Hello I am new to this forum and I am sure I am much more of an amateur than the many talented professionals here. I prefer to shoot portraits and people scenes of travel photography. My Canon XTI Rebel Kit lens, the 18-55, broke (actually I have a theory that the security of a recent foreign country...

can anyone tell me how to resize a photo in cs2? any help will be apreciated. Thanks

Here are some of the group photos. They have been down sized and cropped but nothing else. (With the exception of the one that says final edit) On my monitor they look dark, but when I print them they look ok. I have to re-adjust my monitor. http://good-times.webshots.com/album/558469290RuQExc This is...

I like to shoot close-ups mainly but I would like to be able to do full body or even small groups. So for the close ups its best to use up to an 85mm and about f/1.8 or f/2.8 and for the groups (large groups mostly outside) use 85mm and up with 5.6 or higher? I have some group shots that I took of my...

I am new to photography and I would like to know what would be a good, sharp lens for me to use? I asked about a couple of weeks ago and some of you use Canon 50mm f/1.8. What type of shots is this lens use for? I shoot mainly close-ups, inside & outside. I also shoot indoor & outdoor sports...

tommas4: I use camera set to one shot, without servo, only center focus point for 80% of the shots. And recompose. Focus with one, centr point, recompose, ake a shot. Metering for something different than subject in focus? the star is there for that. I haven't needed to use the star yet. Well, let...

tommas4: my back, that would be like 20 pounds, plus not-so-light tripod (I'm fan of stability ), that is the only way. But walking a dog or stroll thru a city like this is a little on the ridiculous side, isn't it? So I'm leaning towards a P&S and sell all my stuff. Nope, won't do...

Grenache: 50 f/1.4 for all of the reasons noted $300 (rebate for this and 30D avaialble, see Canon website P.S. If you have small, fast moving kids, consider the 24-70mm f/2.8 L. High quality zoom for rapid recomposition without moving. good flash...580EX is stellar but requires some learning to take...