Re: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-12-01 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 11:47 PM, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Matthew: That's really sweet--what a cheerful & handsome looking family you > have. Cheers, Christine I missed the original of this one, but I have to agree with Christine on all counts. Love the child's expression

Re: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-12-01 Thread Matthew Montgomery
Just wanted to say thanks for everyone's comments. Some good tips in there as well and I am sure I will be getting some more flash practice in with the onset of the dark winter. Matthew -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRI

Re: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Matthew Montgomery Anyone have any tips for this sort of shot with a single flash? I pretty mush just focused on trying to find some way to bounce the light around. Directional flash was a no go in this situation. Yeah, do just what you did there - find a big flat white surface and bo

Re: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
Yes, but not as well as I thought I was doing. DIscovered I had someone twice this morning, so it's back to 116. 116 Joseph McAllister Pentaxian On Nov 30, 2008, at 14:26 , Merlin Who wrote: Counting goes very well I see... Merlin On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 5:35 AM, Joseph McAllister <[EMA

Re: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-30 Thread Merlin Who
Counting goes very well I see... Merlin On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 5:35 AM, Joseph McAllister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 117 > > Joseph McAllister > Lots of gear, not much time > > On Nov 29, 2008, at 19:43 , Matthew Montgomery wrote: > >> First time taking an indoor, primarily flash lit, family p

Re: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-30 Thread David J Brooks
Looks like it worked out well. Nice card shot. Dave On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 10:43 PM, Matthew Montgomery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First time taking an indoor, primarily flash lit, family portrait for this > year's Christmas card. This was with a K10D, a DA 21mm and a 540 flash. To > get anyt

Re: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-30 Thread Rick Womer
> Thanks all. > > Anyone have any tips for this sort of shot with a single > flash? I pretty mush just focused on trying to find some way > to bounce the light around. Directional flash was a no go in > this situation. > > > > > > > - Original

Re: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-30 Thread Brendan MacRae
Good one, Matt. Thise are tricky shots to get. I have to set one up with two kids this year. We'll see how that goes. -Brendan --- Matthew Montgomery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First time taking an indoor, primarily flash lit, > family portrait for > this year's Christmas card. This was with

Re: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-30 Thread Matthew Montgomery
around. Directional flash was a no go in this situation. - Original Message - From: "Matthew Montgomery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait First time taking an indoor, primarily flash lit, family portrait for this year's Christmas

Re: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-30 Thread Matthew Montgomery
mush just focused on trying to find some way to bounce the light around. Directional flash was a no go in this situation. - Original Message - From: "Matthew Montgomery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait First time taking an indoor

Re: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
; Cute shot , nice exposure. >>>> >>>> Kenneth Waller >>>> http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f >>> >>> Thanks all. >>> >>> Anyone have any tips for this sort of shot with a single flash? I pretty >>> mush just focused on trying

Re: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-30 Thread Paul Sorenson
just focused on trying to find some way to bounce the light around. Directional flash was a no go in this situation. - Original Message - From: "Matthew Montgomery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait First time taking an indoor, pri

Re: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-30 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/29/2008 7:43:25 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: First time taking an indoor, primarily flash lit, family portrait for this year's Christmas card. This was with a K10D, a DA 21mm and a 540 flash. To get anything decent I had to bounce the flash of

Re: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-30 Thread PN Stenquist
ct: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait First time taking an indoor, primarily flash lit, family portrait for this year's Christmas card. This was with a K10D, a DA 21mm and a 540 flash. To get anything decent I had to bounce the flash off the wall behind the camera. By the way, the bl

Re: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-30 Thread PN Stenquist
Well done. Nice composition and good light. I might work on the color temperature and tint a bit. It has a wee bit of green cast. Paul On Nov 29, 2008, at 10:43 PM, Matthew Montgomery wrote: First time taking an indoor, primarily flash lit, family portrait for this year's Christmas card. This

Re: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-30 Thread Matthew Montgomery
. Directional flash was a no go in this situation. - Original Message - From: "Matthew Montgomery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait First time taking an indoor, primarily flash lit, family portrait for this year's Christmas card. This was w

Re: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-29 Thread Joseph McAllister
117 Joseph McAllister Lots of gear, not much time On Nov 29, 2008, at 19:43 , Matthew Montgomery wrote: First time taking an indoor, primarily flash lit, family portrait for this year's Christmas card. This was with a K10D, a DA 21mm and a 540 flash. To get anything decent I had to bounce t

Re: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-29 Thread Bob Sullivan
Very nice Matthew! Everybody looks good, and you don't look too out of breath after running to sit down on the chair's arm. We've all done it! :-) Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 9:43 PM, Matthew Montgomery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First time taking an indoor, primarily flash lit, fa

Re: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-29 Thread Ken Waller
Cute shot , nice exposure. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Matthew Montgomery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait First time taking an indoor, primarily flash lit, family portrait for this year&

Re: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-29 Thread Christine Aguila
Matthew: That's really sweet--what a cheerful & handsome looking family you have. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Matthew Montgomery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 9:43 PM Subje

Re: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-29 Thread Jack Davis
Well chosen card shot. Should be sent with pride. Jack --- On Sat, 11/29/08, Matthew Montgomery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Matthew Montgomery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Sa

PESO: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-29 Thread Matthew Montgomery
First time taking an indoor, primarily flash lit, family portrait for this year's Christmas card. This was with a K10D, a DA 21mm and a 540 flash. To get anything decent I had to bounce the flash off the wall behind the camera. By the way, the blinking red light in wireless remote mode work