Recent content by DaveyM

Out of the 3 lenses I have, I always come back to my 35mm

I took receipt of my Pixma PRO-100 today for £388 - that was with Pro Platinum Paper, Replacement inks and a Datacolour Spyder4Express... bargain really.

Strange, I'd have thought a light source close to the subject would be more "spotted" and give a much brighter level of light as the same source from a short distance, where I would expect the light spread to be wider and softer. My post and your response have confused me! lol

What an interesting read this thread is... I have 60cm x 60cm softboxes and a 100cm octabox. To get the light to hit my subject with a similar level of "brightness" I would have to move my smaller softboxes much closer - but the light, as a result would be much more harsh... and concentrated...

Fairly new to photography, just about scratching the surface. Be good to go out and about with someone local in the same boat. Area : Wirral Age: 29 Sex : Male Types of photography : Anything Photography dislikes : Nothing, so far! Short notice? : No (with a 5month old boy I'm not sure my...

Fair point Bayrunner, the perils of diving on Google Images without looking at the source website in the first place. Still, this thread has offered alternative ways and gave some additional pointers to consider! Cheers!

Thanks Hoppy, I think I may ditch the background and support for now, freeing up about £150 (I can always improvise to get the background I want), as well as the light meter based on Yv's advice. I guess if it's a case of buying one to save me a few test shots but it's going to sacrifice quality...

Thanks Sir SR - unfortunately I'm limited to where I can get the products from due to having to buy on finance, which in turn limits me to what I can get for my money (or in this case my GF's) Thanks for your input Garry Edwards - I had considered this, but the thought of taking numerous trial...

right, having priced up some kit on WEX - it seems to have added up to £800 - double my proposed budget of £400... However, my partner is still insisting she buys it for me to help me pursue some sort of portraiture work. In the basket: Interfit EX150 MKIII - 3 way kit (2 x 60cm square...

Garry Edwards, I would have linked it - but have done so in the past and been told off for linking externally. But based on my post, I would assume anyone reading it would be aware I'm not suggesting it is my own material. That aside, thank you for your inputon equipment. Thanks Phil, my...

... for taking these sort of portraits? http://www.blitzphoto.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/family-shoot-1.gif I don't currently have a flash gun, nor do I have any lighting equipment or backdrops... but with my 30th birthday coming up in december, and christmas, my girlfriend wants to...

For future reference always google the websites u are looking to buy from for reviews, ie: "www.website.com reviews" and if there's little or no info about the site, or they have bad reviews I avoid them completely, regardless of how good their prices appear to be!

I'm assuming you've checked there's nothing on your lens? I'm kind of stumped!

what quality setting have u got selected on ur camera?