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 | 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 | 1 Comment »
England succumb to the Barbarian hordes, losing 32-38, but having a good run out of some new players.
May 30, 2011 | Categories: Rugby Union | Tags: action, andrew tobin, andy tobin, Barbarians, England, flame haired, Leica M9, Martin Johnson, Paul Sackey, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, rugby, Rugby Union, SLIK images, Twickenham | Leave A Comment »
South Africa beat Fiji to take the win and your correspondent experiments with a Leica M9.
May 22, 2011 | Categories: Rugby Union, Techniques | Tags: action, andrew tobin, andy tobin, England, Leica M9, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, rangefinder, rugby, rugby sevens, Rugby Union, SLIK images, sport, Surrey, Twickenham, Zeiss 2/50 Planar | 1 Comment »
Stats showing the number of football games covered, money earned, hit rate and some general ranting.
May 06, 2011 | Categories: Everything Else | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, comms, communications, earnings, enjoyment, football, frustration, hit rate, laptop, mobile, money, national newspapers, papers, photographer, photography, pictures, published, SLIK images, sport, sports, statistics, stats | 2 Comments »
Adrenaline, frustration, poor comms, painful shooting position, and other things that contrived to annoy the hell out of me as Chelsea lost 0-1 to Manchester United.
Apr 07, 2011 | Categories: Techniques | Tags: 3G, andrew tobin, andy tobin, champions league, chelsea, comms, communications, frustration, laptop, manchester united, photographer, photography, pictures, SLIK images, sport, sports, stamford bridge, techniques | 3 Comments »
First try using Apple iOS 4.3′s new Personal Hotspot wifi feature to send pictures from pitchside during a football game
Mar 19, 2011 | Categories: Techniques | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, configuration, connectivity, football, internet, iOS 4.3, iPhone, laptop, Personal Hotspot, photography, photos, pictures, pitch side, pitchside, sending, SLIK images, sports, tethering, uploading, wifi, wiring | 1 Comment »
Alex Corbisiero gets a starting place at prop in the England lineup against Scotland for the Calcutta Cup 6 Nations match on Sunday 13th March at Twickenham.
Mar 11, 2011 | Categories: Rugby Union | Tags: Alex Corbisiero, andrew tobin, andy tobin, announcement, Bagshot, Chris Ashton, Dave Alred, Elite Player Squad, England, Johnny Wilkinson, Martin Johnson, Matt Banahan, Pennyhill Park, photo, photographer, photos, pictures, players, rugby, SLIK images, snapper, sport, squad, Toby Flood, Tom Croft, training, union | Leave A Comment »
Martin Johnson’s selection options open up as Lewis Moody looks to return from a knee injury
Feb 18, 2011 | Categories: Rugby Union | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, England, Lewis Moody, Martin Johnson, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, Rugby Union, six nations, SLIK images, Twickenham | Leave A Comment »
England trounce Italy 59-13 as Ashton gets 4 tries, and SLIK images tries to get “the other shot”.
Feb 12, 2011 | Categories: Rugby Union | Tags: Alex Corbisiero, Andrea Masi, andrew tobin, andy tobin, Ben Foden, Ben Youngs, camera, Carlo Antonio Del Fava, Chris Ashton, Dan Cole, dive, England, Fabio Semenzato, Italy, James Haskell, Johnny Wilkinson, Louis Deacon, Mark Cueto, Mike Tindall, Mirco Bergamasco, Nick Easter, photo, photographer, photography, photos, pics, pictures, pocket wizard, RBS, remote, rugby, Sergio Parisse, six nations, SLIK images, sport, sports, swallow, Tony Flood, try, Twickenham, union, wide angle, win | Leave A 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 are mauled by a superior Springboks team and go down 11-21 at Twickenham.
Nov 28, 2010 | Categories: Rugby Union | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, Bakkies Botha, beaten, beer, Ben Foden, England, international, Investec, lager, Lewis Moody, mauled, Mike Tindall, photographer, photographs, photos, pictures, pint, SLIK images, South Africa, sport, sports, Springboks, Tobinators, Twickenham, Victor Matfield | Leave A Comment »
England smash a much moustachio’d Australia 35-18 at Twickenham in a superb display of fast skillful rugby.
Nov 13, 2010 | Categories: Rugby Union | Tags: andrew tobin, andy tobin, Australia, Ben Foden, Ben Youngs, celebration, Chris Ashton, Cook Cup, Dan Cole, Dean Mumm, Dylan Hartley, England, facial hair, Investec, Kurtley Beale, Lewis Moody, Mark Cueto, Martin Johnson, Mike Tindall, moustache, movember, mustache, photographs, photos, pictures, Quade Cooper, RFU, Rocky Elsom, rugby, Shontayne Hape, SLIK images, Toby Flood, Twickenham, union | Leave A Comment »
New Zealand battle out a 13-10 win over England to claim the Womens Rugby World Cup yet again.
Sep 05, 2010 | Categories: Rugby Union | Tags: Black Ferns, England, final, IRB Womens Rugby World Cup, naked, New Zealand, nude, photographs, photos, pictures, Rugby Union, streaker, The Stoop, UK, win, winners | Leave A Comment »
Towcester Race Course in Northamptonshire was the location for the Griffon Hoverwork World Hovercraft Championship 2010.
Presented by the Hovercraft Club of Great Britian, the five days of racing were treated to the full spectrum of typical english summer weather.
Aug 30, 2010 | Categories: Everything Else | Tags: 2010, action, air, andrew tobin, andy tobin, championship, craft, England, griffon, hovercraft, hoverwork, irvine, lee, lee irvine, Les Bran, Michele Scanavino, motorsport, photographs, photography, photos, pictures, race, racing, skirt, towcester, world, world hovercraft championship, www.whc2010.org.uk | 1 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 »
Teams from around the world converge on Guildford as preparation for the Women’s Rugby World Cup swings into high gear.
Aug 16, 2010 | Categories: Rugby Union | Tags: agency, andrew tobin, andy tobin, Anna Yakovleva, Ashley English, Australia, canada, Catherine Spencer, Cheryl Soon, commercial, England, Fiona Coghlan, france, Gary Street, images, IRB, Ireland, kazakhstan, ladies, Leslie Cripps, license, Lynne Reid, Maggie Alphonsie, Mandisa Williams, Melissa Berry, Melissa Ruscoe, New Zealand, photography, photos, pictures, RFU, Rugby Union, Sandra Rabier, scotland, SLIK images, South Africa, surrey sports park, sweden, Ulrika Andersson-Hall, University of Surrey, USA, use, Wales, Women, womens rugby world cup, WRFU, www.rwcwomens.com | Leave A Comment »
