Recent content by cowboy

I do two types of photography with the portable studio. Events where I take and sell on the day which is usually an ad600 into a reflective or shoot through umbrella with an ad 200 as a light on the background if needed. I use a black 2.5m x 2m pop up backdrop which is fine for three or four...

Sky fibre max will give you the same speed as BT, they use the same line. I left sky because of the cost and went to Virgin, they were rubbish. As long as the service worked I got good speeds but it was very unreliable, it was down for ten days over christmas last year but they did credit my...

Any good? https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/product/pixapro-200x230cm-oldbury-series-double-sided-textured-collapsible-backgrounds/

Looking good. The second one for me as there is just a touch of light showing through her hair.

I would have liked to see this in colour especially with the neck tattoos.

I use hard cases with foam inserts. They fit two smartflash heads with cables and triggers or an ad600 with remote head, triggers etc.

Probably no more than eight feet.

I would use the 35 over the 50 every time, I sold my 50 because I prefer the look of the 35. But that's just me. I was using the 35 in a tight spaced studio just before Christmas (photo in my Flickr if you're interested) but only because it gave me what I wanted rather than because I had too, I...

I like it as it is, it's more dramatic than your usual style and looks to suit the subject.

First one and last two are very nice, the second one is almost there. The light could be a little closer to the axis of the camera although I do like the pose.

Thanks Simon, I actually shot #6 with black and white as my intention but I prefer it as a colour image :D

Some nice images there, I like the second and the last. It's a pity about the squinting but I'm sure you'll look out for that in the future

Nice one, more like your usual style. When I saw this elsewhere I wondered if you gone back to natural light or just used a touch of fill flash. When using fill flash outdoors myself I usually hand hold the flashgun either bare or with a flashbender attached, it's quick, easy and doesn't take...

439 Jess by Mark Elsworth, on Flickr

If your giving it a go you could try and book a local studio for a couple of hours. They will have someone on hand to give you a hand if you get stuck and if you find it's not for you you haven't spent a lot.