​Tell us a little about yourself:

Michelle, with a husband called Jonathan. We're based in London (and have been for over 20 years), but both from the midlands originally. We had an SLR for years and loved taking pictures, but didn't use the camera nearly enough. In summer 2009 we got a DSLR and haven't looked back. The digital age has made it so much easier to take images and experiment.

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​Are you an amateur or a pro photographer?

Photo enthusiast.

 

What do you like to photograph?

​My favourite subjects at the moment are flowers and anything I can capture through my macro lens. However, we also use our camera lots on our travels, so also have lots of images recording those adventures. they are always a mix of scenery, people and the sights of where we've been.

 

​What is in your photography kit?

We have a Canon 50D, with 3 lens: a 17-40 mm wide angle, 70-200 mm zoom and 100 mm macro lens. There's also a manfrotto tripod, some filters (UV's on the lenses, plus polariser and a couple of ND filters for the wide angle), remote shutter release, set of Kenko extension tubes and a lots of batteries and memory cards.

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What's your favorite lens?

My macro lens because I love the detail that you can find that isn't available to the naked eye without it.

 

​Any favorite photographer(s)?

I don't really have a favourite photographer.

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​Which is your own favorite picture?

I'm still pondering this one, but I'll send you Jon's. It's his favourite because it captures the essence of what a trekking holiday is: amazing scenery, isolation and hard work. As the picture description says, it's the 7th highest mountain in the world. To stand underneath was truly amazing. The picture was made better by the fact that it had snowed over night, hence our porters and guides were making fresh tracks to the pass. The weather was also clear, which also helps. I should add that it is also one of my all time favourites.

We have so many, but many are special for the moment they capture as part of a trip, rather than a photograph that was taken after lots of planning and many attempts. For me, this is a huge part of photography - to record adventures.

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What is your dream?

​To own a 5D III.
 

​Any advice or great tips to share?

Like everyone else, I think you have to take pictures to learn. I also think joining a forum, club etc helps, since it forces you out of your comfort zone. For example, on DPS this year I've taken self-portraits and tried lots of other things that I may never have done, but for the weekly assignment.

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