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Lighting Workshop

Steve Collins — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:02:11 +0000

We are making plans for our next lighting workshop that will be held in Tunbridge Wells on Sunday 14th March 2010. As with all previous workshops, the number of participants will be kept to a minimum to ensure the best ‘hands on’ experience for everyone attending. If you are interested, please drop me a line at steve@momofoto.co.uk or call me on (07872) 611160.

“….. came away with a head full of groovy new vocab (slave! gobo! shoot-thru… er.. snoot!) and a stash full of mind-busting ideas… thanks for a strobe-tastic day!” TR

… just want to say thanks again Steve. Great session, teacher, models, fellow students, tea and biscuits! What better way to spend a Saturday! “ JB

“… it was such a great experience! “ NL

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The Tunbridge Wells Rocks

Steve Collins — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:47:31 +0000

In February 2010 I am taking part in an exhibition at The Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery, celebrating the unique sandstone outcrops that can be found in and around our town and the surrounding High Weald.

The High Weald sand rocks have fascinated residents and visitors for over 6000 years. They have provided an unchanging backdrop for a story that stretches from prehistoric hunter-gatherers, through Georgian and Victorian holidaymakers, to the present day. This exhibition uses historic images and objects from the Museum collection, along with newly commissioned art work, to explore how generations of people have responded to the rocks as places of wonder and mystery.

I am keen to hear from anyone who has a close connection with the Tunbridge Wells Rocks and who would be interested in having their portrait taken for inclusion in the exhibition. If you are interested, please email me at steve@momofoto.co.uk or call me on 07872 61160.

Read more at the Tunbridge Museum and Art Gallery website.

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Ziggi’s “Best Bits” On Flickr

Steve Collins — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:01:06 +0000

Those who know us, know we have a dog called Ziggi. Ziggi is a gorgeous Rough Collie / Hungarian Puli cross that we have been sharing our lives with since September 2008.

Well Ziggi is making quite a name for himself on the photo-sharing website, Flickr. Not only have 10 shots of Ziggi made ‘Explore’ (The 500 ‘most interesting shots’ on Flickr, picked each day from the 1 million+ that are uploaded), but he also had a recent appearance on the official Flickr ‘Blog’.

So in celebration of Ziggi’s new found fame on Flickr, here’s a quick slideshow of some of his ‘best bits’ over the last 9 months

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Lighting Workshop – Saturday 6th June

Steve Collins — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:05:53 +0000

The Lighting Workshop on Saturday 6th June is now full. If you are interested in future dates, either check back here regularly or follow me on twitter if you want to be the first to hear

Mystified by Off-Camera Flash? Well Don’t Be!

The digital camera revolution has opened up a whole, new style of flash photography. With just a camera, a small flash gun (or strobe) and a few basic accessories, you’ll have access to an exciting new world of imagery. Not only is this style of shooting easy, it’s portable too – so you can take these techniques with you wherever you go.

In fact the hardest part of learning this style of shooting is getting out there and doing it! And that’s the purpose of this lighting workshop. A series of hands-on, information-packed sessions during which you’ll learn about the components that make up a basic, one-light kit, how to manipulate light to give your images real punch and how to shoot and review using your camera to get just the results you want. We’ll end up shooting with experienced models, so that you can concentrate on putting the techniques into practice.

The cost for this 6 hour workshop is just £50 and limited to 6 participants. For more details, please email steve at steve@momofoto.co.uk.

“….. came away with a head full of groovy new vocab (slave! gobo! shoot-thru… er.. snoot!) and a stash full of mind-busting ideas… thanks for a strobe-tastic day!” TR

… just want to say thanks again Steve. Great session, teacher, models, fellow students, tea and biscuits! What better way to spend a Saturday! “ JB

“… it was such a great experience! “ NL

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Tunbridge Wells Flickr Group

Steve Collins — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:17:44 +0000

Those who know me know I’m a big fan of Flickr -the photo sharing website. Flickr has over 2 million images uploaded each day and is a thriving online community.

Well Flickr now has a very active Tunbridge Wells group – with over 70 members – and last Saturday saw the very first “Flickr Meet” in the town. We also have a permanent display of images in The Ragged Trousers bar on The Pantiles.

You can join in with the group’s discussions or just browse it’s photo ‘pool’ at http://www.flickr.com/groups/tunbridgewells. We often meet in The Ragged Trousers during the week – just keep an eye on the discussions for more details.

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Hoar Frost at Harrison’s Rocks

Steve Collins — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:24:20 +0000

At this time of year, when events and shows are few and far between, I get the chance to focus on another passion, local landscape photography. Down here on the Kent / Sussex border we had the most spectacular day on Saturday – an amazing hoar frost covering everything in sight. This image – taken at Harrison’s Rocks – is constructed from 9 seperate exposures – a technique that allows you to capture a high dynamic range, hence the term ‘HDR’ photography. You can see more HDR photography and learn more about it on the following web sites;

HDR at Wikipedia
HDR Pool on Flickr
HDR Tutorials

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Don’t Miss The Aquazone at Paws In The Park!

Steve Collins — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:26:04 +0000

This coming weekend Steve will be covering the brand new Aquazone at “Paws In The Park”. The Aquazone includes not only the ever-popular “Dash ‘n’ Splash”, but also three new attractions; a K9 paddling pool, a training pool and a swimming gala pool, which will feature a new event – the “Dash ‘N’ Grab”!

You can read more about The Aquazone at the Paws In The Park website. Steve will be at The Aquazone on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and prints from the event will be available for purchase from this site. “Paws In The Park” is held at The Hop Farm, near Paddock Wood, Kent.

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