David Clapp is one of the UK's most successful landscape, travel
and architectural photographers. A jack of all trades, he began
working as a writer, contributing imagery and words for photography
magazines. This lead to a career as a full-time professional in
2009, amassing a strong position as a global stock
photographer.
After repeat success in UK photography competitions, his
creative vision lead him to recurring commissions for AA Travel,
Visit Britain and large corporations. Today he is a renowned
teacher and a technical specialist employed regularly by Canon UK,
a photographic lecturer (Royal Photographic Society), a Getty
Images contributor and a workshop leader. He runs workshops through
his own limited company taking photographers to some of the most
exciting locations on the planet.
"For me, photography will always be the marriage of computers
and cameras. Technology and creativity has always been a constant
source of fascination and my vision has always taken a rather
elliptical orbit, between day / night / landscape / architecture /
travel. I can't define exactly what it is I do, so I do them
all."
David works closely with Canon UK and Canon Europe, representing
Canon at numerous leading industry events like 'The Photography
Show' and 'Photokina'. His public speaking and teaching skills have
extended beyond workshops to video presentation. David co-presented
'EOS Adventure: Portrait & Landscape Photography' in
2015 and also presented tutorials for the Canon EOS 6D, sent to
Patagonia.
How would you describe your approach to
teaching?
"I will connect my students to the subjects around them,
highlighting the grand vista to the smallest of details. We will
learn to adapt and react with spontaneity and explore the synergy
of photographer, camera and computer to take the very best photos
we can, in any conditions."