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Creating your own Classic Backdrops

By: Julz.......artist, blogger, photographer, graphic designer July 5, 2018July 2, 2018

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With a love of studio portraits, it was only a matter of time before I heard the words Oliphant Backdrops, sure gorgeous, but also a little out of my price league (Or so I thought). But perhaps I could try creating my own, I know other photographers are doing it too. So I went to…

Tech Talk – Voking Macro Light Ring

So I made a few posts recently mentioning that we had purchased a macro light ring, the one we purchased was from Voking for Nikon cameras (LED MACRO RING LITE VK-110), it comes with variously sized adjustment (step up) rings which screw into the lens to hold the actual ring light, they will fit from…

Tech Talk, In the Studio – Backdrops

I often get asked what I use for backdrops in the studio, and people are often quite surprised with what I use, so I thought I might write a post. Still Life I thought I’d start here, as in some ways it is easier, due to a smaller area. I often shoot outside on the…

Tech Review – Camfi, Update

By: Julz.......artist, blogger, photographer, graphic designer February 9, 2017February 7, 2017

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OK so a month or so again I wrote a review on the Camfi wi-fi adaptor my kids bought me for Christmas. Now in general I rated it pretty well, but I did note a few Cons against it…. A bit glitchy with my old Samsung Note 1.0 tablet…….possibly due to the older software on…

Vanguard Alta Pro Tripod – Review

By: Julz.......artist, blogger, photographer, graphic designer January 26, 2017January 12, 2017

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Another item on my christmas list was a new tripod my old Velbon was having issues, we still have the Manfrotto, but it is also having wonky leg issues and it is way too heavy. So a friend showed me a link for the new Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB Tripod with SBH100 Ballhead (V230269) [this is…

Nikkor 16-85mm Lens Review

By: Julz.......artist, blogger, photographer, graphic designer January 19, 2017January 16, 2017

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Another early Christmas present was another new lens………..now I know what you are thinking, really? another new bit of glass? But it was required. Moth got one for his Birthday/Christmas and we were so impressed I kept stealing it for my camera instead of my horrible 18-200mm lens which allows every bit of dust onto…

Nikon AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8 – Lens Review

By: Julz.......artist, blogger, photographer, graphic designer October 13, 2016October 13, 2016

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A few weeks back I got a new Nikon AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8 lens for my Birthday, there are several reasons why I bought it, even though I did put it off for quite a while trying to decide if it was a good buy and ‘right’ for me. I already have a 50mm Prime lens…

Mumma’s been a bad, bad girl…

By: Julz.......artist, blogger, photographer, graphic designer October 6, 2016October 2, 2016

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In fact I have been very bad………..but in a good way, well Myself and the Studio think so, possibly not my credit card or Husband 😛 ! Mind you it’s all his fault anyway……but let me explain. One Saturday morning he suggested we go on a bit of a shopping expedition, he had found a…