Recent content by MiniMonty

Hi all, I'm a studio photographer looking for advice on a "shoot from the hip" purchase. I'm about to start a project which entails me working on a busy night time city street catching "moments" the like of which you see on those documentaries about drunken towns - fights - hen night groups -...

I think you did very well indeed - purple is a vicious colour to deal with on fabric (or anything) and they are nice shots that she will no doubt cherish. Just as an aside - does the girl in question know that you have posted pictures of her on flikr (and on here) ? Best wishes Monty

Hi all, found this portrait of Henri de Toulouse Latrec - does anyone know who did it ? Best wishes Monty

Given it's age I would definitely recommend making some kind of copy before trying to remove it from the glass. A scan / photo of it might also be good enough to make a new print without risking damage to the original. Best wishes Monty

Yipee ! Good gear mate - you pulled off a job and came away smelling of roses. Your lighting is nice. You made good decisions. Well played. I hope you are now Mr confident to do it (or something more adventurous) again. I say you should snowball your self and QUICKLY invent a project...

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You already know the old adage - Buy cheap - buy twice... And you can ignore it if you want. I'm long in the tooth and I'd say if it hasn't got "Elinchrom" written on it then don't waste your money on it. Turn up at the Flash Centre with £400 and they'll do you a deal. Don't buy online...

Another easy tip is to pick up a couple of those transparent plastic umbrellas (Top Shop always have them) for a few quid and a can or two of spray paint (white / gold / pink - whatever) and make yourself a perfect clamshell beauty light. You can bend / break / stretch the brollies to any shape...

Do it mate - the Blue Peter approach pays off every time. Gaffer tape and polystyrene are a photographers best friends. Then again, I'd hate to count the money I've spent on tracing paper and muslin... ;) Best wishes Monty

I'm up for this. My version of this would be to bring all and sundry into the studio somewhere central (i.e. Birmingham) over a weekend or two and shoot it all there. If you can organise them to turn up I'll happily shoot it for you. (as a freebie) So if you can sort out 15 or 20 people who...

I nearly wrote an essay in response. (but I boiled it down). A camera can measure from where it is. (and only from where it is). A meter can measure anything from anywhere. No professional photographer would EVER trust the meter in a camera. (because it's just a gimmick and a toy)...

Light meter = "I'm kind of serious about taking pictures". No light meter = "I'm in love with my camera and trust it to do everything for me in any situation". Best wishes Monty