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© Paul Morgan

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of long-time ePHOTOzine member Paul Morgan, who died on 15 November 2025 after battling pancreatic cancer. Paul was a valued part of our community and will be remembered for his creativity, generosity, and love of photography.

In a tribute shared by his son, Leon Morgan:

Paul Conrad Morgan sadly passed away on the 15th November 2025, after battling Pancreatic cancer for much of this year.

Paul was born in London in 1964 before moving to Reading. He was creative and used photography to express this. He would always have a camera with him. He had a love of black and white photography and at one point had a makeshift darkroom set up in the bathroom, and a studio set up in the living room.

He loved the photography community here on ePHOTOzine and would often spend hours browsing users’ portfolios.

Paul would volunteer for the British Thyroid Foundation and received an award for his charity work from Nationwide.

He indulged in his hobby right up to his final days, and has passed it on to myself, his son.

Paul will be remembered fondly in all his photographs he took during his life.

Paul’s dedication to photography and his kindness toward others left a lasting impression on everyone who knew him. His work continues to inspire, and his presence in the community will be greatly missed.

For those who wish to pay their respects, please visit his MuchLoved memorial page or explore his ePHOTOzine profile to see the photographs that defined his journey.

Our thoughts are with Paul’s family, friends, and loved ones at this difficult time.

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• Tripod – one where the centre column can be turned horizontal is useful so you can get right in over the surface you’re working on. You could also use a table top tripod.

Before you start you need to make sure your cutlery is clean and that your egg doesn’t have any imperfections.

You need to work where there’s plenty of light so position yourself near a window/ patio doors. Plain backgrounds, particularly reflective ones, work best. Still life tables that have a perspex base work well but try using a piece of white card or plastic tray if you don’t have one. If you have white plastic windowsills try setting your still life up on it but you may need to place a sheet of paper, netting or cloth on the glass to diffuse the light slightly.

When it comes to placement, experimentation is key as there are various ways to arrange your props for a successful shot. However, one that works particularly well is where you balance the egg inside two crossed over forks. Shooting this straight on produces perfectly good results but do try adjusting the angle of your setup or move your feet so you're shooting from a different position.

Make sure your camera focuses on the correct point so you don’t end up with a blurry egg, watch your white balance and if you have a problem with unwanted shadows creeping into your shot, try moving your set-up or any objects nearby that could be casting them.

You can keep your shot in colour or to give more focus to the shapes and structure of the shot, convert it to black & white and / or use a slight vignette to draw the eye to the middle of the photograph.