UK South-East "Mike's a Lady" Gossip Thread (4)

So did you reply to the email? I will quite happily go in your place and say my name is Adrian! It would be a shame to waste it! I will trade you a pint for it!

adrian5127 wrote in post #8079952
Talk about being gutted. Only just got on main computer which is the only one linked up to e-mail to find this.

Good afternoon,


I'm emailing you as you've expressed an interest in participating with the above feature in the past, and an opportunity has arisen within the radius you stated you'd be willing to travel.


It's a day with pro photographer Nick Ridley, here are the details:


Pro canine photographer Nick Ridley is offering one lucky DP reader a place on his popular workshop, scheduled to take place on June 16th, at the Hearing Dogs for Deaf People Training Centre near Saunderton, Buckinghamshire.


As well as a short theory lesson on setting up cameras for action images, you'll learn (and put into practice) techniques for:


Photographing difficult dogs.
Photographing puppies.
Running dogs.
Frisbee dogs.
Agility (jumps and weaves)
Jumping dogs
...among others!


More about Nick Ridley at: http://www.nickridley.​com/


If you fancy a day's free tuition on the finer points of canine photography, then get back to me asap - I have a few people on my list for this opportunity, so it'll go to the first person who gets back to me!


I look forward to hearing from you!


Best wishes,


Josie Reavely
Reviews Editor
Digital Photographer

I had filled something out saying I wold like a day out with a pro and never in a million years thought I would get anything back. Problem is I cannot get the day off work. I am riot training and they will not rearrange it.

If you were ever worried about how dust or scratches on your front element affected your images, worry no longer!

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adrian5127 wrote in post #8080060
There is no way I could pull a sicky as it would feature in the magazine

I'd never suggest such a thing... But, is anyone you work with likely to read the magazine?

Nice try unfortunately I have already replied.

and I get a bit OCD over keeping lens clean

There is a reasonable size photography club in the Met

adrian5127 wrote in post #8080107
Nice try unfortunately I have already replied.

and I get a bit OCD over keeping lens clean

There is a reasonable size photography club in the Met

Did you click the link?

I bought one of those spudz cloths we were talking about when we went to Port Lympne - really good and they packaway nicely so you dont contaminate the with crap from your pocket/bag. I got the 18% grey version just incase i ever desperatly need a custom white balance.

I hadn't but I have now and even more annoyed. His photos look spot on I would really have enjoyed it. For a day with him in a group of twelve you would be paying £150 and it would have been either a one on one of max a group of four

Those spudz cloths look like a good idea, I normally keep a cloth in my pocket for my glasses but the cloth always get covered in crap from my pocket.

adrian5127 wrote in post #8079881
Rob
Nice shots, really like the first two.

Victor Madrid looks great, would you recommend it as looking for somewhere to take the wife for 3-4 four days in August

Yes mate its a fantastic city, we stayed in the old quarter and you really can walk to all the touristy bits, did not use a metro or taxi (except airport) whilst there.

Its a bloody expensive place though so take some wedge with you as I done £550 on 3 nights and this was just spending/eating out money, as the hotel/flights were already paid for. I guess in comparison no more expensive than any other big european city.

Nice first shots Victor, love the night scene!!

Rob, I'll give that a bash when I'm home later on the PC ..

Tip of the day, DO NOT get a frigging iPhone!!

p33vve wrote in post #8082388
Nice first shots Victor, love the night scene!!

Rob, I'll give that a bash when I'm home later on the PC ..

Tip of the day, DO NOT get a frigging iPhone!!

HUH!!!!! I love my iPhone.

Soo, first strobist assignment is in.

Whos's out on Saturday's evening shoot and is out of work? Bagsey your portait!

http://strobist.blogsp​ot.com …-ii-first-assignment.html

Rob, droplets looking better good work!
You sure did get some strange looking splashes!

Swaffs wrote in post #8082556
Soo, first strobist assignment is in.

Whos's out on Saturday's evening shoot and is out of work? Bagsey your portait!

http://strobist.blogsp​ot.com …-ii-first-assignment.html

Damn you Richard!

Disturbed UTT wrote in post #8082436
HUH!!!!! I love my iPhone.

Mine is gay!! Won't hold shift key, no sound alerts what so ever and last time I plugged it into the PC it wiped everything!

Off to Apple store Saturday for a replacement ..

Rich, your spam box is full!!!! LOL

Swaffs wrote in post #8082564
Rob, droplets looking better good work!
You sure did get some strange looking splashes!

Cheers Rich.

There were some very strange ones indeed - but try as i might, i couldnt get a collision