Category Archives: Hints and Tips

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Group Portrait Photography with a View Camera.

Sep
24
2018
by Tobias | 0 Comments

Shooting a group portrait with a view camera is challenging. You don’t get many chances to get it right and you depend wholly on the complete co-operation of your sitters.  These are my tips for […]

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Minolta Autocord TLR Review – Part 2 – One Year On.

Sep
13
2018
by Tobias | 1 Comment

  Most cameras, especially older ones, have their own idiosyncracies and it takes a while to get used to them. When I bought my Minolta Autocord, I had never used a TLR. I had used […]

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Voigtlander Brilliant f7.7 – First Impressions

May
10
2018
by Tobias | 0 Comments

  Although it looks like a TLR, the Voigtlander Brilliant is actually a box camera with a TLR style viewing system. The Voigtlander Brilliant was introduced in 1932. It is a cut above than the […]

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6 Essential Skills Every Wedding Photographer Needs

Mar
08
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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Portrait -How I got the Shot – Analogue Studio Photography – Mell

Mar
05
2018
by Tobias | 0 Comments

  Lighting Can Make or Break a Portrait This might look like a relatively straightforward shot, but it is trickier than most people think to get a well made portrait out of a large format […]

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Commercial Photography Project – Dance!

Feb
28
2018
by Tobias | 0 Comments

Commercial Photographer Chichester – Project Case Study – Dance! Being a commercial photographer in a small town like Chichester means that I often get asked to do things outside of my normal specialities. This was […]

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

Feb
25
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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10 Tips to help your Wedding Group Photos Run Smoothly

Feb
13
2018
by Tobias | 0 Comments

Group photos can be fun and run smoothly as long as you plan properly beforehand. Here are 10 tips for great group photos. Ideally, all your group photos should be agreed with your photographer at […]

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Film Camera Review – Minolta Autocord TLR

Feb
09
2018
by Tobias | 1 Comment

I bought my Minolta Autocord on something of a whim. I had been searching for a ‘walkaround’ film camera for a while. Compact cameras were where I started, with the Olympus XA and MjuII, which […]

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Zooms vs. Primes for Wedding Photography

Jan
30
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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