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The Authors
Colin Bell and Phil Thomas are both enthusiastic amateur photographers who work in the IT business. Colin works as a software developer for an environmental research institute and is a specialist in tidal theory and marine software. Phil works in the finance sector and is a consultant in IT security and cryptography. So why have they joined forces to write a book on photography?
Firstly, it’s a lot more interesting and fun than writing one on marine software or IT security in banking. Most photography books are written by professional photographers who have long forgotten what it's like to still be on the learning curve. Colin and Phil believe there is always room for improvement and, when it comes to photography, they hope to impart some of what they have learnt over the past 20 years in an easy to understand and captivating way.
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Colin has had an interest in photography since 1984 when he received a Chinon CE-4 one Christmas. In 1991 he upgraded to a Pentax P30T and spent a lot of time shooting black and white film and developing it in his loft-based darkroom.
He bought his first digital camera in 1999 (a 0.8 Megapixel Fuji DX-10) and now uses a Canon EOS 40D.
Colin likes most styles of photography except over the top HDR. |
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Phil's fascination in photography dates back to 1989 when he bought a book on the subject, even before his first camera! After also buying a Pentax P30T, he undertook a two-year course on photography that covered all aspects, from the basics right through to studio work and darkroom techniques. Buying his first digital in 2000, he now owns a Canon EOS 40D. |
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Photographs
This is a site about photography so we're sure you are expecting to see plenty of pictures.
For now, why not take a peek at the Flickr galleries belonging to the two authors of this site.
Colin's Flickr Page
Phil's Flickr Page
"The most important tool in photography is not the camera but the creativity and imagination of the person behind it."
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