My name is...

Tom Robinson

I am a...

Travel and portrait photographer

You...

Do you own a DSLR?

You...

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

Education...

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

Education...

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

Education...

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

Story...

How did I become a travel photographer?

Show & Tell

Gujarat, India.

Show & Tell

Feet First

The Photo Essay

The Photo Essay

Landscapes

The Photo Essay

Portraits

The Photo Essay

Detail shots

Landscapes / Locations

Landscapes / Locations

Can be taken at 16mm or 200mm

Landscapes / Locations

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

Landscapes / Locations

Do I have to use a tripod?

Landscapes / Locations

A lot of sky and a bit of land

Landscapes / Locations

A lot of land and a bit of sky

Landscapes / Locations

Rule of thirds

Landscapes / Locations

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

Landscapes / Locations

Never put the horizon line in the middle of the frame

(ie. 50% sky and 50% land)

Landscapes / Locations

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

Landscapes / Locations

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

Landscapes / Locations

Symmetry can be really nice

Landscapes / Locations

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

Landscapes / Locations

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

Landscapes / Locations

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

Landscapes / Locations

The problem with shooting iconic places

Questions...

Do you have any questions?

Questions...

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

Show & Tell

Fishing in Norway

Show & Tell

I’m going to be a dad

Portraits

Portraits

Head and shoulder portraits

Portraits

Environmental portrait

Question...

What is an environmental portrait?

Portraits

The perfect portrait?

Portraits

How do you approach people?

Portraits

Be friendly

Portraits

Point camera to the floor(but have it ready)

Portraits

Point to camera and then to them

"Can I take your photo?"

Portraits

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

Be a little bit humble.

Portraits

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

and see how it feels

Portraits

Candid vs. Portraits

Portraits

What camera settings to use?

Portraits

No wider than 35mm

Portraits

Head and shoulder portrait - more than 50mm

Portraits

Short depth of field! The more you zoom in

the shorter the depth of field becomes

Portraits

Short depth of field versus long depth of field

Portraits

Always focus on the closest eye to the camera!

Portraits

Stand someone next to a window. Simple.

Portraits

Be aware of what's in the background

Portraits

Do not chop hands or feet off

Portraits

Using telephoto lenses

Portraits

Wide angle portraits can be amazing, but tend to be

harder to get right.

Portraits

When travelling don't just photograph kids

(it's cheating)

Portraits

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

Portraits

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

Show & Tell

Canyoning, Madeira.

Show & Tell

Morocco

Detail shots

Detail shots

Things that compliment your portraits and landscape shots

Detail shots

Macro detail shots

Detail shots

Textures, patterns, objects etc.

General

Practise, practise, practise.

General

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

General

Push yourself!

General

Look all the time

General

Try to look at things from a different angle or perspective

General

But don't over complicate things either

General

Think about everything that is in the frame

General

Think about what's not in the frame

General

Sometimes you'll just get lucky

General

Photograph everything, then review the results.

Light

Learn to look for 'good light'

Light

Golden hour

Light

Avoid shooting in the harsh daylight - hard shadows are ugly

(especially for portraits)

Light

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).

Light

Shoot into the sun

Lightroom

Lightroom

Importing

Lightroom

Be really picky. Only show your best work.

Lightroom

Sorting your photos - The 5 star method

Lightroom

iPhoto is a bit rubbish

Lightroom

Backing up on the road

Equipment

Spend your money on your lenses

Equipment

Camera body(it’s a computer)

Equipment

Wide angle lens

Equipment

Mid-range zoom lens

Equipment

Big zoom lens

Equipment

Polarizing filters

Equipment

UV filters

Equipment

Camera strap

Equipment

Which camera Programshould you use?

Equipment

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

Equipment

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

when the flash pops up.

Equipment

All the gear, no idea.

Equipment

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

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Questions and Answers

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