Tim SmalleyNov 18, 2022

Hey, my name is Tim.

I'm a recovering tech entrepreneur now working as a full-time professional photographer based in Hertfordshire, UK. I specialise in architecture, but my passion is trees and forests.

I left tech in 2017 and had a breakdown shortly afterwards, which nearly led me to take my own life. Having a fantastic therapist and spending lots of time in nature helped fix me up, and helped me rediscover my love for photography.

A few recent woodland images are below.

#introduction

Show threadschoolingdianaNov 19, 2022
@timsmalley I’m so glad you’re here and that you left tech. Holy smokes, those photos are another level. What the world would have missed without you here, or if you’d stayed on tech. What camera are you using?
Show threadTim SmalleyNov 19, 2022

@schoolingdiana Hi Diana, tech lost its purpose for me... and I hadn't enjoyed the work for several years.

I shoot with a variety of equipment, but pretty much all of my digital gear is now Sony. My main camera is an A7Riii, but I also have an A7iii, A7ii, an A6400 and, finally, an A5100 converted to infrared. I do also shoot with a large format view camera (4x5in), a 6x7 film back, a 6x9cm folding bellows camera, and I have an unhealthy collection of 35mm film cameras, too!

Show threadschoolingdiana
@timsmalley My ex uses a Sony for his hockey game photos. I’ve got small hands so I always preferred a Canon, but one of my kids with a Digital Media degree (3 of them do) and specializes in post production is trying to convince me to get the new … I think it’s a Nikon? The retro looking one. The cmos in my Canon died several years ago and with all the advances, it’s almost like starting over. My photojournalism was all 2008-2010.
Nov 19, 2022 at 8:01pmWeb
Show threadTim SmalleyNov 22, 2022

@schoolingdiana very cool, thanks for sharing - the retro Nikon is the Zfc or something like that? Most cameras on the market (if you buy a reputable brand) are pretty good these days. It’s more about what works best for your needs.

I was a Canon shooter, but at the time I was ready to upgrade the Canon mirrorless bodies were underwhelming and I’d really need to look at a new set of glass too. I hired an A7Riii, a Z7 and an EOS R… over the course of a week, I came to love the Sony.