From a keen youngster exploring Kodachrome, to a printer for a photographic company Dave Peck's career has taken him  onto cruise ships and across the world. He has used more cameras than he cares to count ranging from 35mm to 10x8 and created many thousands of images over that time.   Photographic inspirations include Bill Brandt, Henri Cartier-Bresson and the war photography of Don McCullin. Lately, he has been impressed by the landscape work of Joe Cornish, Simon Baxter and Mark Littlejohn, all masters of the craft.  

Dave gave us  great insight into his passion for trees and woodlands.   He gave us excellent tips on how to photograph in woodland - how to find magical images amongst what appears to be a very messy environment.  Look for the light, colour, for the textures and patterns and use depth of field to create separation and to draw the viewer's eye to what you are trying to show.   Misty conditions help with separation also.  Dave encouraged everyone to "If you see something, anything that catches your eye, photograph it."   Dave left us all with the feeling that we will now look into woodland with very different eyes.  You can find Dave on YouTube, where he now does a regular blog and lots of inspiration on his website.