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Lincoln in lockdown Keeping local during the pandemic gave Patrick Stubbs an opportunity to reassess his photographic style.
About Patrick I know everyone says it, but my father really did introduce me to photography. He bought me a Cosina CT-1 for my twelfth birthday and I’ve been hooked ever since. However, I ended up in a career in accountancy. I had some interesting jobs, including working in Africa, but on returning to the UK the idea of getting another job as an accountant didn’t appeal, so I started Natural Expressions Photography.
What sort of photography are you primarily known for? I specialise in family and wedding photography. I started Natural Expressions Photography in 2004, unsure of what direction I was heading. Initially I took any photography work that would pay. Slowly that evolved into specialising in family portraits and weddings, but I’ve also been commissioned for a lot of corporate work. I decided to concentrate on family and weddings simply because I love photographing people. My style is a more natural approach, especially when photographing children. I’m a huge believer in photographing our whole lives, from the start to the end. My daughters were my inspiration – I realised how much I enjoyed family photography, and also how important it is. Why did you decide to embark on a different genre of photography? I was very busy until March 2020, then when lockdown hit everything stopped overnight.
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Above EOS 5D Mark IV, EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM lens at 200mm, 1/320 second at f16, ISO 250.
Love my work I love the fact that I earn my living from photography, and still have to pinch myself from time to time! The 15-year-old me would have been so excited to hear about the future me! I’ve travelled all over the world and have been paid for it, and I really can’t think of anything else I would rather do. Photography opens up so many doors and opportunities. You never know just what the next phone call or email will be.
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