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My blog name is really my business name.  The Shot by Robins name came up from “Captured by Carrie” my favourite baby photographer.  I chose it because I think there are too many photographers that appended ‘Photography’ to their name.  Gareth Robins Photography just seems to boring and predictable.  There’s a video by David Jay about choosing your business name and he made the point that if someone contacts me, they already know I’m a photographer.  They wouldn’t stumble across me by mistake and say “You know what! I need a wedding photographer.”

Here is the full list of 30 Days of Me items.

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#30DaysofMe – Day 01 – 15 Interesting things about me

September 8, 2010

The things that happen late at night when there’s nothing on the telly. I couldn’t help notice so many of my Twitter friends were posting about this hashtag, so I thought I’d give it a go. Goodness knows I need something to get my arse into gear and start blogging again. Here is the full [...]

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#30DaysofMe – List of daily posts

September 8, 2010

A few of my friends are doing this blogging challenge and I thought I would too.  Here’s the list of what I will be telling you, about me, over the next 30 days! Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself Day 02- The meaning behind your Blog name Day [...]

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Fast Track Photographers: Studio Shoot

September 5, 2010

This weekend some of the Fast Track group got together to learn a wee bit about studio lighting thanks to Jason Searle from Omakiwi. I was very pleased to have Steph to pose for us, and I’m a bit uneasy in front of the camera. We covered the basics of studio lighting, how to position [...]

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Project365: Day 32 – Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

February 1, 2010

That’s what they say, and in this case it’s true. How can I possible be cross with Emma when she just wants to be like her Mum. I love it when she does stuff like this, showing me that she’s a big girl. Things were a little quite while I was tweeting, a sign I [...]

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Project 365 – January is in the can

January 30, 2010

OK, so I have to be honest and admit that I missed a few days, and I’m posting this a day early. But I’m totally ok with What started as a really simple, easy idea turned quite hard once I lost focus and let the day to day drudgery get in the way. I know [...]

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Project365: Day018 – Peas and Corn are a Dad's best friend

January 18, 2010
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I swore I’d never ever take pictures of food.  But a special mention has to go out to these two vegetables.  They have got me out of so many jams.  When I’m tired at the end of a long day, they are always there for me.  They never complain when I scald them in the [...]

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Project365: Day017 – comradery at last

January 17, 2010
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For the last few weeks there have been times where this is the usual conversation in my {imagine the kids in the playroom, playing quietly} Adam: Daaaaaaaad, Emma took my _______ (fill in just about anything he could have) Emma: No I didn’t Adam: Yes you DID (emphasis on did), I had it first Me: [...]

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Project365: Day016 – HOT!!

January 17, 2010
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My goodness it’s hot!  I’ve never like the heat and can still remember the days in England when it immobilises you (yes England got that hot at times).  Yesterday we had no plans, therefore everyone was just grumpy.  Kids were bored and hot, I was grumpy and hot, and Bron was trying to keep us [...]

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Project365: Day015 – Gaining Confidence

January 17, 2010
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I love this photo!  Emma was  rather scared of our old cat (who now resides with my in-laws), and won’t go near anything that has a head; she is perfectly ok with pulling tails of course. We got the rabbit (who I called “Stew” mainly to deter her from eating Bron’s plants) with the intention [...]

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