©Neil Turner/TSL. May 1999, south London
This picture from a story about children from a local primary school going on a “bug hunt” in Nunhead Cemetery was shot for a special supplement to the TES about the environment. The outdoor lesson was led by Richard ‘Bugman’ Jones, a professional entomologist who undertook a residency at the school. Like a lot of my favourite pictures it doesn’t tell the whole story but it is a ‘moment’ that hopefully makes you want to know more.
I had switched to shooting most of my work digitally the previous year but the Picture Editor working on this section was still keen that we shoot pictures for these glossy extra sections on transparency film. I think that this was the last commission that I ever shot using a Leica M6. The wider shots were definitely on the Leica but I also shot some longer lens pictures using a Canon EOS5 and a fixed 85mm f.18 lens
Geek moment: Leica M6 with 35mm f2 Summicron and Fuji RDP100 transparency film.
I use both film and digital. I have to say the quality of that shot is amazing. Do you still have the M6?
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Yes I still have the M6 but I haven’t used it in years. One day I might buy an M9 but I find the whole digital process suits me and my work rather well.
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