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Posted on May 28, 2010
Emma Slade is a yoga instructor in Whitstable and we had half an hour to get some shots near to Whitstable Castle. In was nearly midday with the sun overhead and harsh or it was dodging behind the clouds. I’ve left in the gallery below what tends to happen with this – a blown out sky. By using two off camera flashes to add definition to Emma, we took control underexposing the background and then deciding where we wanted to pump in the light!
Posted on May 28, 2010
Canon are based down in Reigate and I’ve been one of their preferred suppliers since 2003 covering a variety of corporate work including campaigns, events and some brochure illustrations. The images I took yesterday were some headshots. The weather kept changing from rain, overcast and then bright sunshine. Although I had a meeting room with studio lights set up just in case, I shot outside and in the reception area. The sun was harsh and pointing straight at the building – but placing the subject in a shade and controlling the light with off-camera flash created the look I was after.
Posted on May 26, 2010
Ok, an odd one today but I was asked to photograph the last ever flight of an RAF Nimrod. The final flight today (Wednesday 26th May 2010) was from the base at RAF Kinloss in Scotland before landing at Manston, Kent’s international airport. At the controls were Squadron Leader Stuart “Roxy” Roxburgh aided by his crew. There was restricted access on proximity to the aircraft and even though I would have wanted to put speedlights all over the place, I could not do that today!
Posted on May 26, 2010
I’ve added a couple of pictures below all taken in the last few days with off-camera flash. I was asked by is flash used on a sunny day? Well, with the group shots and the shots of the guy with the football, flash allows us to use the sun to back-light, control the lighting levels and keep contrast. When the sun is where we don’t want it, we either have to over power it with flash or move our subject somewhere else. I had to get the group away from the sun hitting their faces – so it became a powerful backlight with flash filling at the front. I could have relied on reflected light – but it can wash out the colours a bit. Off-camera flash on a sunny day can also add a bit of drama. If you’d like to learn more about lighting techniques why not come on one of my photography and camera skills training courses?
Posted on May 26, 2010
More food photography, this time at Restaurant de la Cote, a mainly French menu to be found at 101 Tankerton Road, Tankerton, Whitstable – 01227 281180. Yet again I was working on an empty stomach and yet I had to photograph it, nor eat it!
Posted on May 26, 2010
Geoff Newman at Recruitment Genius in Sevenoaks called me for some headshots – and so I booked a room as a dry weather base at the Riverside Business Centre and shot the bulk of the pictures outside. The idea was to create a variety of images for different press releases. The weather was dull and so I had to use off-camera flash to create some definition! If you’re thinking it’s time for some new corporate pictures or staff headshots please do get in touch and look at www.timstubbings.co.uk
Posted on May 4, 2010
I’ve been getting quite a few commissions recently for restaurants wanting a style of photography that they have seen in the weekend magazine supplements, similar to shots I had published in BBC’s Olive magazine – natural, simple styling and shots of the interior of the restaurant. Samphire sits prettily amongst the quirky shops, bars and restaurants on Whitstable’s bustling High Street. The decor is inviting and relaxed which when combined with the bare floorboards and old tables and chairs give a welcoming boho-chic vibe to the place. That’s the owner George Lister in the main picture. Samphire, 4 High Street Whitstable CT5 1BQ 01227 770 075
Posted on May 4, 2010
A was commissioned to follow a team visit from Skanska to Ifield School in Kent as part of their Building Schools For The Future fact finding process. I undertake a lot of school prospectus photography but the interior of Ifield School was refreshingly bright and modern.
Posted on May 4, 2010
Following a multi-million pound upgrade Grosvenor Hall, near Ashford has now opened it’s doors to visiting schools and colleges. The former state of the art Police Training Centre is already being hailed as the best Educational activity centre anywhere within Europe. The new centre is just minutes from J9 of the M20 and consists of almost 200,000 sq ft and 50 acres of educational, adventure, sports and recreational facilities within a fully secure 50 acre site.
The owners of the site, Kingswood have commissioned me for a number of shoots both before, during and after the refit. For more information on commercial brochure, PR and web photography please see www.timstubbings.co.uk.
Posted on May 4, 2010
If you’re looking for an impressive property for sale near Canterbury, then Court Lodge Farm Barn is a stunning renovation of a magnificent Kentish timber framed barn with dramatic living space. With magnificent vaulted ceilings and exposed beams and timbers it is situated in the heart of the sought after village of Petham, on a generous plot. If you would like some contact details for the seller, please let me know.
