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This is a B&W conversion carried out in Photoshop. For more information on workshop photography and photoshop courses please visit my website below

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or give me a ring 01959 576 362

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This was shot on a one to one earlier in the year. I was feeling a little bit miserable with the cold weather so added a little bit of sunshine from the summer! A simple shot with extra flash and about one stop under exposure has created a dramatic effect. For more info on my bespoke courses in photography in the field and photoshop at my studio please visit my website

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or email me

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A recent photograph showing how to shoot pictures in low light. A tripod is essential to minimise camera shake. A long shutter speed of 2 seconds was needed to get a correct exposure as it was so dark. I used the rule of thirds to aid composition and also made the most of the various diagonal lines which are very strong compositional aids. To learn more please visit my website for more info on photography and photoshop workshops.


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With the news that the Biggin Hill Airshow may be cancelled next year I am putting this shot on display. Hopefully they will bring it back!!


Please visit my website for details of my photography workshops. They are one to one or very small groups. I also do "photoshop workshops" showing how to maximise your shots in post production. With 15 years experience and the author of four books, three on digital photography I can tailor a workshop to cater to your specific needs.

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A beautiful evening rounded off a beautiful day. For more information on my photography workshops and learning how to create great shots like this please email me on

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or visit my website for more details

www.timgartsidephotography.com

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Beautiful light, beautiful architecture, beautiful location- this is why I am a photographer!

Shot in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. I used a tripod with a cable release and mirror-up. The exposure was several seconds, hence the tripod allows the picture to be sharp. Use a small aperture like F11 for extended depth of field. It also allows the water to blur and become misty. Shot with a Nikon DSLR D2x and medium telephoto of 100mm.

I specialise in one to one photography workshops so if you want to go beyond auto everything on your camera give me a call.

tel.07714 211 056

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Blackpool, fireworks, Photoshop,

This image was shot at the recent firework competition in Blackpool, Lancashire.

I knew from a previous attempt that the fireworks would be small and hidden behind the pier so I first shot the pier and beach how I wanted it to appear with a 24mm wide angle and then moved under the pier and shot the fireworks separately. I later merged the different images using Layers in Photoshop.

For more information on my Photoshop and photography short courses please visit my website

www.timgartsidephotography.com

or email me

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A few more shots from Hockenheim, Germany, 2010 Formula One.

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This is a photoshop idea giving a sense of speed and motion. It was shot at Hockenheim,2010.

To see more information please go to my website

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Why not try my new portrait service? I can shoot at your home or on location in a place special to you. I also offer an oil painting special effect which looks great on canvas. Visit my website for more details;

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Lewis Hamilton, Silverstone, F1, 2010

A great photo of Lewis Hamilton who had a great race so well done to Lewis! Taken from Woodcote opposite the pit entrance. I have added some artistic blur to the shot to give it a sense of speed.

Jenson Button, Silverstone, F1, 2010

A great photo of Jenson Button who came back from 14th to 4th so well done to Jenson! Taken from Woodcote opposite the pit entrance. I have added some artistic blur to the shot to give it a sense of speed.

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This beautiful shot just shows you how you can dramatically alter the look and feel of a shot using Photoshop. Join me for a one to one workshop to find out how this and other great ideas was achieved.


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Tamron focus problem, 90 mm AF F2.8 macro

Well, I have never written a post complaining about a company before but feel I have to voice my opinions on this particular matter. I purchased a Tamron 90mm AF F2.8 macro lens in the USA while visiting my parents who live there. The lens was fine at first-excellent quality sharpness but very poor AF-slow, clunky and noisy-just what you need when shooting timid wildlife close up!! The build quality is somewhat plasticky compared to my old Tamron 90mm (not AF or auto exposure). On a recent trip to France it suddenly stopped focusing from approx 20ft to infinity. I emailed Tamron USA with pictures showing the problem, even adding shots from my old Tamron 90mm lens to show it was the lens and not me nor the camera.
There response was to suggest I didn't know how to focus my lens properly- I only have 25 years experience behind a camera (15 as a pro) so what do I know?!! I sent them an email saying such and have since had no reply from them. What appalling after sales service, what an appalling lens! I am a firm believer that you only really get to know a company when things go wrong. My recommendation is to steer clear of this lens at all costs and any other Tamron lens. If you have a problem you are well and truly scuppered. I have noticed many other complaints about Tamron so I suggest you do a little Googling for your own research. I have always been a fan of Tamron lenses but now feel completely let down by their poor customer support. Have you had any bad experiences with Tamron?

Photoshop workshop, Kent, London, South East

Here is a deceptively tricky job removing the drainpipe from this lovely street in Honfleur, France. It needed the use of several different tools including the lasso, polygonal, healing brush, clone stamp and several layers. The work had to be done in stages as the pipe was not straight. For more details why not come on a Photoshop workshop and learn all the tricks needed to create great looking shots you would be proud to hang on your wall. Accommodation is in my brand new house and includes your own en suite bathroom.

