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My name is...

Tom Robinson

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I am a...

Travel and portrait photographer

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You...

Do you own a DSLR?

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Do you use your DSLR often?(or do you just use Instagram now?)

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Education...

I have a GCSE in photography(and it’s only a grade D)

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To be a good photographer you do not need to study it an uni

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You need to be creative thinking(and a bit of a geek)

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How did I become a travel photographer?

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Show & Tell

Gujarat, India.

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Show & Tell

Feet First

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The Photo Essay

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The Photo Essay

Landscapes

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The Photo Essay

Portraits

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The Photo Essay

Detail shots

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Landscapes / Locations

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Can be taken at 16mm or 200mm

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Landscapes / Locations

What camera setting to use?f/8 or more (where possible)

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Do I have to use a tripod?

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A lot of sky and a bit of land

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A lot of land and a bit of sky

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Rule of thirds

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Keep the horizon line straight(or straighten it in the computer)

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Never put the horizon line in the middle of the frame

(ie. 50% sky and 50% land)

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FYI - these rules apply whether you're using Instagram or a DSLR

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Include something interesting in the foreground (or don't)

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Symmetry can be really nice

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Be aware of what's around the edge of the frame

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Do not chop things in half - they're either in the frame or not

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Look for colour in your subject matter (I love colour)

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The problem with shooting iconic places

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Questions...

Do you have any questions?

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Even if they’re stupid questions(don’t be shy).

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Show & Tell

Fishing in Norway

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Show & Tell

I’m going to be a dad

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Portraits

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Portraits

Head and shoulder portraits

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Environmental portrait

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Question...

What is an environmental portrait?

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Portraits

The perfect portrait?

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How do you approach people?

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Be friendly

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Point camera to the floor(but have it ready)

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Point to camera and then to them

"Can I take your photo?"

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Be a nice person.Be confident but don’t be a twat.

Be a little bit humble.

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Get someone to take your photo (with a huge camera)

and see how it feels

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Portraits

Candid vs. Portraits

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What camera settings to use?

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No wider than 35mm

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Head and shoulder portrait - more than 50mm

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Short depth of field! The more you zoom in

the shorter the depth of field becomes

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Short depth of field versus long depth of field

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Always focus on the closest eye to the camera!

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Portraits

Stand someone next to a window. Simple.

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Be aware of what's in the background

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Do not chop hands or feet off

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Using telephoto lenses

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Wide angle portraits can be amazing, but tend to be

harder to get right.

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When travelling don't just photograph kids

(it's cheating)

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Avoid large areas of light or dark in your photo - tonal balance.

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The more people you ask the more likely someone will say yes

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Show & Tell

Canyoning, Madeira.

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Show & Tell

Morocco

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Detail shots

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Detail shots

Things that compliment your portraits and landscape shots

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Macro detail shots

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Textures, patterns, objects etc.

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General

Practise, practise, practise.

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Avoid cheesy/cliche things - flowers, sunsets, cats etc.

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Push yourself!

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Look all the time

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Try to look at things from a different angle or perspective

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But don't over complicate things either

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Think about everything that is in the frame

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Think about what's not in the frame

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Sometimes you'll just get lucky

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Photograph everything, then review the results.

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Light

Learn to look for 'good light'

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Golden hour

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Avoid shooting in the harsh daylight - hard shadows are ugly

(especially for portraits)

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Use the daytime to scout locations, then go back in the

morning/evening when the light is better (or just go back to the

hotel and have a sleep).

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Shoot into the sun

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Lightroom

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Importing

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Lightroom

Be really picky. Only show your best work.

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Sorting your photos - The 5 star method

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Lightroom

iPhoto is a bit rubbish

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Backing up on the road

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Equipment

Spend your money on your lenses

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Camera body(it’s a computer)

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Wide angle lens

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Mid-range zoom lens

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Big zoom lens

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Polarizing filters

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UV filters

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Camera strap

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Which camera Programshould you use?

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Don't use 'auto zone focus' mode (it's probably not called this)

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Please don't use full-auto mode. People (me) will laugh at you

when the flash pops up.

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Equipment

All the gear, no idea.

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Equipment

Av and Tv aren't scary - just give them a go.

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Questions and Answers

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