NZPhotographer Issue 61, November 2022

Rising Star; Bridget Sinclair
Bridget is a 17-year-old who inherited the photography gene from her mum. With a
love of the land, she seeks to capture the essence of a place whilst exploring space,
light, and texture in her landscape photography.
BRIDGET, TELL US ABOUT YOU AND YOUR
JOURNEY INTO PHOTOGRAPHY…
I’m from a farm in South Otago; this is where I discovered
a love for the landscape. My mum has always been a
photographer, so I have been brought up with getting
my photo taken and seeing what my mum photographs.
She has taught me a lot, and now I have the privilege
to use her equipment! I do lots of photography with my
mum. She always gives me advice on how to improve
and always critiques my work. I have also learnt from my
photography teacher at school and my photography
mentor, Olivia Turner. She helped me a lot with different
ideas, and she taught me how to plan shoots so that I
don’t go out with no clue what I want to photograph.
Combined, these people have all challenged me to
take photos that I will be proud of. I teach myself more
every time I take a photograph, whether it’s about the
camera setting or where I am in comparison to the
focal point. I also like to scroll Instagram and look online,
exploring landscape photographers’ websites. This gives
me new inspiration and makes me think creatively about
what I would like to shoot next.
WHAT ARE YOU SHOOTING WITH?
I’m shooting with a Canon EOS 6D with a Canon EF 70-
300mm ƒ4-5.6 IS II USM, Canon EF 500mm ƒ4L IS, and
a Canon EF 50mm ƒ1.8 II. I also use a tripod for night
photography and long exposures.
WHAT DO YOU MOST ENJOY TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS OF, AND WHY?
I find that landscape photography is important
because you are capturing the scenery in front of you.
NZPhotographer
November 2022
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