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@ShootRaw, perhaps you're right. I am often modest and under value my abilities. I know I need to work on this further but I still have things to learn about off camera lighting, posing and I need to become more confident behind the camera. :)

Hello, A little background on myself. In December 2011, I purchased my first DSLR and a 16-85mm lens. I knew nothing about photography and learnt everything through practice and YouTube videos (Adorama, DigitalRev, Matt Granger, B&H to name a few). In Summer 2012, I did my first photography job...

Hello, I'm a semi-professional photographer and have shot half a dozen Weddings among other things. In summer 2013, I photographed a couple for their engagement. I charged only £50 ($82) and they provided me with travel (I don't drive). They were happy with the photos and asked if I could be...

Controlling 2 Flashes Wirelessly Hello, I own a Nikon D7100 and D5100 camera with an SB-700 and Yongnuo 568EX speedlight. I currently use my D7100 as a master to trigger my off camera flashes wirelessly using the pop-up flash. This generally works well but I find sometimes the flashes don't...

Hey, I posted a few weeks ago with a cosplay photoshoot (my first ever) and now i've had the opportunity to photograph a male model and use my umbrella outside for the first time. Here are a few of the photos, can I have opinions on the lighting, the composition and overall shot? I want to get...

While I appreciate you all praising my photoshop skills, I posted the images here for comments on the photography (composition, lighting etc). The model wanted 2-3 photos with a replacement background and I don't have time to edit the backgrounds on all photos (it's an extremely time consuming...

I've been learning photography for about a year and a half now and off-camera flash is something new to me. Last week I had the opportunity to photograph my first model, who is a cosplayer and wanted some nice photos to submit to a cosplay group. The character she is dressed as is called...

I understand for portraits using a shallow DOF is nice because it can help blur out the background. My question howerver is; in a studio or a plain room with the absence of a background to blur, why would one decide to use a shallow DOF such as F2.8 or F4? Wouldn't F8 enable the subject to be...

For portraits, I always focus on the eye but what if my subject is wearing eye glasses and I am using a shallow depth of field such as F2.8. How do I get sharp images in this situation?

Hello, The following two photos are shot with a D7100 and a Sigma 105mm 2.8 Macro lens. I used a single SB-700 in an umbrella positioned at approx 45 degrees up and in front of my sister. A bit of post-processing has improved the photos but it's clear to me that my camera settings/exposure were...

Yes, I used Photomatix for all of these. I like the HDR look but I don't like to overdo it. I feel I made the HDR look realistic and then I boosted it up a touch or two but not so much that it looks overdone. Ironwood, thanks for your feedback. I have done what I think you suggested. Could you...

Here are a few photos around the city I took a few months back. I would appreciate honest feedback (good and bad) so I can improve my photography and myself.

Hello, I'm still fairly new to this, I appreciate I still have a way to go before I call myself a professional but I've been lucky enough to have photographed 4 weddings this year. I have uploaded a handful of photos for each wedding to my portfolio and was wondering if I could have a few...

Hi all, I've been learning photography for almost 2 years now. I've shot 4 weddings as well as a few christenings, among other things with good results. I actually own a Nikon D7100 but that's in for repair (Liveview and Playback are unavailable) so for the last 2 weddings, I've had to use my...

I was using my D7100 and off camera flash last night in the garden without any issue. Today I was travelling to the beach with my dad in his car, I thought I would get out the camera while he was driving and take a few photos. After taking the first photo, I noticed something was wrong. When I...

I own a Nikon D7100 with two speedlites; the Nikon SB-700 and Yongnuo YN-568EX. For playing around with off-camera flash, I put my SB700 to remote mode, and trigger it with my pop-up flash with Aokatec A-N1 IR Panel (which allows only Infra-Red Light through from the pop-up flash). This...

Hello, I'm doing my first engagement shoot this Sunday and the couple has selected a town (Cromer, Norfolk, UK) close to the beach. I plan to shoot in the evening time, a couple of hours before sunset. I'll be under-exposing the background by about a stop and using a shoot-through off-camera...

I'm doing my first model portrait shoot in the woods in a week or two time during the evening (an hour or two before sunset we planned) I was wondering if people could give me some tips? I've never shot a model before, she knows I am inexperienced and no money will be exchanged. I'd like help on...

I was taking some candid shots of some of my siblings and decided to make these black and white. I would like critiques on all 3 if possible. Did I do a good job? or do they look bad? I welcome all comments positive and negative. EDIT:

Almost a year and a half ago, I knew nothing about Photography. I'm a practicing photographer, i'm by no means a professional and I have a lot to learn. I shot my first wedding in February this year and I've recently shot my second wedding. Both couples knew I am not a professional but responded...