Recent content by stevejack

It might be that the things that you previously enjoyed photographing are no longer accessible to you. But this isn't necessarily a bad thing for you as a photographer. I know it was mentioned earlier in this thread, but I think you should lean into your disability as a photographer. Remember -...

Try looking for a local TFP facebook group in your area (Trade for Prints). Usually you'll find lots of models of all skill levels looking to build a portfolio, they will model for you in exchange for freedom to use your images in their portfolios / instagram etc. Personally I don't think that...

Nicely done, you can certainly do a lot with a little. More kit will open up more opportunities in terms of the number of lights you can put to use, but basic gear is usually just fine. One thing I found really helpful when trying portraiture was the Set.A.Light.3d software. You can put in the...

Talking with other photographers there seems to be two sides to this, and I've spoken with some who even feel they can't explore other genres. There's a lot of youtubers who say photographers need a style that they're known for, that's how you attract followers and people coming to view your...

I think a lot of people are in agreement that trying to get too much into the image can fall short, it's a nice image but it would have worked brilliantly if two things were different. Firstly the woman pushing the pram - Her leg would ideally not intersect with the man's arm. Secondly...

Thank you, hope it can be helpful (y)

Ah ok makes sense, thanks for the insight.

Why would the gimbal be pointless for field sport, especially when the aim is to reduce fatigue with the large primes? I can't work with a tripod at all, way too restrictive in term of movement and fast adjustments... But a gimbal on a monopod gives complete freedom of movement in all...

Some photographers also just like hands in the photo. My wife is a painter and uses some of my portraits as references, and one thing she always hates is if I've taken an otherwise nice portrait but there are no hands visible... she just won't use it. I've heard the same thing from other...

I agree that running can be boring, but you can bring lots of energy to your shots with some slow shutter panning. Particularly if you can get some stationary spectators in the crowd, or any static foreground element such as bushes / fences etc to provide a sense of movement. The only...

I use the 400GM on a monopod with a Wimberley WH-200 gimbal head. I like that the gimbal holds position when my hands are off the camera, and that there is never any fatigue to keep the camera pointed in any one direction for extended periods of time. The monopod makes it easy to adjust height...

I disagree that it's pot luck, but there is definitely a learning curve to getting the most out of the dot sights. . Autofocus on modern cameras is fantastic, but it can't work miracles. Success rate with the dot sight all comes down to your chosen background and your exposure settings. I...

I think it depends a lot on why you are taking the picture. There's a lot of 'street photography' where photographers just seem to be photographing someone who happens to be on the street just for the sake of photographing them, without any real artistic intent. Definitely no kids in those...

I second this. I think when we start out we're all told to get a nice blurry background for portraits, but perhaps some wiser advice especially for someone making holiday snaps would be to pay attention to everything in his frame and try to include some of the surroundings without them becoming...

The EE-1 works well for me, I did end up getting a hotshoe adapter to help it mount more snug onto my Sony hotshoe though. The adapter also raises the dot sight higher which helps with larger diameter lenses. Yes if you knock the sight, it might shift though I don't have any issue with that in...