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Ok, just picked up a test print from a local (proper) lab of an image that looked awful from Loxley. The only difference in terms of what I supplied is that I sent full size jpeg to Loxley and a 7.5x5 jpeg to the local lab. Both printed as 7x5s and the local lab print is SPOT ON!! Don't know...

Hi Chappers, excuse the slow reply :) Originals are RAW, into LR3 or 4 depending on the machine (have since realised it's not limited to LR4) then export as FULL SIZE jpeg (just because it's easier/quicker as sometimes I order multiple sizes of the same image. I have little/no understanding...

Recently I've upgraded 2 of my machines to LR4 and since then I'm getting serious banding on prints from the post-crop vignette, and other gradients in the images. I've not had problems in the past using LR3. I've had about 5,000 images go through my (new) studio in the last month and this is...

If Option 1 is a cheap 50mm lens and Option 2 is a bumper pack of candles or a big torch, I'd vote the OP goes for Option 1. Will it answer every problem? No. But it's a very sensible step to move the OP forward on his photographic journey :)

I've got a set that have been on my 530 Touring for the last couple of winters, and they'll be going on my M5 soon. The difference they make is staggering. Worth every penny IMO.

It's because of the airflow. The air right behind the car is swirling around, flinging muck all over the back of the car. On a saloon the air flows over the rear window and onto the bootlid before it reaches the end of the car, and hence the nasty swirly airflow isn't within the vicinity of the...

I switched a couple of years ago. No problems at all with it and I'll never buy another PC!

My best mate slipped on a flight of stairs and died from a blow to the head. Protecting one's head is something to take very seriously indeed.

I've been trying to sell my 530 Touring for 6 months :( Bought an M5 thinking it was fairly depreciation proof, and now even they have dropped in value in the last 6 months. Bloody cars.

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In theory yes, absolutely. It just would have been better for everyone if it was agreed upfront, but hey, it wasn't and I promise not to mention it again ;) I've compared Apple books with Blurb books and if I was you I would go with Blurb. The quality is fine and you'll get change from £50...

Likewise, I'm surprised (and disappointed, for all parties) that this wasn't agreed upfront. I'm not saying the value of what redmonkee has done isn't in line with the prices that are being banded about, I'm just saying that there's a very good chance that the client will be somewhat taken...

Can't see any pictures anywhere, but a £500 bill on a 'free' wedding seems a bit steep to me. ETA: 50 7x5 prints would cost them £350, and you want £500 for an album? I think you're in danger of putting a rather sour taste in their mouths TBH. Caveat here is that I haven't seen any pics, and I...

Toilet paper is probably best for HDR? ;)

Thanks :). I don't have any maternity shots to show you I'm afraid. I can recommend White Room Images (next door to The Daffodil Restaurant if you know Cheltenham) for studio shoots - I've used them myself for a family shoot. Nice team and good selection of original work. Worth looking...