Recent content by mikeplow1961

That's a good idea. I'll include them on the disc when I send it her

Thanks guys, I'm happy that I've done a good job for her and that she's happy with the pics and as you say, she's asked me to do it. I think it just made me think 'Are you not happy with him the way he is? a bit but you are right that it's my task to try and give her images she is happy with...

I'm a hobbyist photographer who largely through word of mouth has been doing quite a few shoots for people, mainly of their children. This has meant I've gone from shooting kids who I know and whose parents I know or am acquainted with to shooting those of strangers. Last week I had a mum...

Colour Efex by Nik Software can also acheive that type of effect. Not free though.

Thanks. The mum was thrilled just to have a photo of all of them at last. Yeah, that's Nick's son, not my shot. Great photo too IMO. Incidentally, caught you on TV last week Nick. Hope all is still going well for you all.

I have taken my 2m x 6m vinyl in my Ford Focus with no problem. Needs one of the rear split seats down but went in fine.

It's possible but not simple. I shoot in a space only a bit bigger in width and same depth and it's manageable with some pp'ing after but you will be, as I am, very limited on where you can position lights. You should be able to use a couple of speed lights on the background which won't take a...

Shell certainly get the same care and attention all my subjects have got Gaz. It was just a frustrating shoot, I just couldn't capture anything that shone and despite my efforts couldn't get her to relax and mess around to show any personality. Maybe as much my fault as anything.

Just a quick post to ask for other' TOGs' experiences. and/or advice. I've been doing shoots of friend's kids recently and feel I'm improving with both shooting and PP'ing bit by bit. All the kids I've done have been fairly photogenic, some very much so. My missus announced a that she had...

Mark E Smith.

Yes, I agree. I was just cropping to what I thought made a nice framing but now tell people I'll do at 7x5 unless they want 6x4, 10x8 etc.

It's a very nice shot Kelly. Eye contact isn't always needed and is fine on some shots. The girls are all looking at the same thing so it engages the viewer wondering what they might have been looking at. Nicely lit and exposed. The only thing that would concern me, which I've learnt in doing...

I'm ancient enough to remember the NME informing us in 78 that everyone born in 45 would be 33 and 1/3

So, are you saying I should leave the 120cm Octabox at home? :-)

Excellent advice from YV. I'm probably at the stage that Kelly is at. I started doing a few months of only shootng my daughter (and her Girls World head) and am now doing them for friends and some people that I don't know through word of mouth from people I've done shoots for. I've spent hours...