Ask Annabel
I don't have as much time as I'd like to develop my photography?
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I don't have enough time to devote to shooting and growing my photography skills/experience as much as I’d like. But I can't afford to leave my job just yet. What do you suggest?
Steve Jackson, Portland USA
QUICK QUESTIONS: May/June
Q. When trying to capture confetti being thrown and the couples' faces in focus, what settings would you use?
Q. What kind of flash should I buy for my Canon 5D Mark III?
Q. Can you recommend a good portable projector that I could use to show clients their photos in their own home without the use of a screen?
How do I photograph a tiny baby?
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How do I photograph family shots with a tiny baby, under 4 months old & unable to support it's own head?
Wendy Sykes, York UK
QUICK QUESTIONS: April/May
Q. If you are shooting in mixed light, do you put your camera on spot metering?
Q. How long do you spend on each photo session with the sitter?
Q. How big do you think a photography portfolio on a website should be?
When are we going to see some of the ‘fit guy’ entries?!
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My question is, when are we going to see some of the ‘fit guy’ entries?!
Joanne Whiteside, Norfolk UK
Do you get the perfect image right in your camera?
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Do you hope to get the perfect image right in your camera or do you rely on editing it later?
Hazel Morgan, Merseyside UK
QUICK QUESTIONS: March/April
Q. Do you also use studio lights or outdoor locations?
Q. Can you tell me what software you use to present your photographs to the client?
Q. With so many cameras to choose from today, what camera and lens would you recommend for taking contemporary portraits of a professional quality?
Q. What is your professional opinion on uploading images to a Facebook Business Page - without just asking first?
How do you get people to relax in front of the camera?
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What a refreshing attitude to photography! I'm not that interested in the technology of photography; I want to take a picture that looks right, download it and enjoy it. How do you get the person to relax so that you don't get that posed smile?
What’s the difference between F22 and F5.6?
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One thing I just can't understand - how can everything be in focus (in landscape photography) at say F16 - F22 but yet recently when I was shooting a landscape in low light someone told me to go to way lower F/nr than F16 as "there's no need to be up there, you need more light now" - I thought the lower the F/nr the less detail in the photo would be in focus so why would I want that for a landscape shot?
Tips for taking a non-traditional portrait of an older person?
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I’m an art student in Norway currently working on a photography project, which requires me to submit a portrait photo of my grandmother to an exhibition. How do you shoot older people?
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