Recent content by Alkins

thanks Kingo. The photos in the park did come out good, just some under exposed ones (fixed thank god for RAW), and the wedding couple was a little bit ridgit, when directed but managed to get some nice natural reactions from them. had more technical issues with photos in doors, that i needed...

Well that's my first wedding done, they like wedding couple like the photos. I am happish with what I did though could have done better in a lot of places. I will admit I made a lot of mistakes, a lot of due to the flash issues like TTL and fluorescent lighting... argh. anyway thanks to you all...

Sealskinz Ultra Grip Gloves. Might noy be the warmest (but warm enough) but very dextrous so no need to take them off at any point. I found warmer gloves having to take them off all the time you end up with colder hands. Can change lenses, filters with them on,even tie my shoe laces, or use my...

Why are the colour profiles in Adobe so off sometimes. Even the profiles for your camera available in lightroom aren't always quite right. to combat this I created my own profiles using the ColorChecker passport and the Adobe DNG profile editor. I use Adobes rather than X-rite as you can tweak...

thanks Harvey, I have been looking at those Yongnuo. Do they work in TTL on your Lumix ? Does it allow you to use the on camera flash in TTL and the off camera in manual simultaneously. I have managed to mod my Commlite ( Ojecoco) transmitter, so 3V is going to the ready pin, and appears to be...

I know this is an old post. but recently bought 2 sets of the commlite G-430 to use with my M4/3 OMD EM-1. I get the same issues where if a picture isn't taken for about 30 secs I had the same phenomenon. after much frustration I assumed it went into standby. has any one figured out a work...

Hopefully I won't get ill and certainly avoid the booze until after the first dance.

And if they frown, dear god, good thing I live in over boarder

I always feel like I could have done better, even when everyone says they are great, that's why I keep trying, and never stop learning. Well it a challenge I would like to do, and yes if most the folk I know asked me it would be a point blank no, but they are laid back and want a more candid...

Thanks everyone for the advice, and Edward thanks for the video, very informative. I have still time to response and the wedding date has not yet been set. Al though I would like this challenge I would still ask them again if they are sure and the potential risk of me doing it vs hiring some else

I almost always use a bounce flash with gels in doors, well if there us a good ceiling. Fluorescence lighting also plays havoc with the TTL, the on flash sensor mode helps but still not as accurate. Was initially thinking 4 batteries would be enough but maybe double up to 8, and AA's for the flash

I know them well enough, they are causal easy going folk. They do not want stages photos, and the wedding will be small (ish well we will see). Is is some thing that does get may fancy, obviously the main things in order of priority that bother me are: 1. I am not crowd leading sociable. 2. My...

So I have be asked by my wife's cousin if I would be the wedding photographer? Ok do like the take photos at events, but usually as a casual guest, and I have been asked to the photographer at a kids 1st birthday before, other than that as father for my own children. Ok so where do I start if...

Some macro shot of spiders in the garden with the Nikon 1 V2 + 32mm f1.2, tubes and SB-N7 and mini homemade softbox Spider's Web by Photos-with-Smiles, on Flickr Dream Web by Photos-with-Smiles, on Flickr

Thunder storm when on holiday in turkey, with the Nikon 1 V2 + 6.7-13mm long exposure Electrifying View by Photos-with-Smiles, on Flickr Sunset from boat Volkan 6, with the 10-100mm f/4-5.6 VR Setting Sun by Photos-with-Smiles, on Flickr