DAVID NEWTON

All-round Canon pro photographer David talks about his craft…

PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER and film-maker, and Canon Ambassador David Newton has been taking pictures for more years than he is willing to admit. A simple love for the art of capturing beautiful scenes, David doesn’t limit himself to just one subject or genre and prefers to photograph anything that catches his eye. He is best known for travel, landscape and wildlife. The former technical editor of both EOS Magazine and Canon Professional Network, he has led workshops on Canon cameras, lenses and flashguns all around the world.

David works with some of the biggest brands in the imaging industry (including Canon, SanDisk, Manfrotto, Lastolite, LitePanels, H&Y and Koy Lab) as a brand ambassador because of his imagery and ability to teach and present to audiences.

Can you tell us how you first got into photography?

I went to university in Bangor, North Wales to study Marine Biology and was so taken with how beautiful the Snowdonia National Park was, I felt I should take pictures of it, so I used my student loan to buy a camera and set about learning as much about photography as I could and taking pictures whenever possible.

What attracted you to the travel, landscape and nature side of photography you specialize in?