am- Photographer ww. courtneytidman. co. uk- xxxastrisxxx
I first got into photography whilst taking my a-levels, taking the course with the attitude I’ d achieve an easy grade and with the expectation that all that I needed to do was point the camera at anyone and anything, click, produce, pass... Wrong! It was techinical, interesting and new!
Having only ever been taught to shoot and produce in film during that period and having done so for the following 5 to 6 years, I only decided to take a gamble and invest in my first digital SLR around a year and a half ago sticking to what I trusted in: Nikon.
Registering onto some ' model meets photographer ' websites with my new digital SLR, I decided to make an attempt to shoot the fashion styles( among others) I was so interested in from the photobooks of my studies: Vogue, Sports Illustrated, David Bailey etc.( the usual suspects) and after the initial difficulties getting those first shoots under my belt, the under and over exposures out of my system and poor idea comunication, the running around on the cold mornings, in the dark or in the rain with models, started to become enjoyable and I have enjoyed every shoot more and more since.
Being based in the heart of the Midlands, I am on the cusp of some great locations, be it the natural beauty of Derbyshire, the Victorian buildings of Nottingham or the industrial looks of Birmingham. I find myself shooting mainly location based photos and honestly, it’ s what I prefer to do. I’ m near to it, so I’ ll try to use it!
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