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TIPS FOR MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR DAY
Express individuality
If you find yourself in a line of photographers
all hankering after the same photograph,
use it as an opportunity to try something new.
Experiment with different angles, lenses and
techniques until you find something that is
completely unique to you.Speak up
If a prop isn’t in the right place for the image
you had in your mind’s eye, ask to move it.
Similarly, if a model isn’t in a pose that works
for you, ask if they can adjust their position.
Be aware of the needs of others, but don’t
be afraid to speak up!Don’t get frustrated
There may be times when you are working
in areas with certain restrictions, or when
members of the group prevent you from taking
a picture in some way. Try not to get too
frustrated – demonstrate your superior skills
by thinking outside the box.Technique PHOTOGRAPHY EVENTS
in the photography industry for
more than 20 years, so he should
know a thing or two about what makes
photographers tick! As a train enthusiast,
the first event he organised took place at
a steam railway in Devon in 1997, but
since then he has branched out to cover
everything from boats and aviation to
re-enactments and wildlife. (Some of
TimeLine’s more unusual events include
Victorians & steam punk, camel racing,
and portraiture in a pumping station!)
One of the company’s most popular
events is held in Lincolnshire, where
participants get the chance to shoot a
Lancaster bomber, from all angles, with
its Merlin engines running. The event is
attended by a cast of RAF BomberCommand re-enactors who are happy to
load bombs and trolleys onto the plane to
maximise picture potential. Re-enactors
are crucial to TimeLine’s success. ‘We
liaise with groups of re-enactors across
the whole country,’ explains Neil. ‘We
try to give people the opportunity to
get photographs of people, events and
locations that they wouldn’t normally be
able to get on their own.’
But with 100 or so people attending an
event such as this, how can Neil be sure
that every photographer goes home with
something unique to them? ‘We try to
encourage people to try out different
positions and angles,’ he explains, ‘but
nowadays so much of it comes down to
post-production that no one is really goingAbove left: TimeLine
Events uses re-enactors
to add authenticity
to heritage eventsAbove: Gaining access
to subjects and views
that are normally out
of bounds is rewarding© ANDY WESTL AKE
© MICHAEL TOPHAM © GARY DUNCAN © ANDY WESTL AKE