Recent content by Ste Manns

Ok, firstly to whom is this last post directed? I have tried to help and advise you to take a different route so you can get the best bang for your buck. If your last comment is directed at what I have said, then I am out, but before I go let me explain something in clear terms to you. YOU...

What do you reckon will help sell things better, a poorly lit and very amateur iPhone shot of a a garment on a hanger just 'hanging' there with no thought of composition or a nice shot of someone wearing the garment, showing it off and generally looking good? You know it makes sense. Learn...

I forgot to say. Pop some of your efforts up in the portraits section, explain your skill level and what you are trying to achieve in the long run. You may get sone unkind comments potentially but you will also get some expert and great advice that will help you improve. People pay good money...

I'm going to wade in at this point... Sidney I have read all your posts in this thread and the responses given. I do not believe the majority are being rude, they sound a bit frustrated is all. The guys here are all extremely knowledgeable in their fields. For instance you will not come...

I made the mistake of popping along yo the local club a few weeks ago. Isay mistake because it was the most boring and, frankly uncomfortable three hours I had experienced for quite a while. I don't wish to be unkind. It was only a small group, all well over retirement age and not a one was...

This is called compositing, there are loads of how to videos on youtube. The thing is it isn't just a case of 'cutting out' the subject, it's a lot more complex and involved than that. The actual 'cutting out' isn't all that hard though - learn how to use the pen tool, which is probably the best...

You can still use one of the standard lens flares, just pop it on it's own layer filled with black, then set the blending mode to screen. You will now only see the flare - simply use a soft brush set at about 20% black and paint over what you don't like (on the flare layer). Simples

Ha! They say they'll fix it in March. They've updated the app several times since then. Its still not "fixed" in August?

No! NOT "this" at all. You cannot change this either via the settings on the phone or via the Windows software. All you can do is change it manually for every image. I'm able to do this, I am not worried about copyright on my phone snaps, but it is still very naughty of Nokia and a lot of...

I can do it with my Canons etc too but this is a camera phone I'm talking about - there aren't any settings to speak of, and there is nothing in the phone settings. I've checked and checked again.

I'm not an expert on copyright by any means but I just found it extremely naughty of Nokia to be putting that in the exif. Especially as 99.9% of people using that phone to take pictures won't even know what exif is, never mind how to edit it or delete it. I've done a bit of googling but so far...

I don't get much chance to come on this forum these days, but I felt I'd make a special effort today to mention this. I recently bought myself a Nokia Lumia 1020 camera smartphone and for fun I used one of the shots I took with it for a background to a composite image (can you believe this...

Hi Michael, thanks for the sentiment! However I don't really like borrowing gear, especially expensive stuff! Also, of course, it was never really just the one shoot, I've got at least five car shoots in my book for this next month plus I'm working on my personal project. I can get by with my...

Well, it was intended for several shoots over the "summer" including six car shoots and some personal work.

Yes, now I've thought about it properly I get it. I wasn't suggesting it wasn't flexible, rather to someone who is used to using mainly speedlites it seemed to be a limiting factor but I no longer feel that way about it. It's totally irrelevant now though, given that nobody can supply me a kit...