
Big workflow improvements thanks to a Lightroom code replacements plugin and a utilty to ingest only locked image files.
Apr 19, 2012 | Categories: Techniques | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, autocopy speed, code replacement, football, guildford, images, import, ingest pitchside, john kirkpatrick, lightroom, locked, only, photo mechanic, photographer, photography, photomechanic, photos, pictures, SLIK images, sport, sports, Surrey, workflow | Leave A Comment »

A festival of Australian Rules football as the touring young AFL Academy squad come over to play the European Legion at Surrey Sports Park, UK.
Apr 08, 2012 | Categories: Everything Else | Tags: Academy, action, AFL, AIS, andrew tobin, andy tobin, Aussie rules, Australia, Dipper, England, EPG Easter Festival, European Legion, football, GB Bulldogs, guildford, Irish Exiles, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, SLIK images, sport, sports, Surrey, surrey sports park | Leave A Comment »

Bravely flying in the face of convention, startling revelations as your correspondent sits in a different place. And another Stuart Lancaster picture.
Mar 30, 2012 | Categories: Techniques | Tags: action, andrew tobin, andy tobin, England, football, guildford, Madejski Stadium, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, pitch, position, Reading, rugby, shade, shadow, shooting, SLIK images, sport, sports, sunshine, Surrey | 2 Comments »

Stuart Lancaster gets the England team ready for the Ireland match
Mar 15, 2012 | Categories: Rugby Union | Tags: Andy Farrell, andy tobin, Brad Brritt, David Strettle, Dylan Hartley, England, Graham Rowntree, guildford, Owen Farrell, Pennyhill Park, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, rugby, Rugby Union, six nations, SLIK images, sport, sports, Stuart Lancaster, Surrey, Twickenham | 1 Comment »

England lose 12-19 against Wales as a last minute try is denied by the video referee.
Feb 25, 2012 | Categories: Rugby Union | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, David Strettle, England, ground the ball, grounding, guildford, IRB law 22.1 score, Jonathan Davies, Owen Farrell, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, rugby, Rugby Union, Sam Warburton, score, six nations, SLIK images, sport, sports, try, Twickenham, video referee, Wales | 10 Comments »

Exporting pictures using Lightroom from a laptop to a desktop archive.
Feb 24, 2012 | Categories: Techniques | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, catalog, catalogue, export, football, guildford, lightroom, metadata, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, pitchside, Rugby Union, SLIK images, sport, sports, Surrey, workflow | Leave A Comment »

England announce a new squad and switch training to the Surrey Sports Park in Guildford
Feb 02, 2012 | Categories: Rugby Union | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, England, guildford, Pennyhill Park, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, rugby, Rugby Union, six nations, SLIK images, sport, sports, Surrey, training | 1 Comment »

Discussing the relative merits of photographing football and rugby.
Feb 01, 2012 | Categories: Everything Else | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, football, guildford, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, rugby, Rugby Union, SLIK images, sport, sports | 3 Comments »

Yes, the Panasonic GF1 remote shutter trigger black box worked on cue and got Welbeck’s winning goal at Arsenal v Manchester United
Jan 24, 2012 | Categories: Techniques | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, arsenal, circuit, football, GF1, guildford, manchester united, Panasonic, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, pocket wizard, pocketwizard, remote, shutter, sport, sports, trigger | 2 Comments »

Using the Panasonic GF1 for stadium views, and working out how to trigger it with a PocketWizard.
Jan 17, 2012 | Categories: Techniques | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, GF1, guildford, gx1, Panasonic, photographer, photography, pocket, pocketwizard, radio, remote, shutter, SLIK images, sport, sports, Surrey, trigger, wizard | 1 Comment »

A “book deal”, more Terry/Ferdinand fun, plus some great shots in the UK Picture Editors’ awards.
Dec 16, 2011 | Categories: Everything Else | Tags: action, andrew tobin, andy tobin, guildford, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, rope, skipping, SLIK images, sport, sports | Leave A Comment »

Selected as one of the season’s top 15 rugby pictures, and yet more coverage in the ongoing Terry/Ferdinand controversy.
Dec 09, 2011 | Categories: Everything Else, Rugby Union | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, Anton Ferdinand, Chris Ashton, copyright, guildford, image theft, IRB Photo of the Year competition, John Terry, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, rugby, Rugby Union, Rugby World, SLIK images, sport, sports, Surrey | 1 Comment »

