Recent content by jpwone

The camera in shutter priority is metering for the ambient and does not include the flash in its calculations as the flash will only trigger when the shutter opens but the metering is done pre shutter opening. When using the flash meter have the dome over the sensor, stand were your subject...

Hi Mike just thought I would lighten the mood a little. I'll see if i can grow a beard and get a pair of cords just for you :) John

The yellowed curtains hang high in the small windows of the hall allowing a little of the street light beyond to filter into the hall that wears the scars of a 100 years of the push and crush of many events. In the middle of this hall a small group sits in a semi-circle of scuffed plastic...

Hi Dave The different genres of Event Photography have shots which are particular to the that genre. for sports there is the action shot, the group shot, the posed team shot, the fun shot, the 'sportrait' etc. Each shot type has unique characteristics which separate it from the others. With...

Hi Dave Throughout this thread a theme of your posts has been rhetorical questioning. I would like to put it less bluntly but it seems that any and all posts are viewed by yourself not on their strengths but on the basis of finding any holes. Whilst this is healthy to a point (as it makes...

The food analogies are quite interesting. In food terms I would put event photography down as the sushi of the photography world. A lot of preparation, considerable skill in presentation, an efficient work flow and prepared, served and eaten on the day. Fast food does not have to mean it is a...

Sports tournaments are popular events and well attended by Event Photographers. I shoot a lot of sports (mainly football) as a sports photographer. As a sports photographer my clients are the clubs, the the FA's and editorial usage. It is a different target market and the client and the image...

There is also another element that separates Event Photography from weddings and portraits. Generally for events what you take is what you print, the work flow and time scales do not allow any significant post processing. Events require that you largely get it right in camera first time every...

Hi Dave I think (and I did consider this when I was posting) that the client element separates weddings from this definition as the client for a wedding is usually the bride and groom and the other participants will usually have little interest in purchasing images. You could of course shoot a...

Mine wasn't good enough for you then Mark :) John

An event in Event Photography terms is reasonably easy to define. It is an event were the subject of the image is also the target client for the sale of the image and is a participant in the event. This covers participative sports, presentations, black tie dinner and dance etc. The key is that...

I'm not lawyer but once wanted to be one :) A contract does not have to signed, witnessed or in writing to be valid. The key to any contract (verbal or written) is 'consideration'. In essence, consideration is that for doing or providing x I give you y. The 'contract' as shown is, in my...

Socks are nearly as important as the boot for comfort and for keeping feet warm but dry and minimising blisters. Get a nice pair of Brasher socks when you get your boots. John

Jumped in and got in wrong - I thought it was a refractor - should have checked but you have your answer now :) John

Add a 50mm extender between the scope and the T adapter and that should solve your problem. The scope is designed to work with an eyepiece and that adds a varying amount to the overall tube length depending on whether you are using a straight eyepiece or a 90 degree box and then eyepiece. Add...