Photography News | Issue 56 | photographynews.co.uk
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CameraClubof theYear
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The gear used
GFX
X-T2
X-E3
X-H1
X-T20
The final venue
The Camera Club of the Year final shoot-out took place at Natural Light Spaces (NLS) in Weedon Bec, Northampton. NLS offers the space and the variety we need on one site, so is almost ideal for a photographic challenge designed to test the technical nous, technique and creative mettle of our five finalist clubs. NLS has two large studios, the Natural Light Studio and The White Room. The Natural Light Studio is 2500 square feet with nine huge windows for gorgeous daylight all day long. It has an aerial rig and is equipped with LED and flash lighting kit, and this was where Shoot 1 took place. For our final a section of this studio was fenced off for the still-life shooting area for Shoot 4. The White Room is the same size and has the same number of large windows. This area also has an aerial rig and at one end of the studio is an 8m wide, 5m high and 5m deep infinity curve. For the purposes of Shoot 3, the Prom Queen, we asked that flash lighting be used. NLS is based in a former ordnance depot and the grounds offers more picture opportunities so we choose outdoor two themes for the finalists to shoot. The Depot was for Shoot 5, where a barge, old fire engine and several cars awaiting renovation
XF50-140mm
XF100-400mm
IMAGES The canal provided the location for Shoot 2 during our final.
provided interesting subject matter, as well as the building exteriors. Just outside the studioandrunningalmostthewholelengthof the Depot is a canal complete with reeds, fish and birds. The canal was the location for Shoot 2.
NLS offers studio days with experienced models, special events, photo workshops and location shoots as well as studio hire, so check out its website for latest offerings.
XF56mm
GF32-64mm
XF80mm
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