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For many years I lugged around a very large and extremely heavy backpack loaded with both medium format and 35mm film cameras & lenses. It was not unusual for me to venture into the landscape with several kilos on my back. Eventually, though I reached a point where something had to go and of little surprise, it was my poor back. A trapped nerve caused by over-exuberance in the gym limited my capacity to carry a heavy bag for long periods.
Necessity required that I reduce the amount of gear I carried. The result was no loss in productivity and I got less tired on my landscape outings. I had more energy to concentrate on finding and making photographs as well as being able to walk further...

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Steve Gosling
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Steve Gosling is an award winning professional photographer who specialises in producing creative & contemporary landscape images (his signature style is moody & atmospheric black & white photographs). His photographs have been published internationally in books, magazines & newspapers and on greetings cards, posters & advertisements. He particularly enjoys writing & teaching about photography. He frequently gives talks to photographic groups in the UK & abroad and is a regular contributor to photography magazines in many different countries. He has also run a successful workshop programme for several years encouraging and inspiring photographers of all levels from across the world. As well as working closely with Phase One Steve is an Ambassador for Olympus, Manfrotto and Permajet. Further details about his workshop programme and a selection of his images can be found on his website – www.stevegoslingphotography.co.uk
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