Weekend Tutorial One to One £380.00 max one person
We have one day out and about and the second day is an intensive Photoshop tutorial indoors, or why not do 2 days of Photoshop- it's your choice!

Accommodation is £60.00 per night to include all meals

Create artistic painting effect in Adobe Photoshop/Elements

sorry for not blogging for so long! I have been away and also working very hard on my new stock library website www.stockshooter.com. Please take a look at it. I would appreciate any feedback! Here is a new shot done today. I was wanting a painterly, artistic effect and came up with quite a nice technique. This and many other techniques are available on my short Photoshop workshop courses. I normally deal in one to one for the best learning experience but if you have a small group I am happy to offer my services also. I am now offering full board accommodation in my house with your own en-suite double bedroom as an added service so you can literally walk from breakfast to my office!

Add snow using Photoshop on Kent photo workshop short course

Come on a Photoshop workshop and see how to add a snow effect using Adobe Photoshop or Elements. Visit my websit for more details. Claim a 15% discount if you mention this blog and the promo offer - tim blog 15! What are you waiting for!

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Photography workshop, Brighton,Sussex, England

Another shot from a recent workshop in Brighton. Here are some dates for anyone interested in attending a future workshop.



Day out in Brighton.

April 3rd 2010 & April 24th 2010

We will meet up at 9.00am and wander around the photogenic beach front at Brighton shooting piers, funfair rides, people and all the many colourful subjects that a typical seaside town has to offer. The day will finish with a night shot of the fabulous Palace pier.

Cost £120 per person max 6 people

Does not include cost of food.

Photoshop, workshop, Kent, London, South East, replacing a sky

Here is a great idea for replacing a bad sky in a picture. There are many times when you come across a great shot but the weather is against you. In the film days it was shoot and weep but with digital we can now replace elements within the picture to create a new, dramatic shot. I replaced the cloudy sky with a blue sky with clouds. Remember to shoot a series of sky shots for just such a situation. Why not come and have a 1 to 1 workshop to find out how to do this and many more ideas in Photoshop or Elements.

Photography workshop in Kent and West Sussex, South East, England

These shots were taken on a recent photography workshop in Kent and West Sussex run by Tim Gartside. Thanks to Andrew and Greg for making it a great day out. The weather was on our side and we managed to get some great shots in great locations. The highlight was probably Lancing College Chapel which just blew us away with its size and ornate splendour. A great architectural wonder. Thanks Steve for the tip! Trips are usually one day long but a weekend course is also possible. During the winter months a dawn to dusk is also available. Check out my website for more details of courses available.

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Photoshop short courses in lovely Kent, South East, England

This picture shows you just how powerful Adobe Photoshop is when it comes to post production. It allows you to produce simple effects all the way through to some amazing montages. Here basic curves, selections and colour were used to bring out detail in the shadows. Bamboozled by Photoshop? Why not treat yourself or give a gift to someone and learn some of the 'dark' arts of Photoshop to bring your pictures to life! Visit my website for more details or send me an email;

www.timgartsidephotography.com

timgartside@o2.co.uk

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Have you ever had this problem?

"could not complete your request because an unknown or invalid JPEG marker type is found"

Just happened to me and the answer is hopefully simple to cure. It would seem that a file extension is incorrect. EG. you think you saved it as a .PSD but it has become a .JPG. The file looks ok and you can see it but it won't open. Don't know why it happens but the wrong extension causes a conflict. Simply go into Photoshop or your chosen software and go File > Open, select your image file and choose 'open all readable documents' or if that fails, try opening it, one by one, with your most popular extensions like a .PSD or . TIFF or .NEF or .CAF etc if it is saved as a .JPG or vice versa. IE. file name is "landscape.jpg" try changing the extension to "landscape.psd" or "landscape.tiff" etc etc.

Beautiful house in the snow, Kent

I was fortunate enough to be able to photograph this beautiful old house in the snow.

Urban night photography workshop

Why not try an urban photography workshop? You can get some amazing shots. Here the fog and snow have created extra atmosphere adding to the impact of the shots. Yes, that is me with an umbrella adding the human element! Self timer on 20 seconds and running into the shot to pose!! That was my exercise for the day! You must use a tripod and self timer or cable release for maximum sharpness. Although I normally advocate shooting during the crossover light period of dusk when there is still a dark blue sky, on this occasion the fog allowed me to shoot when the sky had gone black. In fact, the low cloud added the red effect by bouncing light back down from the street lighting.

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Taken on a recent photography workshop I added a darker sky from a darker shot in a bracketed series of three shots. The technique is fairly time consuming and involves copying an RGB channel layer and creating a mask from it. The second exposure is then imported as a new layer and the mask is used to create a selection which is then used to copy the darker sky on its own layer. Phew!! I was quite pleased with the final result though. Yet more snow falling and again the world is plunged into a photographers paradise-if only I could get the car up that hill I know there is a shot waiting for me!!