CONNECT local photography feature - part one with Tim Sebire

Friday 30 December 2022

CONNECT local photography feature - part one with Tim Sebire

Friday 30 December 2022

In 2022, two of the island's best freelance hobbyist photographers - Tim Sebire and Steve Archenoul - kindly agreed to allow Bailiwick Express to use their pictures as lead images in our daily news email.

In the year's final edition of CONNECT, Express' sister title, we invited Tim and Steve to share some of their favourite photos from the hundreds of fabulous images they have taken over recent years.

Their selections are a celebration of local hobbyist photography and capture some of our island's most distinctive scenes.

The full feature - and the rest of CONNECT magazine - can be viewed HERE.

Tim's pictures are featured below. Tim (TS) also shared some of his thoughts about photography with CONNECT Editor Matt Fallaize (MF).

Steve's pictures will be featured by Express tomorrow.

Pictured: Tim Sebire

MF: When and how did you first get into photography?

TS: I first got introduced to photography when I joined the sixth form at the Grammar School. Academic subjects never really held my attention when I was younger, but moving to the Grammar School I found additional subjects that I really enjoyed and engaged with, photography being one of them.

Luckily (but I think showing my age!) that was still in the days of dark rooms when digital photography wasn't an option - so you either got the picture or you didn't.

I can go out now and shoot 200+ images on some occasions. Back then, you got the shot in 48 or not at all.

Pictured (above and below): Port Soif dunes and Grandes Rocques dunes. "We live close to Grandes Rocques. Showing how the coastline can change throughout the seasons is a real draw," said Tim.

MF: What do you most enjoy about photography?

TS: Photography is a reason to immerse yourself in something that distracts you. It affords you the opportunity to really look at things and appreciate what you are seeing.

Any job can be quite stressful and I find that photography allows me to slow down and focus on something else.

I love the challenge of having a scene in your mind and trying to recreate that in a camera when you are working with light and weather which you cannot control. It can be extremely frustrating but very rewarding.

Pictured: Mist at Fermain. "It’s really nice to show Guernsey in different ways," said Tim.

MF: What type of camera do you prefer to work with and what type of picture or scene are you naturally drawn to?

TS: The first camera I used was my dad's Olympus OM10. I then moved on to Canon DSLRs and have stuck with that brand.

Generally, I take seascape and landscape photographs. Growing up in Guernsey, I think I have a natural love for the ocean and the beaches, as many people do, so they feature heavily in what I photograph and what I explore.

When I have the camera with me, I tend to explore more of Guernsey and discover locations that I haven't seen before. If that results in a photograph I am happy with then that's almost a bonus.

Pictured (above and below): Both taken at Vazon Bay. "I like how one location has different views and moods," said Tim.

MF: How much time do you typically commit to photography?

TS: No idea! Some months it can be hours and some months I won’t take a single image. It depends a lot on weather, tides, family and work.

Focusing on seascapes and landscapes relies on light and a bit of drama. The summer months are not kind - being out at a 4am sunrise or with not a cloud in the sky or with crowded beaches – they are not always the photographer’s friend.

I find I spend more and more time walking and exploring without a camera, seeing a potential image and then returning with a camera when the time is right to see if I can recreate what I think will work.

Pictured: The Horseshoe Pool at the Bathing Pools.

Pictured: "This one – of St. Peter Port seafront – is simple," said Tim. "We have a beautiful seafront, but you mainly see it from the car window, so it's nice to be able to look at it properly."

More of Tim's photos are available on his website HERE.

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