Tuesday, 16 September 2008

Sometimes it's better to be lucky ...



Another day another wedding in terrible rain. I was shooting a wedding in Langrish House near Petersfield in Hampshire, driving conditions were terrible and a month's rain was forecast to fall in the next few days. When I arrived the marquee was filling up with water and and the rain seemed destined to pour down all day. I walked round the venue with the groom Paul discussing the options we might have for photos. None of them looked that good. Although Langrish is a large house (now a hotel), most of the rooms were small, and the bad weather was making the house very dark. I had back up plans but none of them compared to shooting in the beautiful rolling South Downs. The service went a ahead as planned and I did my shots as per normal. Then, just after the ceremony was over a miracle a break in the weather. I worked fast, switching from one group shot to another as fast as possible and then just I finished the final group, the rain returned and we all rushed inside. Just goes to show how important luck can be.

Tuesday, 9 September 2008

Wet Weddings!



As I'm sure you all know the weather in Sussex has been appalling for the last six weeks, as it has been for most of the rest of the country. So how do you cope and how does the photographer cope on your wedding day?

I think the the most important thing is to capture your wedding day as it is not as how you might have imagined it to be. As a trained photojournalist, I'm used to having to deal with difficult conditions, bad light and reacting fast when the chips are down. I don't rely on posed pictures and can work in very low light, often without flash. In other words, I can keep shooting in conditions that others may find impossible and still deliver the goods. It is also where a reportage wedding photographer has many advantages over a traditional wedding photographer. As I spend so much time shooting the bride and groom getting ready and shooting the service, I can put together a beautiful record of your day even without any posed photos. If a photographer relies too heavily on working outside you have to wonder what the plan B is.

Wedding & Portrait
website at Tobias Key Photography.
Enquiries, please call 07962 816 481

Sunday, 31 August 2008

Website woes!!

Sunday 31st August

Sometime this morning www.tobiaskey.com went down due to a hardware problem with the server. We hope to have it back up again by Monday morning. www.tobiaskeycommercial.com is still working and if you need to contact me urgently you can use the contact form on that site which is on a different server. Note also that any emails sent to tobias (at) tobiaskey.com during this time will have bounced so you may have to resend them. You can use tobias.key(at)virgin.net if you need to contact me urgently.

Sorry for any inconvenience

Toby

Saturday, 23 August 2008

Welcome to the Tobias Key Photography Blog

Welcome to our Blog. Throughout the year, we post wedding, portrait and editorial images, together with the latest news and information.

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Sussex wedding photographer: 10% discount



Chichester Wedding Photographer News:

Tobias Key ABPPA is o
ffering couples a 10% discount for Winter Weddings in November and December 2008.

Offer ends 14 December. Please contact Tobias for further details.



Sussex wedding photographer: midweek discount

If you are planning a weekday wedding or civil partnership (Monday to Thursday) then Tobias Key Photography is offering couples a 20% discount on 4 hr or 8 hr packages.

"I specialise in classic black and white reportage photography and my service includes a hi-res DVD with copyright licence."

To enquire please contact us via our website or call 07962 816481.

Friday, 22 August 2008

Chichester Observer Wedding Faryre - 5 October 2008


Sussex wedding photographer, Tobias of Tobias Key Photography is an award winning portrait and fashion photographer who has recently launched a reportage style photography wedding service. Tobias will be attending the Chichester Observer Wedding Fayre at Chichester College on Sunday 5th October 2008, 10am to 4pm.

If you are planning a wedding in Surrey, Sussex or Hampshire, Tobias would be delighted to meet you. Choosing a wedding photographer is one of the most important decisions you will make when planning your wedding day. Before deciding on your photographer it is important to to view the quality of their work in person.

All aspects of creating your perfect wedding will be on display - chauffeurs, bridal dress shops, tailors, florists, stylists - including a fashion show, enabling you to see how the dress and accessories really look when walking down the aisle.

Please visit our website or scroll down this blog to get an idea of our style.