looked straight down my lens."
"Sundrenched tree, Glencoe, Scottish Highlands. This slither of sunlight was the most I saw of the sky for the entirety of my trip to the Scottish Highlands. I found this tree approaching Glencoe clinging to a massive granite bolder on hill at the base of the mountain Meall a’ Bhuiridh. However before long, the heavy grey clouds that followed me for the remainder of the day bore down on the hill."
"Wildebeest stampede, Maasai Mara, Kenya. The magic of capturing one of nature’s truly amazing moments is what we dream of doing, not least of which is the mighty migration on the Great Plains of Africa. Zebras and wildebeest travel together on this massive journey. Literally hundreds of thousands of animals travel to follow their food source: the grass. Despite their vast numbers, and their heard mentality, it is relatively rare to see a stampede. As we came across a heard standing in the Maasai River, all were just milling around, basically motionless. Suddenly, there was a jolt, practically simultaneously; the 1000 or so animals began to power down the river. With a slow shutter speed I was able to catch the motion as the wildebeest disappeared down and around the bend in the river."
"Woman in Vancouver. A brief but heavy snow shower blew through the city as I was wondering the streets in late November, which was early for snow in the city. The snow turned a regular cityscape into something resembling a winter wonderland. Many weather hardened Canadians would barely call it cold, let alone proper snow, but for at least one shopper it was a sight to behold. I really love the contrasts this image throws up, the pause and look of wonder on the face of the woman in the foreground, to the ‘business as usual’ and hustle bustle of the city in the background."
Thankyou Cameron.
If you would like to see more of Cameron's work, please contact us.
Ironically, growing up in a photography family in Australia, it was not until Cameron moved to the UK that he fully immersed himself in landscape and wildlife photography. With the world as his oyster and travel at the top of his list of priorities, capturing the wonderful scenery, animals, and places this world has to offer has become Cameron’s passion and dream.
What do you specialise in and where do you get your inspiration from?
"Landscape and wildlife photography are my passion, so seeing some of the world’s most amazing places and majestic animals and taking a simple photo, provokes an emotion and sense privilege in me. Being able to evoke the same emotions from the people that are viewing my images is my goal. From capturing the warmth and vulnerability of mountain gorillas, to battling with the elements in the Scottish Highlands, I have been lucky enough to point my lens at some of the world’s most wonderful sights. I draw my inspiration from whatever environment I am in at the time: absorbing the sights, the sounds, the light, and combining them, into a magical photograph."
You have selected your Eight favourite Images below, tell us a bit about them?
"Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye. Set in one of the most amazing places on this Earth: the wilds of Scotland. This stunning series of waterfalls and ‘Fairy’ pools are about a mile walk across a sheep paddock on the way to Glenbrittle on the Isle of Skye. These cascades, set in the amphitheatre of the Cullin Hills, enabled me to utilise the framing of the mountains to maximise potential juxtaposition, while capturing the sheer power of the water and contrasting this with the smoothed stones in the foreground for a magic picture."
"Gorilla Portrait, Congo. Trekking through the remote jungles of The Democratic Republic of Congo to see mountain gorillas in their own environment was an unforgettable experience. Just getting to the point where the trek began was a journey in itself. We walked through dense jungle for an hour and a half, chopping vines and stepping over logs to get to see them. Locking eyes with a gorilla for the first time was an experience I will never forget. The tight framing of this gorilla mother I feel encapsulates the vulnerability of these gentile giants. There is a real compassion in her eyes as she watches one of her young play with another youngster in the group."
"Highland Stream, Scotland. This stream running alongside the Balquhidder Church on the fringes of the Highlands in Scotland provides the infamous Rob Roy MacGregor’s grave with a soothing soundtrack for him and his family’s eternal rest. With a heavy canopy to block the sun, I had the perfect ingredients to capture the honey effect of a long exposure of 30 seconds gives to flowing water."
"Lion cub, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. Africa is such a wonderfully diverse continent, from lush tropical rainforest to the vast open plains of the Serengeti. The animals that live in these plains are perfectly adapted to their environment, the lion cubs blend seamlessly into the dried long grass to hide from potential predators. This young male cub was one of four hiding as the mothers of the pride returned."
“Are you taking a photo of ME?!?!” "Central Park, New York. Walking through Central Park in New York we came across this row of sparrows on the railing near a park bench. As I approached for the photo, some that were sitting on the back of the park bench, hopped to the railing to line up for me. Setting a wide shutter to give a shallow depth of field gave the shot a focal point by keeping the front sparrow in focus and blurring the birds in the background. However as I pressed the shutter, the front sparrow turned and looked straight down my lens."
"Sundrenched tree, Glencoe, Scottish Highlands. This slither of sunlight was the most I saw of the sky for the entirety of my trip to the Scottish Highlands. I found this tree approaching Glencoe clinging to a massive granite bolder on hill at the base of the mountain Meall a’ Bhuiridh. However before long, the heavy grey clouds that followed me for the remainder of the day bore down on the hill."
"Wildebeest stampede, Maasai Mara, Kenya. The magic of capturing one of nature’s truly amazing moments is what we dream of doing, not least of which is the mighty migration on the Great Plains of Africa. Zebras and wildebeest travel together on this massive journey. Literally hundreds of thousands of animals travel to follow their food source: the grass. Despite their vast numbers, and their heard mentality, it is relatively rare to see a stampede. As we came across a heard standing in the Maasai River, all were just milling around, basically motionless. Suddenly, there was a jolt, practically simultaneously; the 1000 or so animals began to power down the river. With a slow shutter speed I was able to catch the motion as the wildebeest disappeared down and around the bend in the river."
"Woman in Vancouver. A brief but heavy snow shower blew through the city as I was wondering the streets in late November, which was early for snow in the city. The snow turned a regular cityscape into something resembling a winter wonderland. Many weather hardened Canadians would barely call it cold, let alone proper snow, but for at least one shopper it was a sight to behold. I really love the contrasts this image throws up, the pause and look of wonder on the face of the woman in the foreground, to the ‘business as usual’ and hustle bustle of the city in the background."
Thankyou Cameron.
If you would like to see more of Cameron's work, please contact us.
