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	build a darkroom anyone? Well I'm with you there John
	Posted 22-06-09 at 04:04 PM by Stephen

	build a darkroom anyone? forget the darkroom although i shot Hasselblad digital as well as Canon, i'm an old guy stuck in imaging. sold my 4x5 Sinar and i guess i need to move on. BUT i will not listen to rap-crap...
	Posted 22-06-09 at 03:53 PM by kennykodak

build a darkroom anyone?

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Does anyone use darkrooms these days ?
I'd have thought that this being a digital photography site, the demand for such info would be virtually nil. Tell you what though I have some old darkroom gear to get rid of if anyone is interested, though by my own reasoning I don't hold out much hope from people here

Oh I dunno, Stephen. Don't forget that we got rid of our darkroom equipment via DPN.

Tony drove down here and collected the whole lot, had a good natter when he was here then waved him off with a car fully loaded. He'd especially wanted the enlarger for b/w printing - so shove an ad in sales/wanted or on ebay and you might just get lucky.

Pol

Posted 21-06-09 at 08:02 PM by Pol Pol is offline

	build a darkroom anyone? Does anyone use darkrooms these days ? I'd have thought that this being a digital photography site, the demand for such info would be virtually nil. Tell you what though I have some old darkroom gear to get rid of if anyone is interested, though by my own reasoning I don't hold out much hope from people here
	Posted 18-06-09 at 05:06 PM by Stephen

	Been asked to do a wedding, got a contract? You seem to have things well covered there John
	Posted 23-04-09 at 01:01 PM by Stephen

	Sunday Afternoon in the Park Thanks for this, it amazes me the get-up's some people choose to wear to a portrait shoot if I don't advise them!
	Posted 22-04-09 at 12:39 AM by Updated 22-06-09 at 09:42 AM by Ian

	the High Key portrait I love reading your blog entries John, you have a lovely natural way of explaining things and you do make me laugh at times. This is a fab article and if I had a spare room or basement I'd take your advice. Thank you.
	Posted 22-04-09 at 12:36 AM by

	Composition, let's talk lines Thank you for this x
	Posted 22-04-09 at 12:30 AM by

	Color? you are correct. most wedding dresses here are sleeveless. this isn't a problem until you pose intimate close-ups. i try position the bride's veil over her arms and have the groom place his hand over it to hold it in place and to hide even more (especially his left hand with the wedding ring.) this cuts down the perceived bulk of the arm and shoulder.
	Posted 13-04-09 at 10:02 PM by kennykodak

Color?

[QUOTE=Autumn;bt171]"While I’m thinning people, did you know that sleeveless dresses make the subject appear one dress size heavier?"

Remind me always to wear sleeves!

I would love to see a photograph of what you have described John. Do you have an example?[/QUOTE]

I would guess that wearing something sleeveless would accentuate the size of the fleshy area of the arm because the eye would perceive the lightened area slightly larger than it actually is. Unless you have a tight model's physique, I would always recommend sleeves or else 'cover' the arms up by careful positioning with other people or tight cropping if the model is alone.

Posted 13-04-09 at 09:48 PM by

	Color? i'll have dig a little. always keep the subject 15-20 degrees off axis from the camera as well. never shoot directly into someone's shoulder (football shoulder,"American" style.)
	Posted 13-04-09 at 09:31 PM by kennykodak

	Color? "While I’m thinning people, did you know that sleeveless dresses make the subject appear one dress size heavier?" Remind me always to wear sleeves! I would love to see a photograph of what you have described John. Do you have an example?
	Posted 13-04-09 at 09:22 PM by Autumn

	How to Dress (here's the memo) What a lot to take in. I never knew any of that! Perhaps it's as well that I am not a portrait photographer - just a snapper of my little grandson. However, John thanks a lot for these tips. I will definitely print this information.
	Posted 13-04-09 at 06:36 PM by Autumn

	How to Dress (here's the memo) Gina, i try to keep children and babies in either white or very light clothing in studio. outdoors i love denim bibs. in both cases bare foot if possible. toes are cute and work very well.
	Posted 13-04-09 at 03:09 PM by kennykodak

	Digital Photography 101 from me too. Thank you for your valuable time and effort in putting these together. jo
	Posted 12-04-09 at 04:03 PM by jojo

	How to Dress (here's the memo) Thank you for this. What about children and babies? I already have a fair idea what looks good and what doesn't but are there any good tips for little ones?
	Posted 12-04-09 at 02:25 AM by

	Color? Amazing information on colour John thank you.
	Posted 07-04-09 at 12:18 PM by

	More on Light I can't afford photoshop :0( ... but thank you for the advice John.
	Posted 03-04-09 at 09:45 PM by

	Defining Qualities of Light Thanks Kenny for this succinct and relatively simple explanation. Now, once again, all I have to do is try and retain it. Oh well, never mind, keep chucking more info this way, some of it WILL stick! Thanks, Jo
	Posted 03-04-09 at 12:06 AM by jojo

	Defining Qualities of Light Thank you for this. It will take some time to study but I thank you for your time in writing this.
	Posted 02-04-09 at 12:28 PM by

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