Brighton, Sussex and Scotney Castle, Kent Photo Workshop

Sorry it's been a while since my last blog. Here are a few shots taken on a recent workshop with Simon. We went to Scotney Castle, Kent and ended up in Brighton, Sussex for the sunset and had an interesting encounter with the local Hare Krishna who were chanting on the beachfront. Brighton is always great for photography, there are always new ways of seeing it. It's amazing how different a shoot can be in the same place when the weather is different. We were blessed with dramatic storm clouds but also some sunshine - a wonderful mix for landscape photography! I have created a sepia style B&W version which works really well.

Red Arrows close up

Another shot from the Biggin Hill airshow in June. Managed to get this amazing shot of the Red Arrows taking off which was an amazing experience to witness.

Lavender field photography workshop kent

Took Derek, from good old South Africa (my wife's homeland) on a one day workshop and started off with these lovely lavender fields in Kent. The weather was very mixed with torrential rain and sunshine-perfect to get some dramatic shots with a little patience! Photography really is about waiting for that magical moment along with plenty of patience. It doesn't always have to be sunrise or sunset either, this was shot about 10.30 - 11.00 AM.

Poppies in Kent

These poppies were shot last week near to where I live. Apparently they only appear now and again so I was lucky and fortunate enough to visit them on several occasions. Enjoy these special events and remember to book early June in your diary to go poppy hunting!

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