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Thank you!

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:33:19 +0000

It’s been a busy year (in fact there’s still a few shoots to do before Christmas Day!). Thank you to all of you that continue to want to learn and know more and I hope that you enjoy your Christmas and New Year.

Photography Training Courses in Kent – camera skills, creative workshops, studio, portraits and more.

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:18:55 +0000

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We’ve got some great courses coming up and after teaming up with Jessops we’ll be offering some special in-store discounts on the equipment used during the courses. We’ve also secured unique permission to run courses around Canterbury Cathedral precincts.

Camera Cafes – short one-hour sessions on location

If you’re thinking of a taster before embarking on a full day course or want to just brush up on your skills then Camera Cafe is for you. Bite sized photography for busy people from just £10.
“It’s not a camera club – it’s camera cafe”.

March 27th | Whitstable | Lighting in a bag more>

April 10th | Faversham | Urban Portraits more>

May 8th Canterbury | Urban Portraits more>

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Camera Skills – Why Drive An Automatic When Manual Is More Fun?

A unique opportunity to not just learn about the camera but put the theory straight into practice for DSLR users from £95.00: • exposure – shutter speed, aperture • depth of field • the effect of lenses • composition • metering and focus points.

April 16th | Canterbury Charlton Park more>

May 29th | Canterbury Cathedral more>

June 19th | Canterbury Cathedral more>

July 31st | Canterbury Cathedral more>

Studio & Location Lighting

Modifiers; key kit; products & people; lighting on location; high key vs low key; corrective lighting; working with models; controlling your environment; single and multi-light setups;

May 15th | Faversham, Waterham Studios more>

June 12th | Whitstable | 1/2 day location lighting only

July 17th | Whitstable | 1/2 day location lighting only

The Complete Wedding Experience

Photographing a bride at a real venue and practicing in low-light and full light conditions. Shooting your first wedding or needing some additional confidence about the business? Current trends in wedding photography • Planning the day – timings,
equipment, key shots • Bridal preparation • The ceremony • Shooting in low-light

May 22nd | Faversham, Mount Ephraim more>

October 30th | Faversham, Mount Ephraim more>

Boudoir on location and lighting the nude

Dates & locations to follow – please email if interested.

Learn about digital photography training courses and workshops in Kent- don’t suffer in silence!

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:38:28 +0000

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I had someone come to me recently for some 1-2-1 tuition of because of struggling to keep up at the local camera club. The majority of the problems people have with using their new DSLRs can be addressed via some targeted tuition time. In addition to 1-2-1 training, the next group camera skills workshop is in Canterbury on April 16th at a large private country house in the middle of the Kent countryside. You can book online or email photo@timstubbings for more information.

Digital Camera Photography Training Courses & Workshops in Kent

HRH Earl of Wessex | photos of Prince Edward visiting the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:55:08 +0000

Prince Edward has visited Canterbury to look at work on the building of the £25 million new Marlowe Theatre. As a patron of the new theatre he was given a tour of the building on Monday.

The prince, who is also the Earl of Wessex, chatted to those involved in the project including architect Keith Williams and Janice McGuinness, the head of culture at Canterbury City Council which owns the theatre. He said: “It’s great to see the design team’s ideas becoming a reality. I’m very impressed with what I’ve seen today and look forward with eager anticipation to the finished theatre. I congratulate the community that work together to create a wonderful project such as this. These are difficult times but once it is built the new Marlowe Theatre will be of enormous benefit, not only to Canterbury, but also to the rest of the region.” I was photographing the event as part of my corporate association with the Friends of the Marlowe.

NHS Health Magazine | CIPR “Best Magazine” Award |Kent PR

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:42:52 +0000

One of the magazines I supply editorial photography to – NHS’ “Your Health” – scooped “Best Magazine” at a top awards ceremony in Brighton on Friday (19 November). The 15-month-old title, produced by NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent to encourage healthy lifestyles, was announced a regional winner at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) PRide Awards. These awards recognise public relations success and achievement and a sparkling trophy and certificate were presented to members of the Communications Team at the Brighton Metropole. CIPR Chairman Lisa Bradley MCIPR said: “The judges said Your Health is a professional publication which clearly meets the needs of the audience it targets in eastern and coastal Kent. The photography, layout and content are clear and consistent and deliver an engaging read when combined with real life stories “.

