Recent content by Mr Pid

I opted for Smugmug in the end. As good as Format appeared it does not give you options for bespoke pricing, you can only have blanket pricing for all of your products. Smugmug allows me to price certain photos or galleries differently, which is important for me as I will sell artwork for a...

Having done further research I am leaning towards the exclusivity element over low margins and high turnover. I visited one of my local stores and saw lots of artwork on display, lots of which I had seen in friend's houses so felt that I didn't want to fall into this trap of "selling out" so...

How did you get on in practice? I see you are selling photography prints and artwork side by side which is something i am looking to do. Which web hosting service did you go for in the end?

After running my own portfolio website for a few years I want to add the option to sell prints, not just of photography but artwork as well. I am currently torn between Format and Smugmug to host the portfolio and do back end fulfilment. One thing I cannot seem to determine is whether Format...

I use a 500mm F4 ii with a tele on most of the time and im hand held entirely. I photograph mostly wildlife and aerial subjects. Both yeild different challenges but I wouldn't assume you need a tripod for anything over 400mm. I must say the 200-400 has never appealed to me, just seems a bit of...

I love my 5D4, it took me a good six months of every day usage to really "learn" the camera and get it performing as it should. Once I got their, I found more and it really excels way beyond the 5D iii, which was my previous body. Those extra pixels demand better technique to keep pics sharp...

I was tempted with a spot at Beachy head for a change. Does anyone know if there are limits/requirements for spots on the pier? Last year the planes came pretty close to the pier.

I am with Eversure as well

I went a couple of years ago and took my 10-24 on my XT1, more than enough and enabled me to portray the scale of Birkenau and pick out the details of Auschwitz main complex. My colleague went last week and agreed that it doesnt really hit you until you leave. The Salt mines are defo worth a...

Yes sorry - I was getting confused with GPU and CPU. I have heard that Lightroom doesnt like to use the GPU, and my current set up wont let me tick the box saying its not compatible. There is some decent refurbed models but i think its worth the little extra spend for the apple care on a brand...

Really? I thought that would make the most difference? My Mac Mini as 16gb of RAM with my Macbook Pro only having 8gb RAM, the only other difference is the processor, although the Macbook Pro has little on it, but its lightning fast compared to the Mac Mini, and only a year younger.

Yes I read your previous thread with interest. The Gen 8 chips have been rumoured for a while but I to am wondering if they will ever get released. My Macbook Pro was one of the ones affected by the video card issue, which means motherboard replacement at £500 through overheating. There was a...

I currently do most of my processing on my Mac Mini which has a 2.6ghz i7 processors, 1.2tb fusion drive and 16gb Ram. Its a pretty powerful little beast and has served me well for 6 years. I store most of my historical photos on external drives and only use the internal drive for current...

I have the big 24HD wacom, touch screen etc and at first it was hard to use but now I wouldn't be without it. I dont use it for photography though (ironically), mostly drawing and graphic design.

Even the best brands can be a bit hit and miss - amazon are good at exchanging within 12 months if you have any issues (just quote SOGA) I have a few decent chargers but my paranoia tells me to only charge when im in the house, I have had batteries explode before and its not pretty. Just got...