Frustration at QPR v Chelsea turns to delight thanks to Terry & Ferdinand.
Oct 25, 2011 | Categories: Techniques | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, Anton Ferdinand, chelsea, guildford, John Terry, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, QPR, racism, racist, row, SLIK images, sport, sports, Surrey | Leave A Comment »

Back in the papers again, and some exposure and positioning considerations.
Oct 04, 2011 | Categories: Techniques | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, football, guildford, newspaper, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, published, SLIK images, sport, sports | Leave A Comment »

Yes, we’re still here. A quick update on what’s been happening.
Sep 27, 2011 | Categories: Everything Else | Tags: andrew tobin, guildford, photographs, photography, photos, pictures, SLIK images, sport, sports, Surrey | Leave A Comment »

Fantastic entertainment at Smallfield Raceway as the bangers go at each other and the World Dirt Final is contested.
Jul 10, 2011 | Categories: Everything Else | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, banger racing, bangers, cars, England, guildford, Kelly Murrell, Matt Covey, motor racing, motorsport, Mr Men, oval, photography, photos, pictures, Rookie World Dirt Championship, SLIK images, Smallfield Raceway, sport, sports, Surrey, track | 2 Comments »

The cobbled streets were, for some reason, particularly harsh on everyone this year with more punctures that I remember from past events.
Jul 09, 2011 | Categories: Cycling | Tags: bicycle, bike, center, centre, charlottevillecc, crit, guildford, irvine, lee, race, racing, sport, town | 1 Comment »

Why the most interesting aspect of sports photography often takes place off the pitch.
Jun 10, 2011 | Categories: Everything Else | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, fans, guildford, off-pitch, people, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, SLIK images, spectators, sport, sports, Surrey | 2 Comments »

A lightbulb moment occurs as I realise the extent of my slide into sameness.
Jan 22, 2011 | Categories: Techniques | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, blog, football, guildford, Matthew Ashton, photography, rugby, SLIK images, sport, Surrey | 1 Comment »

Canon’s new 70-200 f/2.8L IS Mark II goes into the kit bag with excellent results.
Jan 09, 2011 | Categories: Techniques | Tags: 2.8, 70-200, andrew tobin, andy tobin, canon, f/2.8, football, guildford, IS, mark 2, mark II, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, review, rugby, SLIK images, sport, sports, Surrey | Leave A Comment »

A selection of our shots from 2010
Dec 30, 2010 | Categories: Everything Else | Tags: 2010, andrew tobin, andy tobin, guildford, lee irvine, photographer, photography, pick of the year, pics, pictures, review, selection, sport, sports, Surrey | Leave A Comment »

England and New Zealand start their campaigns with comprehensive wins as the Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off in Guildford, UK.
Aug 21, 2010 | Categories: Rugby Union | Tags: andrew tobin, AT, Australia, Black Ferns, contact, danielle waterman, editorial, England, guildford, haka, Heather Fisher, IRB, Ireland, ladies, New Zealand, Nicole Beck, personal use, photographs, physical, pictures, rugby, SLIK images, sport, surrey sports park, Wales, Women, womens rugby world cup, WRFU, www.rwcwomens.com | Leave A Comment »

England women prepare for the 2010 Rugby World Cup, being held in Guildford and Twickenham, England, starting on the 20th of August.
Aug 09, 2010 | Categories: Rugby Union | Tags: Australia, canada, Catherine Spencer, Emily Scarratt, England, ferns, france, Gary Street, guildford, Ireland, kazakhstan, New Zealand, rfuw, scotland, six nations, south afrive, surrey sports park, sweden, tournament, twickenham stoop, womens rugby world cup, WRFU, www.rwcwomens.com | Leave A Comment »

Guildford-based racer Pat McDougall is making good progress testing his new superbike ride in Almeira, Spain. Pat is stepping up to the premier Superbike class after a season in the Superstock 600 class during 2009. He’ll have his work cut out for him with the likes of Leon Camier dominating the 2009 season. Slik Images [...]
Jan 06, 2010 | Categories: Motorcycling | Tags: donington, guildford, knee down, Motorcycling, pat mcdougall, racing, sparks, superbikes | Leave A Comment »