{"id":98702,"date":"2016-12-28T08:52:07","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T08:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=98702"},"modified":"2016-12-19T00:52:57","modified_gmt":"2016-12-19T00:52:57","slug":"going-for-gold-pete-reed-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/interviews\/going-for-gold-pete-reed-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Going for gold: Pete Reed interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pete Reed is a man with many strings to his bow, the most famous being the gold medal he won for rowing in the Men&#8217;s Eight at the Rio 2016 Olympics. He is also a serving officer in the Royal Navy, and somebody who counts photography as one of his biggest interests \u2013 particularly since he discovered the Fujifilm X-series of mirrorless cameras.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019d been to some nice places with the Navy, and always fancied having some photographic memories, so I first bought a point-and-shoot compact back in 1999,&#8217; he recalls. It wasn&#8217;t until I started going abroad with the GB Rowing Team that I decided I wanted to take photography more seriously. So in 2006, I bought a Nikon D80 and kit zoom lens for about \u00a3400 and learned how to use it by forcing myself to shoot in manual mode. I read everything I could about photography and caught the bug.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Pete reckons he\u2019s always been quite a disciplined person \u2013 something that was also drilled into him during his training as a Navy officer, and, of course, as a world- class sportsman. \u2018I enjoyed photography, so it felt more like playing than learning,\u2019 he says. But even a polymath like Pete admits he struggled at the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>The hardest thing was learning which settings did what and what a lot of the more technical terminology meant. Stuff like f-numbers \u2013 it just didn\u2019t feel natural. It\u2019s the same as when you learn to drive \u2013 it\u2019s about safety and feel; making instinctive and reactive decisions quickly and correctly. Once you\u2019ve mastered aperture, shutter speed and ISO, then you start looking for good light, good composition and the right moment,\u2019 he explains.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_98707&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-98707 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-The-Great-Eye.jpg\" alt=\"Pete Reed The Great Eye\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-The-Great-Eye.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-The-Great-Eye.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-The-Great-Eye.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-The-Great-Eye.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-The-Great-Eye.jpg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">&#8216;The Great Eye&#8217;. Fujifilm X-T2, 16-55mm, 120sec at f\/6.4, ISO 200<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2>Embrace your mistakes<\/h2>\n<p>With the right attitude and a willingness to make mistakes, Pete reckons anyone can make progress in photography. \u2018I simply don\u2019t believe you have to have an \u201ceye\u201d or any of the other stuff you hear about photography \u2013 I am telling you, anyone can learn it. I started by reading magazines like <em>Amateur Photographer<\/em>, and indeed I had a subscription. But although it\u2019s useful to read and absorb information, you then have to practise. You can\u2019t take better photos by sitting down and reading everything. Go out with a notebook, and try to figure out what works and what doesn\u2019t. Digital allows you the luxury of making mistakes \u2013 and believe me, I have memory cards full of mistakes.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Pete may have cut his teeth on Nikon, but is now a resolute Fujifilm convert.<\/p>\n<p>As he says: \u2018I changed to Fujifilm about three years ago. I\u2019d had my Nikon D80 for quite a long time, but thought more expensive was better. So I bought a Nikon D800, a D810 and even a D4. I got suckered into a trap of owning gear. People read too much about gear and think if they just had that one body or lens, they would be a better photographer. I now know the opposite is true. I had a cupboard full of Nikon f\/1.4 G primes and the holy trinity of f\/2.8 zooms, but the gear was just too big and too bulky and I wasn\u2019t using it.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Pete reckons this cupboard full of gear also got him into a spot of bother. \u2018I\u2019m a big guy, and security guards and the public would sometimes wonder what I was doing and where the photos were going,\u2019 he says. \u2018You don\u2019t want to feel you\u2019re hassling people when you are just going out, enjoying an honest day doing your hobby.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The catalyst for Pete was the Fujifilm X100S, which he started using in 2013. \u2018It revolutionised everything and it was always in my kit bag,\u2019 he says. \u2018As a result, I started taking more photos and developed a more personal relationship with my subjects. The camera was starting conversations; people would ask me about it. All the Nikon gear was gathering dust. It was an emotional day when I decided to sell it all, but I didn\u2019t regret it for a moment. In 2014 I bought a Fujifilm X-T1 and a 56mm lens, and then the X70.