http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/ en Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:01:33 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/ http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256840&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:01:28 GMT Over the past year, I have worked quite hard on practising and refining my metering technique with which I have become quite comfortable. I take a spot meter reading of my palm to put me in the ball park and then in manual mode, I tweak up or down to ensure that I have a good level of coverage... Over the past year, I have worked quite hard on practising and refining my metering technique with which I have become quite comfortable.

I take a spot meter reading of my palm to put me in the ball park and then in manual mode, I tweak up or down to ensure that I have a good level of coverage on my histogram and no important areas are blinking.

However, I find that this can become quite tricky when working in changing scenes where the light can change very quickly. I was reading Neil van Neikerk's blog and he mentioned that he uses the matrix metering method, which I thought might have made fine tuning your exposure a lot harder.

Any help or advice on techniques employed by other togs would be greatly appreciated. ]]> Talk People and Portraits hsuffyan http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256840 http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256839&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:00:31 GMT Currently have a 50d, have used the mirco adjustment on my 60mm prime. Struggling to find information on settings for zoom lens of 17-55. would I set in the middle range, then check the wide and narrow angles or what? any help welcome Currently have a 50d, have used the mirco adjustment on my 60mm prime.

Struggling to find information on settings for zoom lens of 17-55.

would I set in the middle range, then check the wide and narrow angles or what?

any help welcome ]]> Talk Equipment Robbo http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256839 http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256838&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:50:00 GMT With promised write speeds of up to 80MB/s and read speeds up to 95MB/s, the new Toshiba SDHC UHS-I memory cards, to be available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities, have been proclaimed by the company as the world's fastest.

Newsfeed courtesy of RobGalbraith : Click for more... ]]> News and Press Releases Admin http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256838 http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256837&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:47:13 GMT Help needed !!

Going on an adventure stag weekend tomorrow, and we're spending tomorrow evening in Porthcawl, Saturday evening in Cardiff.

Any decent lively pubs/bars in Porthcawl we can try? ]]> Out of Focus Pads http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256837 http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256835&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:43:52 GMT Basically I am starting to do more landscape images, so far I plan on gettin a 10 stop for long exposure.

Then I have been thinking about an Grad ND for any moments of over exposed skies etc.

So, do I 'need' a GND filter or are there 'work arounds' you can do in cs4?

Opinions please and which would produce best results.

Thanks ]]> Talk Equipment Robbo http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256835 http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256834&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:39:35 GMT I can now finally show a really fantastic wedding from 30th July:

I've been waiting to blog this one since I shot it at the end of July. The lovely ladies over at Rock My Wedding asked me to keep it private as they're running a 3 day (!!!!) feature on it.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Where to start with this wedding? I could start with the all-round magnificence of the day. Or perhaps with the sheer stunning-ness (is that even a word) of Becky. Or the calm, utterly charming Steve. Or the sublime eye for detail that this amazing couple showed with every element of the wedding. Or the sheer excellence of Bury Court Barn as a venue (a big thank you to Nicky for everything she did).

But no, there's only one way to start this wedding, and that's with the word EPIC. Epic for the journeys of those that arrived after events seemed set to prevent any guests, musicians or the registrar from arriving. Thanks to a perfect storm of big crashes on the A3, the A31 and a huge Hindu festival going on a few miles away our 1pm ceremony turned out to be a 2.50pm ceremony. Late then, but did we care? Nope (ok, maybe Becky did a teeny little bit). Didn't matter in the end though and WOW what a wedding we had. An absolute privilege to shoot from start to finish. Tears, laughter, elegance, vintage details everywhere. I loved every minute of it. Please can I have some more?

Becky - thank you for being so willing to go with everything. For giving this humble wedding photographer a dream bride to work with. Beauty, elegance, humour, wit. You have it all. You gave us two memorable lines yesterday - one I can't repeat here but you know the one I mean. The other, when your Mum was trying to curl her hair with little success, 'Mum, they're not even on'. Thank you, thank you.

Steve - buddy, you're an absolute gem. If you could have seen Becky when she read your letter you'd have cried yourself (again). I can't remember having to turn away because I was welling up before, but I did yesterday. You're a man out of time. A gentleman in the truest sense.

To you both, I wish you every happiness together. You're wonderful and were a joy. I might have mentioned that I'd have a job limiting the pictures when I blogged this one. I wasn't lying :)

Full blog post is here


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]]> People and Portraits Radiohead http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256834 http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256833&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:38:39 GMT I've wanted this for a long time, but I wonder does anyone know if this will have to be with the new appleTV only. I have an older appleTv. ]]> Computers, Websites and Other Technology joescrivens http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256833 http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256831&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:33:07 GMT Just thought i'd give a heads up to this http://www.datacolor.eu/index.php?id=396&L=0

i've seen other versions sell at much higher prices. So for ony 49 euros I think i'll be getting one :thumbs: ]]> Talk Equipment redmonkee http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256831 http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256829&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:30:21 GMT Had a great day out, although the day got off to a bad start when my dad cut a rather large chunk out of his finger with a bread knife while trying to cut some bread for sandwiches, so after a trip to A+E to get it stuck back together we managed to get to Oulton Park just in time for the first... Had a great day out, although the day got off to a bad start when my dad cut a rather large chunk out of his finger with a bread knife while trying to cut some bread for sandwiches, so after a trip to A+E to get it stuck back together we managed to get to Oulton Park just in time for the first race, so I had to do away with my plan to get over to the old hall side of the circuit which ive not been too for years.

