Simon Burt
Former press photographer Simon
(who still handles the occasional
picture commission for nationals)
completed the majority of the shoot
outsideusingaCanonDSLRandtwo
Bowens Esprit Gemini heads;
Travelpak and Bowens Pioneer –
portable,rechargeableflashkit.
“The Pioneer is an aging Bowens
productbutitisstillafirmfavouriteof
mine” enthuses Simon: “I shoot
weddings so I use it for those
occasions too. I take couples onto
cliff paths and moors and my
assistant follows along with the
Pioneerandsoftboxandwecapture
wonderful, moody portraits in the
middle of nowhere. I used the two
Gemini500sandTravelpakformost
oftheFifteenshots.
Thiskitissotough.Itgetsknocked
downorblownoverrepeatedlybutI
justpickitup,dustitdownandcarry
on.Thelightoutputisalwaysreliable
and consistent and there is a full
range of accessories to work with
too. This really is ‘go-anywhere’
lightingandIjustloveit.”
STOP PRESS- As Litebook was going to
press Simon has been appointed to fulfil a
similar brief for Jamie Olivers ‘Fifteen’
restaurant in London.
“A special thank-you goes to all the students for their
patience with me, and also a big thank-you to Joanne
Davey, Marketing Manager of Fifteen, Cornwall for
organisingthestudents.”SimonBurt.
www.simonburtphotography.co.uk
www.fifteencornwall.co.uk
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