Find a 'tog buddy'.

Great idea this.

Area: North East Surrey
Sex : Male
Age: 43
Types of photography : Pretty much anything but like Macro and more recently Street and Portrait.
Photography dislikes : Can't think of anything. Very cautious of doing street though.
Short notice? : Within reason
Weekends or Weekdays : Weekends mostly
Day or Night : Either
Can travel : Again, within reason
Has car : Yes
Level: Beginner and wanting to learn
DSLR: D5000, 18-55 and 55-200 kit lenses, tamron 90mm macro, remote trigger & flash, tripod, bag and a couple of filters.
 
Hello

A central London pal would be great. Would be happy either with someone super experienced so I can pick their brain, or another newbie so we can learn bad habits together.

Area : Central London
Gender : Female
Age : How rude of you to ask!
Types of photography : Anything, mainly people. I fancy doing some comedy gigs sometime.
Photography dislikes : That I spend so much money
Short notice? : Sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays : Anything's possible
Day or Night : Sure
Can travel : If I can be arsed
Has car : Yes, a tiny one
Level : Newbie
DSLR: D7100, 70-200mm f2.8 VRII, 24-70mm f2.8, 11-16mm, 18-200mm, 85mm 1.8, 50mm 1.8g, 35mm 1.8g, 60mm macro, SB700, rubbish tripod, Lightroom on Mac.
 
Name: Paul
Area: Inverclyde/Glasgow/Scotland (I drift a bit)
Sex: Male
Age: 37
Types of photography: Landscape (especially mountain related), portrait, almost anything
Short notice?: Yes
Weekdays or weekends?: Pref weekends - longer trips depend on securing "pass" from Mrs pjm1
Day or night?: Either at weekends
Travel: within reason
Has car?: Yes
Skill: Newbie
Camera: Pentax K5
Bites?: Doesn't bite
 
Name: Paul
Area: West Yorkshire
Age:49
Would like to start getting into landscape, nature etc.
I work permanent nights, and have mon/tue off one week and then mon/tues/wed off the following week. I am available every working night as I am the only one here on a night, some night sky/startrails etc is possible here, canteen facilities available, plenty of brews!!!
Can travel localised, I have a 125 scooter.
Skill: Total beginner.
 
Area: Barnstaple, North Devon
Age: 30
Sex: I'm married, I meant male
Type of Photography: Nothing specific giving everything a go currently but have done a mixed bag of stuff.
Dislikes: spaghetti and HDR when it's been over cooked lol
Short notice: Sometimes
Day or night: Any really
Can travel: yes
Have a car: yes
Skill level: beginner
kit: Nikon D90 currently with a nikkor 28-80mm and a sigma 70-210mm, both older lenses.
 
Name Derek
Area south cambridge
Age 47
Types of photography close up, animals, open to try new things
Have car,
Skill level beginner
 
Name :John
Area : Norwich (City Center)
Age : 37
Types of Photography : Total Newbie so trying everything possible
Travel : Can travel via public transport
Car : No car, not allowed to drive
Skill level : Beginner
Kit : Canon 450D, Jessops Speedlite, 18-55mm, 70-300mm IS, Macro Tubes, Nifty Fifty F1.8, 10-18mm STM
 
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Area: Rye, East Sussex
Sex: Male
Age: 33
Types of photography: All
Photography dislikes: None really although not much interest in candid and sport photography.
Short notice: Possible
Weekends or Weekdays: Both
Can travel: Yes
Has car: No
Kit: Nikon
Additional Info: Just looking for someone local to Rye. Be good to meet an amateur or beginner to make mistakes with! Have small home studio.
 
Area: Axminster, Devon
Sex: Male
Age: 35
Types of photography: Mainly landscape, motorsport, animals (only done zoo at the moment, but have camo kit (used for rabbiting with air rifle) it required).
Photography dislikes: Willing to try anything really.
Short notice: Possibly
Weekends or Weekdays: Weekends, possibly weekdays with plenty of notice
Can travel: Yes
Has car: Yes
Kit: Canon 60D - Tamron SP AF 17-55mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD - Canon EFS 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II - Sigma 150-500mm f5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM - Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash - Tripod - Cable release -
Lowe pro Flipside 400AW​
 
