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i was wondering the same thing? I was thinking of purchasing the full size kit as ive been thinking about getting some studio lights to do some baby portrait work??

thanks again guys- I have a willing model (my pregnant sister) who I am visiting this weekend so i will try and incorporate all the above tips and see what i come out with. I'll post a couple of photos of the end result

so if as suggested i shot the same picture at F1.4 would i not have had the problem of such a shallow depth of field that almost nothing was in focus. When I have taken some close up photos of my son at F1.4 the depth of field is so shallow that only one eye is in focus? Or is this more of a...

thanks for all your comments- it is helping me to try and break down what it is that makes a great composition so i can try and take better photos. - I see now that the light in the face is really important - I also really take on board the need for a shallower depth of field to make the...

oops sorry should be ok now

I am under no illusion and realise that i am not a great photographer but what I am struggling to work out is what makes the differences between a snap shot and a stunning photo. I love the work and composition in the work of Florabella...

Hi I have recently purchased a canon 5d mk1 which i love only problem being most of my lenses now don't work with this full frame camera. my main focus is going to be portraits and I have a 50mm which is great but i'm looking for another zoom lens that allows me a bit more flexibility- any...

just got my 5d today- now its time to play :-)

i am editing some photos that i took recently and I am cropping some using photoshop elements- the problem i have is i then end up with strange photo sizes that don't necessarily match the standard printing sizes. If i save the file as a standard 7x5 would i then have problems enlarging it at a...

thanks for your thoughts the 5d it is then :-)

i'm interested in buying a second hand/ new camera to start taking professional portrait photos. My problem is for now my budget for a camera body is only £600-£700. My question is do i go for a second hand canon 5d (mark1) (which you seem to be able to pick up off ebay for £500-600) or...