Simon Baxter
Photographer specialising in British woodland and YouTube video creator.</parameter> </invoke>
- subscribers on YouTube
- 68.1K
- items cited
- 40
- sources read
- 9
YouTube setup
@simonbaxterphotographyCapture
Cameras1
- Sony a7R V
$3,499.99

“This was perfect for many images that we both have at the 4x3 aspect ratio, which is generally my preferred crop option in the Sony A7R5”
View source at 7:56from December 2025
Lenses1
- 24-70mm lens
$1,798.00first cited March 2026

“You know me, 24-70”
View sourcefrom March 2026
Camera equipment2
- K&F Concept Nano-X Pro High-Definition Circular Polarizing Filter
$135.99first cited March 2026

“…and then using a polar Polarizing Filter just to cut through some of that glare”
View source at 6:08from March 2026 “My Gloves”
View sourcefrom December 2023
Sound
Speakers1
- Monitor Audio speakers
positive about it
“So, I recently bought this Wim DAC amp, which means I can stream highquality audio through my old monitor audio speakers.”
View source at 24:44from May 2025
Light
Lighting4
“Daylight lamp”
View sourcefrom May 2025“Philips Hue ceiling light”
View sourcefrom May 2025- WoodUpp Create LED light strips
speaks highly of it

“So, I've got these light strips uh from Wood Up Design specifically to fit in the gap there between the slats.”
View source at 11:24from May 2025 - Philips Hue lights
mixed views on it
“So, I've installed some Philips Hue lights. Yes, they're a little bit pricey, but they give some excellent features for when you want to illuminate prints.”
View source at 8:50from May 2025
Editing and post
Editing software1
- Adobe Photoshop
cited in 3 videosspeaks highly of it

“I tried from Photoshop and everything was perfect. I've never looked back and I've never bothered to find out why, to be honest.”
Platforms
Membership platforms1
- The 617 Club
speaks highly of it
“Die deel ik soms in Instagram Stories of in de 617 Club en het is gewoon een leuke herinnering aan de verkenningstocht waar ik op terug kan kijken.”
View source at 21:43from September 2024
Desk
Monitors4
- BenQ SW272U 27-inch 4K USB-C Photographer Monitor
$1,499.99cited in 2 videos

“BenQ SW272U Monitor”
- 4K monitor
$268.99speaks highly of it

“I have two monitors, both BenQ 27in 4K monitors, which are great for editing and come in very useful when presenting to our 617 Club members every week.”
View source at 24:07from May 2025 - BenQ SW272U 27-inch 4K Photographer Monitor
$1,499.99speaks highly of it

“…now I have two very similar monitors by Ben Q on the left hand side here is the newer SW 272 U which I've had since last year and over on the right over my shoulder is the sw271 which I've had for around 5 years now”
View source at 5:36from January 2024 - BenQ monitors
positive about it
“One of the key marketing points of monitors such as these very nice ones from Ben Q is that they cover 99% of the Adobe RGB color space.”
View source at 4:12from July 2025
Peripherals6
- Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-2600
$3,525.00cited in 2 videosspeaks highly of it

“So, in January, I took delivery of my new Canon Pro 2600. This thing is a beast.”
- Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000
cited in 2 videosmixed views on it

“So, some of you might remember that my previous videos using the Canon Pro 1000 A2 printer. Well, unfortunately earlier this year, the print head died.”
“Again, I've talked about the calibration process before using a measuring device such as this one from Data Color.”
View source at 3:58from July 2025“Forest green desk mat”
View sourcefrom May 2025
Storage1
- LaCie 2big (2 x 12TB mirrored array)
mixed views on it
“My working storage for photos and videos is a Lacy D. This has 2* 12 TBTE drives in a mirrored array. It's been great, but I've run out of space.”
View source at 24:25from May 2025
Office furniture6
- A0 10 Drawer Orchard Metal Plan Chest
≈$3,784cited in 2 videosspeaks highly of it
“This might just look like a chest of drawers, but what it actually is is a game changer. It's a plan chest, and I absolutely love it.”
- Plan chest (print storage)
positive about it
“But it's not just a printer you also need to consider the storage of paper and prints that's why I got that plan chest.”
View source at 15:12from July 2025 “Chair mat”
View sourcefrom May 2025“…expect lots of natural wood features such as acoustic wall panels from WoodUpp, a stand desk crafted from solid Yew”
View sourcefrom May 2025
- Solid oak desk1 video
- WoodUpp sleek shelf1 video
Everything else
Other10
“I'm a full-time woodland/tree photographer, so expect lots of natural wood features such as acoustic wall panels from WoodUpp, a stand desk crafted from solid Yew, and even a magnetic wall using magnetic paint for displaying my woodland photography fine-art prints.”
View sourcefrom May 2025- Platinum Etching paper
≈$159mixed views on it

“…interestingly I tried the same Platinum etching paper for this image which I also love but the Bracken was rendered with a lack of detail and the color is a bit splode”
View source at 12:40from January 2024 - Photospeed Platinum Cotton 305 paper
≈$202positive about it

“Now, both Joe and I use large format printers by Canon and we predominantly print on photo speed platinum cotton 305 which is a fairly smooth paper with a fairly warm base which typically works well for most woodland scenes.”
View source at 7:18from December 2025 - Photospeed papers (Platinum Cotton 305)
positive about it
“Now, I use photo speed papers. These are A2 cut sheets, but in the printer is a roll of platinum cotton 305.”
View source at 7:05from July 2025
Website setup
baxter.photosCapture
Cameras1
- Pentax 35mm film camera
$496.95

“I later progressed to a fully manual Pentax 35mm camera and remember watching a television series about photography presented by Chris Packham.”
View sourcefrom March 2021
Platforms
Hosting platforms1
“I continued to return in the years that followed, making new photographs and sharing some of those experiences through films on YouTube.”
View sourcefrom June 2020
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