Find a 'tog buddy'.

Hi there, I am sort of new here or just starting using this site....so no quite confident of how to post, etc....
Area : South Wales, Cardiff
Sex : Female
Types of photography : Anything
Photography dislikes : none......maybe weddings
Short notice? : sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays : depends
Day or Night : Any
Can travel : Yes
Has car : Yes
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Would like to hang out with professionals and learn directly from them,not sure they can learn much from me :)....just kidding...don't be put off by that, I am great company!!! very passionate!!!....This is sounding like a dating site,hehehehe....not in here for that at all, exclusively PHOTOGRAPHY :)

Nearly forgot to mention, I have a very basic kit: Nilon D60 with lens 18-55mm and 70-200mm, trypod.
 
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Marcel said:
Inspired from photostar's thread about finding a tog buddy, I thought this might be a good idea.

I'll be devising a list/sticky of sorts for those who enjoy meeting up with other togs in the areas for what I like to call 'jollies'. Local outings or mini trips out to take photos.

I personally like meeting up with other photographers locally, as do many other people on here.

Anyway, if you'd like to put your name down, put down the following information

I'll start

Area : Manchester / Bury
Sex : Male
Types of photography : Anything
Photography dislikes : Nothing
Short notice? : Sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays : Any
Day or Night : Any
Can travel : Yes
Has car : Yes


Does that sound like a plan?
If you can think of anything that should be added, feel free to suggest it, and add your own info (with as much or as little information as you feel comfortable with).
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Hi Marcel, once again, I'm new....question: who organises this?...do I have to go page by page to find a local tog???? or are you doing the grouping???
 
Thought I'd update my info on this thread...

Area: Sheffield
Gender: Male
Types of Photography: Landscapes, Some animals, Cars, Motorsports (Drifting mainly), anything interesting. Seriously wanting to get into Portraits
Short Notice: sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays: Weekends
Day or night: Either
Travel means: Have own car
Competence: Amateur
Other info: Sometimes can be shy at first but soon come out of my shell. Generally work away from home Monday to Friday. Have been a /Photographer/Blogger for a website that follows the car/motorsport scene for aeound 18 months now.
Have a look at my website to see my work - www.markwhitephotography.co.uk
And the website I work for - www.dodgemsquad.co.uk
 
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MIVC said:
Hi there, I am sort of new here or just starting using this site....so no quite confident of how to post, etc....
Area : South Wales, Cardiff
Sex : Female
Types of photography : Anything
Photography dislikes : none......maybe weddings
Short notice? : sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays : depends
Day or Night : Any
Can travel : Yes
Has car : Yes
__________________
Would like to hang out with professionals and learn directly from them,not sure they can learn much from me :)....just kidding...don't be put off by that, I am great company!!! very passionate!!!....This is sounding like a dating site,hehehehe....not in here for that at all, exclusively PHOTOGRAPHY :)



Nearly forgot to mention, I have a very basic kit: Nilon D60 with lens 18-55mm and 70-200mm, trypod.
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hi maria
keep an eye out in the meeting place section for the "brecon loonies meets",that are held approx every 6 weeks or so..mostly landscape stuff,but a greater bunch of like minded people you couldn't wish to meet :)
 
Area: Essex/London
Gender: Male
Types of Photography: Urban, Architecture, Nightlife, Clubs.
Short Notice: Depending on shift.
Weekends or Weekdays: Again, depending on shifts.
Day or night: Either
Travel means: Train/Car
Competence: Intermediat
Other info: Just want to meet new people. Would be good to meet over a beer before the toging starts!
Just want to explore and get some good photos and share experiences! :D (y)
 
stan the man said:
hi maria
keep an eye out in the meeting place section for the "brecon loonies meets",that are held approx every 6 weeks or so..mostly landscape stuff,but a greater bunch of like minded people you couldn't wish to meet :)
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Thanks mark, I will keep an eye...even though not exactly how to track this....still find a bit tricky to follow forums, etc...here...I think this site may be done a bit simpler?...maybe it is just me :crying:
 
Area :Musselburgh East Lothian
Sex : Male
Types of photography : Anything
Photography dislikes : Nothing
Short notice? : Sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays : Any
Day or Night : Any
Can travel : Yes
Has car : Yes
 
Area: SW London
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Types of Photography: Urban, Architecture, Night, Startrails, landscape
Dislikes: open to anything, although not that keen on Animal photography.
Short Notice: Okay
Weekends or Weekdays: Either
Day or night: Night
Can travel : Yes - willing to travel anywhere in London / Surrey / SE
Has car : Yes
Competence: Intermediate
Kit:Canon 550D
would like to meet up with new people and get a fresh perspective.
 
