Recent content by Iwallace

If additional lighting was out of the question (and it would have been difficult to set up and balance with all those people), then I would have tried to bracket exposure and combine images in PS. Or there might have been enough dynamic range in the raw file to equalize everything in Lightroom...

I thought it was called a kicker because of its placement and that's what you ended up doing to it... I believe it's also known as Rembrandt lighting.

Another vote for Zenfolio. It's worth noting that they're US based too, it's just that their UK/European offer is a little more advanced than SmugMug. IMO, SmugMug may look slicker, but Zenfolio is easier to customise outside the standard template. And there are quite a few people jumping ship...

Oooh - I'd not seen the new Sigma 35mm! I assumed everyone meant the old DC (EF-S) model. Are there any details for it yet? Mainly price and date - and then a review would be nice ;) As an aside, how does the Sigma 85mm compare with the Canon 1.8 and 1.2?

I'm in a similar position as the OP, but this is for a FF 5D. The end goal is the 35mm f1.4, but I'm torn between the 28mm f1.8 with it's USM focusing and the 35mm f2.0 with it's preferable focal length. I know the 28mm got an average review from the-digital-picture, but I think the lack of USM...

Ah - thank you! I'll give him a call :)

Amazon, or 7dayshop, or play.com Where ever is cheapest for a decent brand...

Nothing too special - it's for a couple of family shoots, so a reasonable sized white background and lights (umbrellas or softboxes)

D'oh! Thanks :)

I'm wanting to hire a studio locally for a few shoots I'm doing. Other than googling and hoping, is there a better way of finding studios for hire? (I know of a couple of places, but availability is normally an issue...)