Canon cameras | when lightning strikes twice | auto focus error | image stabilisation error

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 10:46:19 +0000

I don’t normally go straight into a techie comment, so if you don’t want that and just want to go straight to some images from the week, please skip the next bit.

Now the nice people at Canon, via the CPS network have fixed the following faults with only a modest dent to my credit card – but here’s the story. I get my camera gear serviced annually whilst away on holiday and so at the end of August everything came back to me via courier in the usual way. I’d noticed that I’d been losing a number of shots due to inconsistent focus which I has initially put down to poor tracking in AI servo or human error. But these started to happen at 1/250 @ 5.6 – subject’s eyes not pin sharp and a creep in focus to the right. I reported this to those that know but was not happy with the margin or error that is allowed for. So, at a conference this week I found myself with a load of shots that were front focusing by 6 inches – seriously. If you locked onto the speaker’s eyes, only the lecturn and mic would be in focus. Thinking it was my 70-200 I switched to my 24-105 – which returned an intermittent error 99 because the IS had decided to break…suddenly I was the pilot on Airbus with the second engine about to shut down. I limped back to base and managed to salvage enough – but the great close up shots were unusable.

The problem was the horizontal focus sensors on the 1d had taken the equivalent of LSD and were permanently tuning in and dropping out. The IS on the 24-105 – even when you switch it off – will still return an intermittent error – displaying the same symptoms as lens/body connection issue, battery compartment issue or dirt on the connectors.

Anyway, some pictures from the week : off-camera flash as fill-in or as dominant light by balancing for or killing off the ambient. I call the latter the “Observer Mag” look. The interior shots in the mix are all lit with brollies and positioning of lights – yes, old school rather than just bracketing ambient or using ETTL but it means I don’t have to correct anything in post production or painting in layers!

Canterbury Festival : Rick Wakeman keeps his eyes shut

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:25:47 +0000

Lovely bloke is Mr Wakeman – but he plays the piano with his eyes firmly shut! Below are a few extracts from a week of being the official photographer for the Canterbury Festival. Willard White, McChrystal & Ogden, Begbie sculptures and Stacey Kent to follow on Saturday. Technical note -Wakeman, softbox and second flash off-camera; Begbie 2 x Speedlites and Pocketwizards; everything else, stage lighting, mainly 800 ISO.

Property photography in Kent – Court Lodge Farm Barn – Petham

Tue, 04 May 2010 11:00:11 +0000

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.

Easter weekend – no April showers for a Kent wedding in Seasalter, Whitstable

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:33:23 +0000

Luke & Mary managed to avoid the poor Kent weather that was forecast on Saturday for their April wedding at St Alphege, Seasalter near Whitstable. They had asked for some shots on the beach – so we had about 20 minutes (as grey clouds threatened the horizon) to work with. I had already identified in my reccie where we could shoot quickly just near the Sportsman. Using the sun to light one side of the couple and a radio-triggered flash on the other we managed to produce something that reflected their playful personality. The venue was surprisingly dark but I had packed some studio lights and pumped light into the roof space to reflect down on the tables below.

If you would like more information about Kent weddings and wedding photography please see www.timstubbings.co.uk

Model portfolios – a guide for models and modelling by a Kent portfolio photographer

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:26:12 +0000

I was reading a story last week about an expose that the BBC had conducted on dishonest talent scouts, bogus model agencies and photographer scams. This sort of thing still gets me cross. I’ve already a written a guide about this which you can read in full on my website www.timstubbings.co.uk (under the model portfolio section) or by clicking here. The main point of it is that to approach a reputable model agency you do not need a full blown portfolio. I’ll say that again – a good agency will not require a portfolio from you and you shouldn’t need to pay money up front for this. There’s nothing wrong with arranging test shoots and expanding your own portfolio of images, but agencies will assess you as you are, both from your own snaps and from seeing you face to face. It’s the natural no make-up / no posing / no hair styles that will help them evaluate you early on. For more tips for aspiring models in Kent, please see the guide!