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Category Archives: advice for new photographers

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Why I shoot large format film.

6th February 2020 by Tobias | 1 Comment

Gemiliana. Fuji 125mm NW, Tmax 400 People often wonder why I still shoot film. I am by no means a photography luddite and have large and diverse set of digital cameras and lenses. Digital photography […]

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A Beginner’s Guide to the Large Format Film Camera.

23rd October 2018 by Tobias | 3 Comments

 Getting Started Large format cameras are very simple yet very powerful imaging devices. If you are organised and methodical, they are straightforward to use, and have many very useful controls that don’t exist on other […]

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6 Essential Skills Every Wedding Photographer Needs

8th March 2018 by Tobias | 0 Comments

It goes without saying that a wedding photographer should be a technically competent picture-taker. When it comes to dealing with people there are many other skills a photographer needs to ensure he produces great work […]

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Wedding Photography Tips – How to use Auto ISO for great lowlight images.

25th February 2018 by Tobias | 0 Comments

Wedding photographers spend a lot of time shooting in low light. Auto ISO is a godsend in tricky conditions   Why is Auto ISO Useful? The average wedding barn or church is not evenly lit. […]

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How to Avoid Wedding Scammers

1st February 2018 by Tobias | 0 Comments

It’s a favourite news article. Every wedding season there are the same stories. Terrible wedding photographers, laughable wedding cakes, half-dead wedding bouquets. Although these stories may seem funny when you see them on Facebook, the […]

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Zooms vs. Primes for Wedding Photography

30th January 2018 by Tobias | 0 Comments

Zooms versus Primes is one of those topics that seems to really divide photographers. Some people swear by prime lenses and would never use anything else, others say they couldn’t do without the flexibilty that […]

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Canon 135mm F2L Lens Review – A Wedding Photography Favourite.

20th January 2018 by Tobias | 0 Comments

The Canon 135mm F2L is one of the older lenses in Canon’s line up, but is still an excellent performer. I had come to that time, usually at the end of a busy summer wedding […]

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Beginners Guide for Shooting Portraits on 4×5 Film.

7th December 2017 by Tobias | 0 Comments

    I love shooting portraits on sheet film. They have a lovely smooth tonality and uncanny depth to them. A classic style that makes anyone look fantastic.   Large format cameras can seem intimidating […]

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Portrait Photography Tips – Stop down for the close up!

25th October 2017 by Tobias | 0 Comments

Portrait photography is probably the most practised photographic discipline. One of the most common portrait photograhy tips given to beginners in portrait photography is to shoot with a long lens and shoot it wide open, […]

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A Step by Step Guide to Using your Large Format Camera for the First Time.

14th April 2015 by Tobias | 2 Comments

  Learning how to use a large format camera can seem a bit daunting if you are used to using a DSLR. There is no automation, and the camera is literally little more than a […]

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