Photography News Issue 61

Photography News | Issue 61 | photographynews.co.uk

29 Interview

and below

Guadix – Above

Paris – Above

Below

PN: What camera equipment did you use, and why? TS: I have my own Nikon D850 which is an amazing piece of kit. I have used Nikon equipment since 2008 and since then I have never thought of changing. For this specific project I used the D850 for the underground shots along with a range of FX lenses and for the above ground shots I used the Nikon D7500 with DX lenses. The D850 combined with the FX lenses performs exceptionally in low light and so was the perfect choice for this project when shooting underground. Its ISO range meant I was able to capture colour and detail when little natural light was available while still delivering crisp, sharp images. I chose to shoot with the D7500 above ground as it is lightweight and easy to carry when on my feet from sunrise to sunset. The adjustable monitor is also super useful and allowedme to focus and shoot from any angle. PN: Which lenses did you use, and what is your favourite lens/focal length? Did you use perspective control lenses?

from other photographers’ work on social media. One thing I always make time to do is speak to the locals. You can’t beat their knowledge and you’ll be sure to discover places that you wouldn’t necessarily be able to find online. Often these places turn out to be better than anything you’ve researched beforehand. PN: How many have you done now? TS: For the Look Deeper project, I visited five different popular tourist destinations in Europe including London, Spain, Krakow, Paris and Naples and photographed them both above and below ground. However, over the course of my career, I have been allovertheglobeandhavetravelledextensively in Europe andAsia to capture exciting images. PN: It must have cost you a great deal travelling around the world to so many different locations. Have you got sponsors for the project or is it self-funded? TS: My own trips are self-funded. However, I was lucky enough to work with Nikon on the Look Deeper project.

TS: For shooting below ground I used the D850 with the 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, the 24- 70mm f/2.8G ED and the 20mm f/1.8D. I don’t really have one that stands above the rest as they all come into their own depending on the conditions I am shooting in. However, if I had to choose just one then it would be the 24-70mm f/2.8D as it’s the most versatile and performs exceptionally well in low light. When shooting above ground with the D7500 I enjoyed using the AF-S DX 18– 300mm f/3.5–6.3G ED VR because of its focal length reach and compactness. However, I also used the AF-S DX 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5GED and AF-S DX 16-80mm f/2.8-4E VR as they are both great travel lenses. PN: How did you light the underground scenes? Did you use off-camera flash? TS: On some locations I used an OCF; two in some cases. I also used a head torch in theMail Rail tunnelsbelowLondon toheighten the eerie atmosphere and create an almost supernatural light. Some locations were lit perfectly already so I chose not to use additional lighting to retain the natural ambience.

The D7500 is lightweight and easy to carry when on my feet from sunrise to sunset