Recent content by squireburbanks

Thanks for your warming welcome and look forward to chatting with you all in the future Andy

Hi Shorn Thanks for your comments. I too was looking at the nifty fifty but my sigma 105mm took me to the top end of my budget, but then also got a 70-300 whilst saving up, darn it why do I do that. Enjoy Andy

Hi Shorn Thankyou for your comments, the lighting on the ring was just a 50W halogen, the type you get in desklights these days, nothing special. The ring was positioned using a bit of glue froma pritstick and the lighting adjusted until I got the shadow exactly how I wanted it. This image...

Thankyou for your comments Janice, I do try to vary the light although try not to mix different types. The earlier ones with the black velvet backdrop where mainly with tungsten halogens, the cheapo £2.99 clip ons from Lidl's or Ikea etc, I also have an old colourflash studio light which I...

Thanks for the welcome guys, unfortunately the OH is not a florist, but she might as well be the amount of flowers I buy from our local shop, tho she does occasionally allow me to borrow one or two now and them in exchange for me doing a photoshoot for their wedding bouquets etc. Catch you...

Just to introduce myself, I go by the name of Andy or Burbanks (just dont ask!!) amongst others. I just cannot believe why I never found this site before, there is loads of info and advise everywhere, the reviews particularly caught my eye and actually recently purchased a slingshot AW100...