\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_98705&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-98705 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Simply-Red-Winchester.jpg\" alt=\"Pete Reed Simply Red Winchester\" width=\"1000\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Simply-Red-Winchester.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Simply-Red-Winchester.jpg?resize=300,279 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Simply-Red-Winchester.jpg?resize=430,400 430w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Simply-Red-Winchester.jpg?resize=900,837 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Simply-Red-Winchester.jpg?resize=562,523 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">\u2018Simply Red, Winchester\u2019. Fujifilm X-T2, 16mm, 1\/1000 sec at f\/1.6, ISO 200<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2>Sporting life<\/h2>\n<p>As well as street portraits and everyday scenes in his home city of London, Pete likes to shoot landscapes and cityscapes with filters. \u2018I use a tripod and find it very calming,\u2019 he says. \u2018I like to take travel shots too. I\u2019m always on lookout for something different \u2013 reflections, colour and a nice bit of emotion.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>So what about shooting his team mates on the British Olympic team? He says: \u2018I do shoot my teammates when they are training but it\u2019s hard as I am usually training at the same time. I did get some good shots at the recent Rio Olympics, but there were security concerns with pickpockets so I mainly used a Fujifilm X70. You can easily tuck it into your jeans\u2019 pocket.\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_98708&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-98708 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Three-Rowers-Austrian-training-camp.jpg\" alt=\"Pete Reed Three Rowers Austrian training camp\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Three-Rowers-Austrian-training-camp.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Three-Rowers-Austrian-training-camp.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Three-Rowers-Austrian-training-camp.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Three-Rowers-Austrian-training-camp.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Three-Rowers-Austrian-training-camp.jpg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">\u2018Three Rowers, Austrian training camp\u2019. Fujifilm X-Pro2, 100-400mm, 1\/5sec at f\/22, ISO 200<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2>Help for heroes<\/h2>\n<p>While Pete\u2019s current status as an Olympic rower makes it hard to capture as many shots of his colleagues training as he\u2019d like, he\u2019s clear that this is a compelling goal for the future. \u2018As I\u2019m not a pro, I can do any project I like,\u2019 he adds. \u2018I\u2019d like to start shooting the rowers in training. I want sports fans to see who we are, what we wear, how honest and determined we are. I want to show the highs and lows in my photography \u2013 in the changing room, in the meeting room, as they are dying and crying for their mums on the rowing machine&#8230; I want to show how hard we work every single day.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2>Pete&#8217;s gear<\/h2>\n<p>\u2018I currently use the Fujifilm XT2 and X70,\u2019 says Pete. \u2018My main lenses are the 16mm f\/1.4 and the 56mm f\/1.2. For landscapes and cityscapes I take the 10-24mm f\/4, the 16-55mm f\/2.8 and the 50-140mm f\/2.8. Yes, there is a lot of gear here, but to be honest I\u2019d be quite happy with just one lens. I recommend you get one good camera and prime lens and use it until you know it inside out \u2013 only then start buying extra stuff. If I had to get by with just one camera, it would be the X70, which I love. It\u2019s a quarter of the price of the X-T2 but delivers great results.\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_98704&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-98704 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Mums-Favourite-Tree.jpg\" alt=\"Pete Reed Mums Favourite Tree\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Mums-Favourite-Tree.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Mums-Favourite-Tree.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Mums-Favourite-Tree.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Mums-Favourite-Tree.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/12\/Pete-Reed-Mums-Favourite-Tree.jpg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">&#8216;Mum&#8217;s Favourite Tree&#8217;. Fujifilm X-T2, 16mm 122secs at f\/4, ISO 200<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><em>Pete Reed MBE is a British Olympic rower and three-times Olympic gold medallist, winning gold in the Men\u2019s Coxless Four at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and a gold medal in the Men\u2019s Eight at the 2016 Olympics<\/em> <em>in Rio de Janeiro. He is also a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and a keen photographer. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/PeteReed\" target=\"_blank\">www.instagram.com\/PeteReed<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In between being a three-times Olympic gold-medal winner and Royal Navy officer, Pete Reed is a keen photographer. 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