It’s time again for another instalment of Student of the Month. Every month we choose a student who has shown real growth and promise and we sit down with them to learn more about their journey in photography. The winner also receives a £50 voucher to be redeemed against any of our courses.
This month we sat down with Gayle Bevan. Here’s what they had to say;
Gayle Bevan
“I started off with my first film camera when I was 18. I had a Ricoh Kr-5. I loved photographing landscapes but most of all I loved setting up for Portraits. Always on location. So from the age of 18 I was photographing my friends, on location, coordinating colours, outfits, hair and make up etc.
(c) Gayle Bevan
My career (not photography related) kind of took over at the age of 22 so I didn’t seriously pick up a Camera again for 15 years. Then it was another film camera a Minolta 7000. Then in 2004 I bought my first digital , a Fuji Fine pix. In 2007 I bought my first Nikon , a d5000 then a d7100 and now I own 2x Nikon d750;s with various lenses.
(c) Gail Bevan
In 2012 I joined a local Camera Club which has helped me to raise my confidence and its great to be amongst like minded people.
During the last two years, I have done several workshops with Ion and the Photography school. I find Ion’s teaching methods to be a fantastic mix of passion, enthusiasm and his knowledge of his craft is outstanding. Which is the reason I keep going back for more. He has helped me to raise my game in Portraiture. Convinced me that I am good at it and therefore I do mostly Portraiture these days.
(c) Gayle Bevan
My aspirations for the future are , to have a studio built in my garden, which is in the planning stages now. To become a really great Portrait Photographer and venture into the world of Boudoir Photography. I love helping people to feel their best and realise their own inner beauty through a beautiful portrait.
Thank you for choosing me as ‘Student of the month’, I am genuinely honoured.
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