I need some ideas for upcoming family portraits. A couple of things that I'm concerned about is composition and glasses glare-- I only have one Alien Bee 800 with a giant softbox. I will be shooting candids at a birthday party for a 100 year old grandmother and family and friends. The client also...

I started a post a few days ago about how to turn images into links: http://community.mpix.com/forums/t/67422.aspx . I wanted to start a post where people can come by and leave their own html tips, ask questions, and give us websites that might help. I know most people here that have websites have someone...

Is there any free downloadable programs that will allow me to add a watermark copyright to my pictures? I have the program Aperture with my Apple...I have searched the help menu and it says I can add a watermark by creating one and saving it as a photoshop file. I do not have photoshop. Any suggestions...

Hi everyone, Would MPix color prints be considered "Chromogenic?" If not, any suggestions on what terminology to use for exhibition purposes? Thanks.

Most of the time when i do a wedding i get a tip sometimes the groom will slip it to me right before i leave and other times when they come to pick up the pictures. So here is what happened, this past weekend I had a wedding and the groom gave me $10 now I know I should be grateful but I almost feel...

FloridaJewel: Hi, I am trying to prioritize what to buy next. I have a Nikon D80 with a 18-135 lens and also a 70-300 lens.Looking for soe opinions and advice!Jewel, At only $100, every Nikon shooter should have a 50 1.8 in their bag. I don't think the additional $200 for a 50 1.4 is justified or...

TheGirlNextDoor: I do know he's upgraded, I've followed his work for awhile now, I'm not having a debate over this anymore. I missed the debate part. Almost none of my points was ever rebutted. I think you would argue with the devil himself over the temp. in hell if given the chance. I'm...

I've noticed on many many forums this one single thing that set's good photogs apart from people who claim to be good photogs. Good photogs don't boast about their equiptment , they show their work and leave it at that. People who boast about what they have and how much they paid for it are...

Thank you. I'll have to figure that out ... hmmm ... where's the manual mode ? ... Off to read the manual and menu ... :)

Bing: Since I shoot on location the majority of the time, my friend said that a grey card would really help me with my white balace. My gray card is my most trusted assistant. I always use custom white balance as well as a control image with the gray card in frame. Check it out: This was a shot for an...