Virgin 747 25th anniversary flyby with Red Arrows, Biggin Hill airshow, 2009

What a memorable and amazing experience! The Virgin 747 flew by really slowly and at low altitude giving a fantastic photo opportunity-oh yes, and the Red Arrows were in formation behind it!! Great airshow, one of the best I have been to.

photography workshop, london

These were some shots taken on a workshop I did a while ago in London. It is one of the most exciting places to do night photography. I am doing one to one workshop tutorials and also small groups. The Canary Wharf shots really show why it is so worthwhile sticking around after the sun has gone down. Wait at least 20 minutes after sunset for the sky to darken and then keep shooting until the sky has gone black to guarantee success.

photography workshop. kent

This was shot on a night evening photography workshop recently. It is Aylesford in Kent. I will be adding more dates for similar events soon. If interested please check out my website

www.timgartsidephotography.com

or email me on timgartside@o2.co.uk

Snowdonia, Wales,Photography workshop

Snowdonia Photography Workshops 2009

I will be doing some 3 day weekend workshops in beautiful Snowdonia, Wales. We will be stopping in a quaint cottage very close to Caernarfon and Anglesey, right in the centre of Snowdonia. Dates and prices can be found below but please contact me if you wish to have further information on workshops in this beautiful part of the world.

The workshop dates will be;

September 18 / 19 / 20

October 2 / 3 / 4

The cost will be £275 each and includes workshop tutorial on each day and 3 nights accommodation.

This price is normally for a 2 day workshop so gives you an extra day of free workshop tuition!

You should arrive on the afternoon of 17th September or 2nd October.

During the first evening we will do a night shot of the amazing Caernarfon Castle as an added free bonus.

The next three days will be spent shooting at different locations including Anglesey. There will be some walking but nothing too strenuous.

We will discuss many camera techniques in depth including techniques like HDR, night photography, composition, colour, filters and exposure control.

Cost does not include any insurance, travel to/from accommodation, food or any other additional expenses incurred on the workshop.

Please bring with you all camera gear (film or digital), warm clothing and a good pair of boots. If you have a laptop please feel free to bring along as well.

We will endevour to look at peoples work and offer a critique and also discuss post production workflows using Adobe Photoshop/Elements/Lightroom/Capture NX, particularly if the weather is bad.

Please call me on 01959 576 362 / 07714 211 056 or email me on timgartside@o2.co.uk for any further questions.

Photography workshop, Snowdonia

I now have some dates for new photography workshops later on this year. My last workshop was very successful and yielded some great images from a beautiful part of the world. Please visit my website for more images and information regarding the photo workshops.

www.timgartsidephotography.com

In this beautiful, quiet shot you can see the weather was not so hot, yet we still managed to create a beautiful picture. The photographer's art is about seeing the potential in all weathers and seasons.

Spring bluebells

Here are some of my bluebell shots. I tried some more experimental abstract studies and I am quite pleased with the results. They look more like paintings than photographs. I used a longish exposure of about 1/4 sec and panned the camera down during the exposure, following the dominant vertical tree lines. I tried shots at different shutter speeds and also different panning speeds. The slower ones seemed to yield nicer results but it's all good fun experimenting.

Havana, Cuba and spring flowers

I have been busy doing more Cuba shots. Have added more new pics to view on my website - www.timgartsidephotography.com if you would like to see them or why not try my new Flickr page - http://www.flickr.com/photos/garty/.

Going off to find some bluebells over the next week or so. Have been messing about with Painter x on some spring shots. It is a very interesting program allowing some amazing artistic effects although you do have to work hard at it to get the best results.