Andy just go to colourworld in north shields, I get mine there and they are really good quality
They come in a presentation box and wrapped in paper, really heavy good quality
Cant remember the exact price but only about £8 for a single
Let me know if you want to pop down as I need some...
To get the full bridge without the railings you would need to be in the river, it's a difficult shot to get without the all the clutter of railing/streetlights etc
Good first shoot Lee, but think you had excellent instruction hahah
I have a lastolite hilite and only 2 lights.although it's not ideal lighting the background with only 1light it can be done.
The train also will need work in PS as you can't get that lit by light also.
I have done quite a few shoots using this and it works well
I am however saving for a...
You got what you need really only thing now is imagination :)
Choose a location that is relevant to the type of shots you want and go for it, you don't need lots of fancy gear to achieve good shots.
You see plenty of images on here taken without studio backgrounds etc and they are top...
Its not a bad shot but do agree about the background clutter, you may have done it a little over with the depth of field
a little less DOF would alow me to identify what it is in the background, or better still just position the can with just the grass in the background,sometimes more minimal...
Great Idea , I dont know of any suppliers who may be to help but being an ex soldier myself would like to get the ball rolling and offer £10 towards costs of the day.
Let me know how you want it paid
Thanks and well done to you both
Thanks for the comments guys...
I know the 2 kids ones need the transition from background to train need more work with the lighting..but im sure another head will sort that problem ..I hope lol
After getting a Elinchrom d-lite kit and lastolite hi-lite I had a go at some studio style stuff at home with the family.
I know they are far from what I want to achieve but its a start
The missus
My Son
No Jokes about his top lol
Comments welcomed
Im pretty rubbish at PS and been trying for weeks to get something that looks decent.
Is there anyone out there that could help me design something?
I would happily pay for someone to do this or even make a donation to TP whatever this person wanted.
It wouldn't be much really and pretty...
I use ReSizeme and have found its pretty good and quick for the job.
You can specify the exact size and add copyright info all in 1 action.
I use if on a Mac not sure if it is available for Windows
http://creativebe.com/resizeme/
Its quite simple to do yourself in PS
Go to image then canvas size
change the value to Pixels and put in a size of around 10 in both width and height
change the colour to white at bottom.(or another colour)
you can also use any colour you like by simple clicking the colour box and...
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