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Shooting with Pentax K-x and iPhone 7 as his primary camera bodies, Hill shares the settings for two of his images before they were edited to join his Twisted Landscapes series: “You Are Here” Lens: Pentax smc DA 50mm f/1.8, as it’s “fast, sharp and brilliant in low light” Aperture: f/1.8, Shutter Speed: 1/6000, ISO: 200 White Balance: Auto “Existence” Lens: Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM: “My Sigma is a great all-rounder: I use it for landscapes and also when I’m cre- ating macro images.” Focal Length: 40mm, Aperture: f/32, Shutter Speed: 30 seconds ISO: 200 28 inspadesmag.com One of the largest challenges that Hill feels photographers face today is differentiating themselves in a world where everyone has a camera on them all the time and considers themselves a photographer. “In this digital age it is so easy for an individual to share their work with the world, but with this comes a competitive saturation that makes it difficult to stand apart, so I keep searching for new ideas and concepts. I love the challenge of working out an editing style while putting my own ‘twist’ on it.” In kind, Hill’s next project will be curving in a somewhat different direction, combining his digital art with his other passion: creating music. “It’s still in its infancy,” reveals Hill, “But I’m hoping and planning that there will be an exhibition once completed.”