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    My First Wedding Shoot (Link to Album)

    Hello, Not sure if I am allowed to post a link to my portfolio so if I am not, I apologise. I did read the rules and it says if I have a set of images, to post a text link. I photographed a small, low scale wedding last week and would like critiques on the photos. I'm a practising photographer...
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    Can Rear Curtain Sync (Second) Cause Soft Portraits To Be Soft?

    Can Rear Curtain Sync (Second) Cause Portraits To Be Soft? I photographed a wedding yesterday and for half the time, I used my 50mm 1.8G @ f1.8 - 2.2. I used rear Curtain sync TTL for my sb700 and bounced off the ceiling. I was about 10ft or so away from my subjects. A lot of the photos have...
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    On Camera Softbox vs Bare Flash For Outdoor Fill Flash

    If you're shooting a portrait outdoors and you exposure for the background, the subject will be in shadow. If you want to fill in this shadow with fill flash, what would you use and why out of these TWO options: Option 1) On-camera bare flash pointed at subject on a weak flash setting Option...
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    Fong's Lightsphere vs SpinLight 360

    I've been learning photography for about a year now. I have a Gary Fong Lightsphere Collapsible with Amber and Chrome Dome to use with my SB-700. It's my understanding that it's great if you're indoors because it spreads light in all directions which would then bounce around the room and back...
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    Shooting My First Low Key Wedding

    One year ago, I knew nothing about Photography and I have been teaching myself ever since. I've been asked to photograph a low key wedding at a registry office on 31st January. It will consist of the bride, the groom and 2 friends. I haven't done a wedding before, they know I am inexperienced...
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    Indoor Portrait Of My Sister

    If light doesn't freeze the subject, how do you explain the image below? :P both shots were taking using half a seond shutter speed, hand held.
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    Indoor Portrait Of My Sister

    Hello all, I'm new to the critique forum. I have been learning photography as a hobby for almost a year now. I took a series of photos of my sister a couple of weeks ago which I would like feedback on. Say anything you like, positive or negative, I just want honesty so I can improve my...
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    Underexposed Photos and the Histogram

    That's interesting, I shall certainly check it out! Could people here have a look at my adjusted portrait (bottom) and compare it to my original (top)? I've been reading up on histograms a bit more and was wondering if it still appears too dark?
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    PLEASE Help! My 16-85mm Lens Is Broken!

    Hello, I unmounted my Tamron 70-300mm from my Nikon D5100 DSLR to put on my 16-85mm (which I purchased used from cameraworld.co.uk a little over a year ago) and it appears broken. I do not know how this has happened, I always take good care of my gear and this has not been dropped. The two...
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    Underexposed Photos and the Histogram

    Hello, I am new to this forum and have a question about the histogram and how dark/light a photo is on a screen. I'm still learning photography and the two photo I attached I took about 6 months ago. I have done some processing within Lightroom 4 to brighten it up a bit. It actually looks good...
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