Focus-Gambia: Photographic Workshops in The Gambia, West Africa

Mark first became interested in photography while living and working abroad, but since returning to the UK in the early 1990's, his local habitat of Dorset and the New Forest has been the main focus of his attention, providing inspiration for his passion for landscape photography.

Qualifications: completed a City and Guilds course at the Arts Institute, Bournemouth, in 1994. Since then, his pictures have appeared in numerous national and county publications and have been used for book covers and on cards and calendars.

Mark is a regular contributor to the UK photographic press, in particular Digital SLR Photography magazine and in 2007 wrote their 'Landscape Master Class' series. He shoots stock images for various image libraries, including the fine-art image library Trevillion Images.

Teaching Credentials: Before becoming a full-time photographer, Mark worked for 15 years as a teacher and teacher trainer. He now combines his teaching and photographic skills and in addition to his UK workshops based in Swanage, on Dorset's Jurassic Coast, Focus-Gambia is delighted to welcome Mark back for the 2009 Season.

Weather permitting, Mark tends to be a dawn to dusk photographer and provides expert advice on all aspects of photography (especially landscape) including composition, exposure and filter use.

Mark also set exercises specifically designed to help develop your ability to 'see' shots and improve your technical ability. Both digital and film users are catered for - He has experience of both medias.

2009 Dates/Workshops:
led by Mark Bauer

Tuesday 21st July

Cost: See Dates & Availability



Gambian Images: See Mark's Photo Gallery

Comments: By Kate Cross: WOW - We are loving the new Gambian photos Mark! Colourful, candid and inspiring…… Fantastic work!!

Camera: Having shot Fuji Velvia on a Pentax 67 for a number of years, Mark made the switch to digital in 2006 and now shoot mostly on a Canon 1ds II and Canon 5D.

Books: 'Romantic Dorset', published by Halsgrove in April 2008.

Own Website: www.markbauerphotography.com