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Area : Aberdeen/Dyce
Sex : Male
Types of photography : Anything
Photography dislikes : People as I am really bad with photos of people.
Short notice? : Sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays : Weekends any; Weekdays after 5.30pm
Day or Night : Any
Can travel : No - well I don't drive but bus and train is not a problem
Has car : No
Kit: Sony A58
 
Area: Just outside Ely, Cambridgeshire
Sex: Male
Age: 42
Types of photography: Mainly portraits and bird photography, but I'll point my camera at anything.
Photography dislikes: Haven't found any yet, I'm not very good at some things, but don't dislike them.
Short notice: Sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays: Evenings and some weekends.
Day or night: Either given the above.
Can travel: Yes
Have a car: Yes
Level: Enthusiastic amateur for a few years now, learning more every time I pick the camera up, the day I stop learning is the day I give up.
Kit: Nikon D7100 & Nikon D90, Various lenses: Nikon 18-105, Nikon 18-55, Nikon 55-200, Nikon 50mm F1.8, Sigma 70-300 plus use of a Nikon 17-55 F2.8 whenever I want. Multiple studio lights, stands, backdrops, remote triggers etc etc
 
Area : Tyne and Wear
Age: 41
Sex : Male
Types of photography : Street, portraits, urban
Photography dislikes : Nothing
Short notice? : Might need a couple of days
Weekends or Weekdays : Weekdays - mornings and early afternoon preferred. Evenings OK and Sunday.
Day or Night : Any
Can travel : Dependent on shoot
Has car : No
Kit : Sony A200 | Sony 50mm 1.8 | Minolta 28mm 2.8 | Sony 18-55mm SAM II | Flash and reflector | mini tripod
Experience: Enthusiastic amateur
 
Area: West Sussex
Sex : Male
Age: 38
Types of photography : Landscape, Seascape, Macro, Night, Underwater
Photography dislikes : Nothing really, give anything a go
Short notice? : Within reason, got 2 young children
Weekends or Weekdays : Weekends, weekday evenings
Day or Night : Either
Can travel : Within reason
Has car : Yes
Level: Enthusiastic amateur
DSLR: D7000, few lens and a few filters
 
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Area: st andrews fife
Sex : Male
Age: 29
Types of photography : portrait,landscape, night… anything
Photography dislikes : none
Short notice? : normally okay
Weekends or Weekdays : Weekend evenings, weekday evenings
Day or Night : evenings/nights
Can travel : Within reason(only passed my test few months ago so haven't ventured that far)
Has car : Yes
Level: Enthusiastic amateur
DSLR: D800e, few lens and a few filters
 
Area: Warwickshire
Sex : Male
Age: 29
Types of photography : landscape, outdoor, cars
Photography dislikes : none
Short notice? : normally okay
Weekends or Weekdays : Weekends
Day or Night : day
Can travel : yes
Has car : Yes
Level: Enthusiastic amateur
DSLR: D7000, D200, various lenses and filters
 
Area : Southampton, Hampshire
Age: 31
Sex : Male
Types of photography : almost anything , prefer portraits and wildlife, close-ups.
Photography dislikes : none
Short notice? : yes
Weekends or Weekdays : can do both
Day or Night : Any
Can travel : yes
Has car : yes
Has bike: yes
Kit : Canon body and some lens.
Experience: amateur
 
Would be nice to meet with people who have a shared interest so here goes

Area: South East Northumberland on the coast
Sex: Male
Age: 31
Types of photography: landscape, nature and some sports
Dislikes: people who blow their own trumpet too much and a heavy kit bag
Short notice: if it is worth it
Weekends/weekdays: weekdays will have to be evenings weekend anytime than a Saturday afternoon during the rugby season
Day or night: either
Can travel: yes
Car: yes


Not sure if this will work or not but we shall see.
 
A quick edit/update to reflect a recent move to Brighton. I haven't really touched my camera for a few months, so I'm hoping I can find someone nearby to help me get back into photography!

Area: Brighton
Sex: Male
Age: 26
Types of photography: I'm open to almost anything. I have experience in gig/live music photography and enjoy travel.
Dislikes: Sports
Short notice: Usually (a day or so is fine)
Weekends/weekdays: I work full time, so weekday evenings or any time weekends is usually fine
Day or night: Either
Can travel: Yes
Car: Yes

It would be good to hear from anyone nearby!
 