Area: Essex
Gender: Male
Types of Photography: Willing to try any, sports main interest
Dislikes: Xfactor
Short Notice: Okay
Weekends or Weekdays: Weekends - Essex Weekdays Kent
Day or Night: Either
Can Travel: Yes
Competence: Beginner/intermediate
Kit: Nikon D700
Would like to meet with experienced people to learn, or anyone to have a laugh and take some pictures
 
Area: Norfolk
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Types of Photography: Anything
Dislikes: rain
Short Notice: sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays: Either
Day or night: either
Can travel : Yes
Has car : Yes
Competence: Intermediate/noobish
Kit:Canon 50D
 
Hey all :)

Name: Rob
Area: Notts/Selby
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Types of Photography: Urban, Architecture, Night, Startrails, Long Exposure.
Dislikes: Willing to experiment in all fields of photography.
Short Notice: Sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays: Either
Day or night: Either
Can travel : Yes
Has car : Yes
Competence: Intermediate but depends on area of photog, eg: never done flash or macro.
Kit: Canon 550D
 
Name: Robbi
Area : Blackpool
Sex : Male
Age : 57
Types of photography : Landscape
Photography dislikes : People
Short notice? : maybe
Weekends or Weekdays : Weekend & night shoot
Can travel : Yes
Has car : Yes
Skill : sometimes I get it right
Nikon

Would like to meet up with fellow toggers around Lancashire for landscape shoots

http://www.flickr.com/photos/robmcbride/
 
Area: Teesside / North Yorks
Sex: Female
Age:31
Types of photography: Largely portraits and macro but trying my hand at landscapes and would love to give urban landscaping a shot
Weekends or Weekdays: Depends, but usually have some time during the week and weekends, night times too on occasion
Can travel: Yes
Has car: Yes
Experience: hmmmmmmmm toughie - a couple of years experience
Camera: Canon 5D2

I have just come across this thread but would love to share ideas with others and hopefully get some hints and tips on other areas of photography
 
Name: Dave
Area: Hedon/Hull 15 mile radius
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Types of Photography: Landscape, still life, portrait
Dislikes: none, willing try anything,
Short Notice: depends. I have young children
Weekdays/weekends/night: all
Can travel : Yes
Has car : Yes
Competence: Intermediate but depends on area of photography, not done weddings, would like to learn moreand tag along , never done flash or studio but willing
Kit: Canon 40D gripped, tripod, tamron 17-50 f2.8, canon mk1 50mm,
 
Area : Manchester (South Manchester)
Sex : Male
Age : 31
Types of photography : Anything really, just starting out so interested in everything.
Photography dislikes: bad weather and rain
Short notice?: Thats the best way :D
Weekends or Weekdays: Any
Day or Night: For the moment any.
Can travel : Yes
Has car : Yes
Camera: Nikon D7000

Looking for: Ideally someone with a Nikon (D7000 would be good, same as mine).
Not bothered about gender of the TOG.
Definitly do not want to discuss: Football.
Definitly needs to be a talker
 
mark4183 said:
haha no probs....

Just im in Leighton Buzzard area during the weekend and then Newton Aycliffe on weekends.

I put my profile on here ages ago
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Ooh

I need to schedule in some time to do some evening along the A689 - that pond at wynyard looks so serene, plus the windmills - would you fancy it?
 
Area: S London
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Types of Photography: Anything, mostly street photography
Dislikes: still exploring so I'm open to anything
Short Notice: hard to say. i have college 5 days a week
Weekends or Weekdays: best weekends
Day or night: either
Travels: short notice best within london
Has car : No
Competence: Beginner(literally only a couple of weeks of experience)
Kit:Nikon D5100
Looking for: people around my age and have some fun doing photography.
 
Area: Chatteris/Cambridgeshire
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Types of Photography:Anything really, mainly portrait
Dislikes:Wet days
Short Notice:Yes
Weekends or Weekdays:Either
Day or night: either
Travels:Yes
Has car : Yes
Competence: Intermediate
Kit:Canon 7D
Looking for: General togging, any assistance required, hoping to build a portfolio.
 
Area : Portsmouth/Hants
Sex : Male
Types of photography : Anything as still learning
Photography dislikes : Sport doesn't really float my boat
Short notice? : Usually
Weekends or Weekdays : Dependant on shifts.
Day or Night : Days, evenings with a bit of notice.
Can travel : Yes.
Has car : Yes.
More Info: Quite new to photography, tries hard but doesn't always suceed, I'm trying to work on my creative flair and seeing things from a creative view point. Eager to learn!!
 
Area : Hull
Sex : Male
Age: 27
Types of photography : Prefer nature (wildlife and flora), landscapes and macro, yet would like to learn portrait.
Photography dislikes : Sport, as my kit isn't designed for it.
Short notice? : Possibly
Weekends or Weekdays : Depends on time at Uni, otherwise weekends are more than fine
Day or Night : Days, evenings with a bit of notice.
Can travel : Yes.
Has car : No
More Info: I've got a lot of canon kit and I shoot full frame. Been taking photos for around 2 years now and I'm pretty competent when it comes to most types of photography and have an eye for detail. Willing to teach what I've learned to anyone who is less experienced than I am.
 
