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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Sebastian Oakley

Photography is great for your wellbeing when it’s just for you and the camera

Leica M2 held in one had towards the photographers face who is smiling.

There’s a quiet kind of therapy in photography that no one really talks about. These days, it’s not my job to shoot; it’s my escape. I used to make a living as a professional sports photographer; tight deadlines, intense action and the pressure to deliver under stadium lights.

Now, with that part of my life behind me, photography has taken on a new rhythm. It’s become something slower, more reflective. There’s nothing quite like grabbing a camera, heading out of the door and seeing where the day takes you.

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