Content tagged with "Equipment" (8)
How can I feel more confident using flash?

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How can I feel more confident using flash? I avoid it as much as I can!
KM, UK (and many other people via Facebook)
Should I use a prime lens or a zoom lens?

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You always seem to use your trusty 70-200mm f2.8 lens, and I love mine too, but people on forums keep saying that I should use primes because "that is what the pro's use".
J.M. Jersey, Channel Islands
In a nightclub, should I just up the ISO?

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I've been asked to take some pictures at a party in a nightclub. Should I use your simple settings and just up the ISO? I imagine most people will be moving around on the dance floor in nightmare lighting! Please help!
Sharon Goodchild, North East Lincs UK
What kit do you have in your camera bag?

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I'm really interested in knowing what kit you have in your camera bag?
Joey Richter, Brunssum, The Netherlands
QUICK QUESTIONS: September

Q. How to do you deal with children that pull a face in the studio?
Q. Why do some of my photos look like there is a tiny white layer between the subject and camera?
QUICK QUESTIONS: August

Q. Would the 70-200mm, F4 lens suffice for portraiture?
Q. What type of metering do you use when shooting a wedding?
Q. Why do you change your exposure in postproduction, rather than in the camera?
Don't be put off if some of these questions seem a little "techy" at first...
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?
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?