Area : Shropshire / Shrewsbury
Sex : Male
Types of photography : Anything, will give it all a go, but like nature and landscapes!
Photography dislikes : nothing, will try to photograph anything
Short notice? : sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays : Weekends best, but weeknights now it's light for longer
Day or Night : Days or nights at weekends, nights in the week
Can travel : Yes; but rather not go too far
Has car : Yes
More Info: Quite new to photography and eager to learn
 
Area: Barry, S.Wales
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Types of Photography: anything and everything
Dislikes: nothing
Short Notice: not a problem
Weekends or Weekdays: anytime
Day or night: either
Travels: bus or train. :(
Has car : No
Competence: im ok, looking to learn more on the portrait side of things
Kit:Nikon D90 Gripped
Looking for: less experienced and more experienced to share knowledge
 
Area: Leicestershire
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Types of Photography: Weddings/portraits learning at the mo
Dislikes:Wet days
Short Notice:maybe
Weekends or Weekdays: Weekends mainly but some evenings if notice given
Day or night: either
Travels:Yes
Has car : Yes
Competence: Beginner
Kit:Canon 550D
Looking for: General togging, any assistance required, hoping to build a portfolio.
 
Area : Slough,Berkshire
Sex : Male
Age: 42
Types of photography : Most things but ture love is steam trains and railways also started doing some studio stuff
Photography dislikes : Landscapes you have to get up early :LOL:
Short notice? : Possibly
Weekends or Weekdays : Work shifts so a bit of notice needed sorry
Day or Night : Any
Can travel : Yes
Has car : No

Ian
 
TOMMOPOMPEY said:
Area : Portsmouth/Hants
Sex : Male
Types of photography : Anything as still learning
Photography dislikes : Sport doesn't really float my boat
Short notice? : Usually
Weekends or Weekdays : Dependant on shifts.
Day or Night : Days, evenings with a bit of notice.
Can travel : Yes.
Has car : Yes.
More Info: Quite new to photography, tries hard but doesn't always suceed, I'm trying to work on my creative flair and seeing things from a creative view point. Eager to learn!!
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Yay! Right near me :)
 
Great idea, here's my contribution....

Area : Manchester / Middleton
Sex : Male
Types of photography : Anything
Photography dislikes : Nothing
Short notice? : Sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays : Any
Day or Night : Any
Can travel : Yes
Has car : Kind Of (Partner has car)
Additional Info : Very friendly and easygoing person, not very knowledgeable but very keen to learn.
 
Suppose I ought to post another one of these what with my (not so new) circumstances!

Area : Hockliffe (near Leighton Buzzard/Dunstable)
Sex : Male
Types of photography : Wildlife, Macro, Portraiture, Sports, Landscape.
Photography dislikes : Nothing
Short notice? : Sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays : Weekends or possibly weekday evenings
Can travel : No
Pushbike travel : Yes! XD
 
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I think this is a great idea too...as a newbie could be really helpful.

Area: Nottingham
Sex: Male
Types of photography: I'm still learning but like Street and Sport
Photography dislikes: Will try anything
Short notice: Sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays: Weekends or Evenings
Can travel: Yes
Has car: Yes
Additional info: got the bug and keen to learn skills and techniques needed to develop my own style/creativity
 
Area : Stoke
Sex : Male
Types of photography : Anything, particularly sports, buildings and transport
Photography dislikes : Not brilliant at working with people/portraits/studio but anything else
Short notice? : Yup
Weekends or Weekdays : Any
Day or Night : Any
Can travel : Yes
Has car : Yes
Additional Info : A bit quite to start with, looking to learn some of the more technical aspects.
 
Area: Margam, South Wales
Sex: Male
Age: 19
Types of photography: Motorsport, Automotive & Landscapes - Looking to get into other things!
Photography dislikes: Willing to try anything
Short notice: Sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays: Either
Can travel: Yes
Has car: Yes
Kit: Canon user
Additional info: Friendly, Easy going young lad... May be a bit quiet to start with.
 
Just been wondering, is the entire point of this thread for people to contact others who want to hang out in their local area doing photography together, giving each other help, advice and generally having a fun time ?
If so, would love to know why no smegger has contacted me, lol.
Would it be a better idea for me to message others and see if I get a response, or just be patient and wait to be contacted by someone ?
 
kry10 said:
Just been wondering, is the entire point of this thread for people to contact others who want to hang out in their local area doing photography together, giving each other help, advice and generally having a fun time ?
If so, would love to know why no smegger has contacted me, lol.
Would it be a better idea for me to message others and see if I get a response, or just be patient and wait to be contacted by someone ?
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Maybe nobody in the or around the Middleton area of Manchester has seen your post! Now if you had of been in the Aigburth area of Liverpool, I would have said, next time you are out and about with camera give us a shout :)
 
So, would you suggest I make the first move and message people in the Manchester area, or would that irritate people ?
 
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