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Area: Essex
Sex: Male
Age: 20
Type of photography: Anything (Wildlife, landscape, macro, street, Motorsport, portraits)
Dislikes: Nothing
Short notice: Somtimes
Weekends/Weekdays: Preferably Saturdays
Day or night: Day
Can Travel: Yes
Car: Yes

Would be good to meet with someone to shoot with :)
 
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Area: Leics/Notts/Derby
Age: 34
Sex : Male
Type of photography: Motorsport, Landscape, Places of Interest, Would like to try Street
Photography dislikes : Post production
Short notice : Yes
Weekends or weekdays: Both
Day or night: Week nights or anytime weekends
Can travel: Anywhere is good

Kit : Canon 650d, Canon 500d , Canon 18-55mm, Canon 15-85mm, Canon 50mm 1.8 II, Sigma 30mm 1.4, Canon Speedlite 430EX II, various filters, tripod, remote and bag
Experience: Maybe holidays with bit of tuition, but considering more tuition
 
Is there anybody from this side of the water?

Area: Cardiff
Age: 26
Sex: Male
Types of photography: Anything
Photography dislikes: People who dislike photography
Short notice: Within reason
Weekends or Weekdays: Weekends, Every other friday, and evenings.
Day or Night: Any
Can travel: Yes
Has car: Yes.........Does it run: Barely
More info: What do you wanna know?
 
New to Stevenage /Herts from the north?

Area: Stevenage
Age: 34
Sex: Male
Types of photography: Anything /Particularly studio at the moment
Photography dislikes: Don't really have any. but I am not for of overly edited pics.
Short notice: Within reason. I am ill at the moment so free pretty much always.
Weekends or Weekdays: both is good at the moment.
Day or Night: Any
Can travel: Yes
Has car: Yes within reason.
More info: I use a Nikon d7k. have my own studio lighting and hilite kit. I am still learning and have a lot to learn. any other questions feel free to pm me.
 
Area: North Cheshire/North Wales/Peak district :)
Age: 32
Sex: Male
Types of photography: Pretty much all landscape and seascape currently (See FlickR link for my kind of stuff) But if it involves a camera then I will have a go :)
Photography dislikes: None at present.
Short notice: Yep. If it looks like a good sunset then im off to find a scene to shoot :)
Weekends or Weekdays: As long as im not working (weekdays until 5pm) then im ready to roll.
Day or Night: Any
Can travel: Yes. Far and wide generally :)
Has car: Yep.
More info. Ive always flown solo but if anyone in the areas above fancy some company or tagging along with me then feel free to give me a shout :)
 
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I could use some photography friends!

Area : London, Central, New Cross
Sex : Male
Age: 29
Types of photography : Anything
Photography dislikes : Nothing
Short notice? : Sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays : Any
Day or Night : Any
Can travel : Yes
Has car : Yes
My site : www.dbt85.co.uk
My Flickr
 
Area: Glasgow/west
Sex: Male
Age: 29
Types of photography: landscape, cityscape, architecture is my forte. Willing to tag along as need to improve my portraits/weddings work
Dislikes: HDR, sports,
Short notice: if it is worth it early AM for sure
Weekends/weekdays: Sunday-Tuesday days. nights, evening
Day or night: either
Can travel: yes if you drive me
Car: No
Website: www.sftphotography.co.uk
 
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Name: Paul
Area: Inverclyde/Glasgow/Scotland (I drift a bit)
Sex: Male
Age: 37
Types of photography: Landscape (especially mountain related), portrait, almost anything
Short notice?: Yes
Weekdays or weekends?: Pref weekends - longer trips depend on securing "pass" from Mrs pjm1
Day or night?: Either at weekends
Travel: within reason
Has car?: Yes
Skill: Newbie
Camera: Pentax K5
Bites?: Doesn't bite
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I am potentially a match..LOL. Glasgow west, you can drive, free Sundays in the weekend. See my site www.SFTphotography.co.uk for the sort of thing I do. I can offer you assistance if you are a newbie in exchange for lifts etc.
 
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Finally, someone in London - but you're the other side of the city (I can't go south of the river!!). ;)
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I saw yours while I was making mine! Come south of the river, we're gentle and we speak proper like. lol. Will PM
 
Hmm, not sure but I'll give it a try.

