Recent content by tom king

Hi,the lighting is very flat and lifeless - no sparkle. Studio flash would be better. Also watches these days are usually shot using focus stacking (combining 3or4 images focused in slightly different places.

Maybe just me ? But the first thing I would have done would have been to completely ignore the Registrar. You get on with your job I'll get on with mine,they have no juristriction over photographers it is merely courtesy

Aperture is good software,but in my opinion Lightroom 4 is far better.

Try silver print (just google it )

Hi, you all seem to be missing the point ! a white dress does not fool the meter into anything. Light meters are set to measure at an 18 percent grey - if you meter white and do by the meter it will be grey - if you meter black and go by the meter it will be grey. you need to understand how...

The professionals stay calm by doing this for a very long time,and for a living and being able to do it without thinking about it.

let truth be prejudice a book about the life and work of W,Eugene Smith this was bought for me at an exhibition many years ago at the Barbican London. This man was a true photographer who was concerned with telling great truth's with a camera and it destroyed him. Essential reading for anyone...

Hi Ya, Lightroom is of course the best software for creating slideshows from raw files.

Hi Ya, Photoshop elements 7 or even 6 has to be your best bet. May well be all the software you ever need,about £54 last time i looked.

Well not quite enough said,it's a good all rounder if you own a full frame camera - not so good on a 1.6 crop 24mm would becomes 38.4mm. I personally prefer the 24 - 70 2.8 for the faster aperture,shallow depth of field - but the lens is at a good price,se if you can test it out first.

Hi Ya, how much you selling it for ? considering your knowledge i will offer you a tenner !

The difference is professional equipment over amateur ! the Elinchrom gear is built to be used day in and day out for years no just now and again. I have been using Elinchrom gear since 1990 and still have and use some kit from then.