I have been shooting professionally for the past thirty years and was brought up on the notion that image quality is of paramount importance if you want to stand above the rest of the market. Previous to digital this meant using medium format cameras for as much work as possible, notably the classic Pentax 6×7, for much of my commercial and travel work throughout the 90s. Later I started using 4×5 cameras with roll film backs, and it was images from this sort of camera that were on sale in my Brisbane gallery until 2007.
I adopted digital about 8 years ago and the same approach still applies – provide great images of the best possible quality and, just as importantly, make sure your clients can see the difference. When I got my hands on an S2 for the first time, back in early 2010, I saw it as the perfect camera for me because it is relatively light, and the lenses are capable of being used wide open with zero loss of image quality.
I also liked the whole design con...
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Nick Rains has been a professional photographer for the past 31 years during which time he has worked for well known publications such as Australian Geographic, Outback, GEO, Sports Illustrated, TIME, BBC and many others.
He has worked in all genres of the industry covering sports, news, celebrities, travel and commercial but now concentrates on documentary photography both in Australia and overseas.
More recently Nick has become involved in training other keen photographers, sharing his wealth of experience and knowledge and, in addition to writing travel and photography articles, he is a Leica Ambassador and Principal Instructor for Leica Akademie Australia.
Nick was also recently named as an Ilford Master for his skills in printing.
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