Tutor – David Still

David Still is the photographer/tutor of STILLS Photo Tours.

He was born in New Zealand where his life was governed by the rhythm and temper of the ocean. Summers meant the smell of the beach, rippling sails, the taste of sea salt, growling outboard motors and bare feet in hot sand. The sunrise, sunsets and beautiful scenery were like a natural theatre. This gave him a constant source of inspiration for photography, a passion that began while he was still at school.

This love of photography lead him to having two professional studios in the CBD, working for top advertising agencies and international companies such as Yves St Laurent, Porsche, Ford, Schwarzkopf, Nestle, FCB, JWT, Saatchi and Saatchi, and many more.

Working with these clients on advertising campaigns, TVC Stills and the like meant he became proficient in all camera formats including 8X10” view cameras. As this kind of work took him to many shooting situations needing specialist lighting he used all types of lighting, including ‘flash’ and it’s various light shaping tools and attachments, ‘hot’ lights – HMI’s and tungsten (spots, blondes, red-heads etc) on location and on intricate still life and product sets in the studio.

He worked on shoots with art directors, models, stylists and all manner of ancillary agents such as location finders, prop hunters, clothes stylists, make-up artists and food stylists.

Over those years he also taught many junior photographic assistants in his studios who have also gone on to work in the photographic industry.

Because of his wide and varied range of subjects and locations he has developed a “eye and flair” for capturing shots as well as a robust technical knowledge of photography. This has given him an ability to explain the most perplexing photographic quirks in a simple way and bring the best out in any individual he works with.

David now resides in London, United Kingdom, where he has been sought after to shoot interiors worldwide for UK publishing houses and running photo tours to England, Scotland, Wales, Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Bulgaria, Australia and New Zealand.

If you have anything you would like to discuss about the photo tours and workshops, or, if you have a group of people keen to participate in any of his photo tours worldwide, feel free to contact David Still directly with any of you queries.

David will help you learn to take great images!
Experience nature at its best … Never miss a shot again …