Mark Philpott's photostream  

People ask me "What camera do you use ?" ...
I answer "A black one, unless it's a silver one, or a wooden one :)".

I called my self a Photographer when I realised the image was more important than the equipment.

I called myself a Professional when I got payed enough for those images for us to live on.

Professional Freelance Photographer of 10+ years
Digital Imaging Consultant
Workshop Leader and Lecturer
Chartered Engineer

Clients include:
People's Republic of China
Cancer Research Race for Life
National Trust
Wildlife Trusts UK
New Swindon Company
Borough Council of Swindon
BBC Natural History Unit Bristol
and many more.

My work has been exhibited world wide and in places such as the Royal Albert Hall, London. However, my Flickr stream is not for my work, but for pictures I just take for fun.

I shoot negative film; I shoot transparency film, I shoot Polaroid/TiP, and yes, I shoot digital :)

Please note that I do not put my Professional work in my Flickr stream - this is just for snaps and fun !

Any silly awards posted under my pictures in the comments will be deleted.

Unfortunately there are a lot of rude and ignorant people in the discussion groups. If you don't like to the point accurate advice and me finding helpful links for your to go and read and learn for yourself then I will leave the group and delete all my images. Make the effort to learn and improve people :) And remember the photo is what's important, not how much money you've spent on your kit.

Chris Packham, Andy Rouse, Norbert Rosing, Frans Lanting, Ansel Adams, Ragnar Axelsson are some of my favourite photographers, if you are interested.

(cc) Mark Philpott
N.B. the majority of my images are under a specific Creative Commons Licence, please download, link and blog them as much as you like. Don't forget the attribution tho ! If you wish to make derivative works or use them commercially then please contact me.