Recent content by lukechad

1 morevote here for the 35mm f2 on a crop body, I'm looking at getting my first FF body soon so may end up buying a 50mm back again!

They came as a kit, all I know is they are 125w each and 5200k colour temperature

I thought there would be something like this on here, can't seem to find it on the iPad can I ask you to link plz? Thanks

Hi, Currently I use a basic home studio setup to shoot photos for friends and family, my current lighting setup is 2 softboxes and a canon speedlite 430 EX II. I stick to a softbox either side of my pointing at the subject, this gives even light on both sides of the subject but I feel i'm...

They seem a bit steep, a local sign company have quoted half that price for the exact same product. I could have one side printed with a design of my choice too for less than the one linked in the OP!

Ok thanks, the subjects I've shot so far are mainly toddlers who are impossible to keep still so using a reflector in this situation would possibly be more trouble than its worth without an assistant. Camera is a 550d????

I've started doing a few paid shoots at home with the above lighting setup, to be honest I know next to nothing about effective lighting techniques, I'm setting the lights up to ensure an even coverage of the subject occurs. Hoping for a few written suggestions on techniques you find useful...

I am like the OP, I feel the criteria and strictness of purestorm can put some people off, but then again with the amount of wierdo's out there its good to know these sites are moderated well to stop people meeting up with complete strangers. As said above I hear model mayhem getting mentioned...

I dont believe in over processing, but on the other hand I feel a bit of help from software can make a good photo great. I try and avoid heavy processing, one thing I hate is false smooth skin created with photoshop etc, id rather see some texture and realism on the skin of a model. My normal...

^^ appreciate the offer there!! I will do a dust test first and see what results I get. Then ideally id want to be shown how its done!! Always good to see it in person!

heh ok I will try that! Cheers!!! Cleaning the sensor has never crossed my mind really but I had a £20 voucher to spend on amazon that expired soon so ive used it to get some cleaning fluid & wipes.