Area: Birmingham
Age: 49
Sex : Male
Type of photography: Wildlife, street, informal/candid portraits.
Photography dislikes : Studio/Glamor/Nude.
Short notice : Need a day or so usually.
Weekends or weekdays: Prefer weekdays. Work 4 on 4 off (8 day pattern) so I always have different days off.
Day or night: Daytime preferred.
Can travel: A reasonable distance. Have a car.

Experience: Keen amateur. Member of a photography club.

Bored and need inspiration. Looking to learn and try new things and new places.
 
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Keen amateur looking for photography friends nearby.

Area : London, SE, Greenwich, Lewisham, Bromley
Sex : Female
Types of photography : Anything
Photography dislikes : Let me think about it for a while...
Short notice? : Possible, just ask.
Weekends or Weekdays : Weekdays. Some weekends if enough notice given
Day or Night : Daytime during school hours
Can travel : Yes
Has car : Yes
 
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Area : Norfolk // Norwich Area
Sex : Male
Age: 16
Types of photography : Mainly Street, Weddings, Portraits, Wildlife... Basically anything!
Photography dislikes : Nothing
Short notice? : Sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays : Any
Day or Night : Any
Can travel : Yes
Has car : No
Level: Intermediate (Couple years)
Kit: Nikon D7000, Nikon 18-105mm, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8, 35mm f/1.8
 
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Area: Halifax/Hudds/ East Lancs
Sex: Male
Age: Physically 49 .......mentally a lot younger :D
Types of photography: Orbs, domes, wire wool spinning, light painting, ect....
Dislikes: Nothing as yet
Short notice: I feel this is a must, I like to go when the weathers right, clear, still evenings, quick text late afternoon for the same evening would be good :)
When: At this time of year I could possibly do most evenings except Fridays
Can travel: Yes
Level: still learning but I have a good grasp of orbs, light painting, ect...
Equipment: Orb tool, dome tool, wire wool spinning tool, torch.......... camera :D
 
Heya, Looking to find some local photographer buddies to share chats, beers and shoots with! Get in touch!

Area: North Wiltshire Nr M4
Sex: Male
Age: 49
Types of photography: Portrait, Personal Projects, Landscapes, Studio, Buildings etc etc etc
Dislikes: Not much, not really interested in Macro particularly
Short notice: Usually Yes!
When: Anytime
Can travel: Yes - Have car/van
Level: Shoot for a living but looking for buddy's for the fun stuff!
Equipment: Whatever's needed!
 
Name: Alex
Area : London, Shoreditch
Sex : Male
Age: 26
Types of photography : Landscapes, sports and wildlife. But try to give everything a go!
Photography dislikes : Nothing
Short notice? : Sometimes
Weekends or Weekdays : Any
Day or Night : Night on weekdays, whenever on weekends
Can travel : Yes
Has car : No
Level: Intermediate
Kit: Sony a77ii, 70200g1, 70400g2, 16-50 2.8
 
Ok, here's me. Basically, looking for a photo buddy in SE London that I can talk/learn about cameras with and generally improve!

Area: Crystal Palace (South East London)
Sex: Male
Age: 36
Types of photography: Portrait, Landscapes and Buildings mainly but looking to learn more and improve portrait as first baby is in the way!
Dislikes: Not particulalry keen on Macro.
Short notice: Sometimes ;)
When: More likely to be weekends, but potentially week days with a bit of notice!
Can travel: Yup
Level: Noobie looking to push on to enthusiast
Equipment: Canon 600D with three lenses (but no tripod ... yet!)
 
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Area : Richmond SW London
Sex : Male
Types of photography : Landscape/Nature
Photography dislikes : competitive photographers and kids with expensive gear/well-paid paperrounds
Short notice? :No...
Weekends or Weekdays : Weekends
Day or Night : Any
Can travel : Yes
Has car : Yes
 
Area: NW London, Harrow
Sex : Male
Age: 44
Types of photography : Pretty much anything, pics that tell a story.
Photography dislikes : Studio, glamour.
Short notice? : Within reason
Weekends or Weekdays : Weekends mostly
Day or Night : Either
Can travel : yep, within reason
Has car : Yes
Level: Beginner.
DSLR: D810, some lenses.
 
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