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    Vinyl backdrop

    Hi there Phil. Thank you for taking the time to reply to my thread. I tried the flash gun with a dome diffuser and with no flash at all and neither worked. I managed to get rid of the reflection on the end by increasing the amount of natural light surrounding me. I think the reflection was...
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    Vinyl backdrop

    Hi there. I have purchased a Christmas vinyl backdrop to take some photos of my kids. I cannot take a photo without a 'shine/light spot' on the backdrop, even without using a flash. Can anyone give me some ideas of how to get rid of this in the picture? I don't have any lighting so am using a...
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    Prime lens

    Thanks everyone. As I understand it, the faster lens will help with shooting with available light meaning a slighter faster shutter speed (as the higher the f number the slower the shutter speed - on aperture priority) and also sharper pictures than my kit lens.
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    Prime lens

    Thanks for your reply. I did look at the 35mm DX but to be honest I wouldn't know which to choose. I only thought the 50mm as I read that it's a good setting to shoot portraits :/
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    Prime lens

    Hi guys. This my first post so here goes!! I am fairly new to photography and am trying to get to grips with all technicalities. Three years ago I purchased a second hand Nikon D50, which I have been learning with. The camera itself is sufficient for what I need, but I have discovered I need a...
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    Hello

    Hi there and thanks :-) I'm new to this "forum stuff" so not sure how I"ll get on. Also very new to photography (Well technically anyway). Looking to improve my photos as I love snapping!!
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