I think my panning technique is getting much better (got a few pans at 200mm 1/80th second :D) although im not sure on the variety of the shots. im also not too keen on the IQ of shots taken above ISO200 on the 50d, But perhaps im expecting a little too much!

anyway the pictures!
1. open faced helmets give plenty of scope to see some facial expressions

2. Mighty Mclaren

3. gassing on the podium (i had my 70-200 on for this as i was passing by but it was too long to capture the full podium so ive cut the person in 3rd in half...)

4. Its how you have to drive 'em!

5. I thought this chap looked like Jim Clark when he was hustling his F3

6. I noticed that alot of the chevrons were breaking traction at the bottom of dear leap when changing gear so tried to capture it as they smoked the tyres up the hill

thanks for looking C+C always welcome! ]]> Motorsport whitewash http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256829 http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256827&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:25:48 GMT Hey all :) Just wondered if there are any trustees or chairs in the TP Membership? I am struggling to find resources for learning/discussion without being bombarded with shoddy sites/advertising. Does anyone have any suggestions? Many thanks. Hey all :)

Just wondered if there are any trustees or chairs in the TP Membership?

I am struggling to find resources for learning/discussion without being bombarded with shoddy sites/advertising. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Many thanks. ]]> Out of Focus smoothedit http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256827 http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256826&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:25:43 GMT These were all shot at Wroxall Abbey in Warwickshire, one of the great local venues that we like to work at, our next weddings in Wales (also at a really nice location) and quite a few others this year have been far away from where we are based so doing this one so close to home was a nice treat. ... These were all shot at Wroxall Abbey in Warwickshire, one of the great local venues that we like to work at, our next weddings in Wales (also at a really nice location) and quite a few others this year have been far away from where we are based so doing this one so close to home was a nice treat.

Shared a ton more (probably too many as I got carried away) on our blog so if you want to see lots more from this wedding check them out here > Wroxall Abbey Wedding Photography.

C&C welcome here as are polite comments on our blog.

1. Bride doing one of the BM's makeup



2. Semi posed. One BM didn't have a towel on so I asked her to change into one and she was happy to do so, sat them down and gave them some champagne and a few mins to chill.



3. This was a very quick grab because I had just put the dress over the brides head as all the BM's were busy.



4. Another quick grab but I like the feel of it.



5. Speeches were nice and emotional, shot his through my own wet eyes.



6. Not as much dip as I wanted but I still like it and safety first!
]]> Landscapes and Scenery Wedding-Photos http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256826 http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256825&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:24:59 GMT This is Roley Image: http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/vicky-farrell/Roley/DSC00237.jpg Image: http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/vicky-farrell/Roley/DSC00236.jpg Image: http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/vicky-farrell/Roley/DSC00235.jpg Image:... This is Roley











]]> Nature : Pets, Plants and Trips to the Zoo Picollo http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256825 http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256824&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:24:38 GMT Dean became a father for the first time a couple of hours ago.


Noah Isaac Walter Mitchell weighed in at £6 and change which i thought was quite cheap for today's fluctuating price index.

All three are doing well, post him a reply on his FB account.

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/The23rdman ]]> Talk Photography tiler65 http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256824 http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256823&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:18:19 GMT Hi all, Pretty new to digital slr photography, and being a big mouth, I have volunteered to take some photos at my sons swimming match this weekend. This means taking indoor photos without flash and using zoom, as I will only be able to take photos from the spectators stand. Any tips and advice... Hi all,
Pretty new to digital slr photography, and being a big mouth, I have volunteered to take some photos at my sons swimming match this weekend. This means taking indoor photos without flash and using zoom, as I will only be able to take photos from the spectators stand. Any tips and advice would be appreciated, as I am supposed to be showing the photos to the club members on their website, so they need to be fairly good. I realise swimming is probably a hard sport to photograph well, but if I can at least get all my camera settings right, I will have a fighting chance to get some good snaps.
Thanks for any help... ]]> Talk Basics superspur http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256823 http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256822&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:15:30 GMT Hi! I had a portrait session last night which overall went well, but I was having some issues with focusing. It was on my part and not the cameras! I use a D300s and I normally use single point and select the appropriate focus point, but when moving fast between compositions I found this... Hi!

I had a portrait session last night which overall went well, but I was having some issues with focusing. It was on my part and not the cameras!

I use a D300s and I normally use single point and select the appropriate focus point, but when moving fast between compositions I found this fiddly and slow. So I then started pre focusing using the centre point and then recomposing, but looking through the shots there are more shots than I would like out of focus.

So my question is, how do you pro's handle your focusing when doing portrait work/ weddings etc? Do you focus lock and then recompose? Or select the correct point each time?

Many thanks in advance

Matt ]]> Talk Basics mh photography http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=256822