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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Kitten photos | 11/18/2011 |
| Q: "Hello, I breed Persian cats and place pics of the kittens on my website. I used a canon point and ... A: Linda, Your images are fantastic so whatever you are doing with the lighting is perfect. I almost ... | |
| Scanning 35mm slides | 2/27/2011 |
| Q: I am hoping this question is up your alley; if not, I don't want to waste your time. I am an ... A: Cyndi, The General guideline for scanning slides is pretty simple. USE THE HIGHEST RESOLUTION YOU ... | |
| Motion Blur | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: How can I capture motion blur in a night setting. For example, a car traveling through the city. A: Ro, To capture motion blur you need: 1 - A camera that will allow you to leave the shutter open ... | |
| Focus | 10/10/2010 |
| Q: I know they say to focus on the eyes, but does that mean just one eye or in the middle of the eyes? ... A: Well, Nicole, you are asking the right question but it's a question that photographers deal with ... | |
| digital pics of artwork | 5/4/2010 |
| Q: I need to have a 300 dpi digital pic of a pastel. I have taken pics on a Canon Power shot SD1200 and ... A: Maria, First of all there is common confusion about pixels, mega-pixels and image height and width ... | |
| Canon cam | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: Hey I have a canon S3 IS, beginner camera. I have used the auto setting from the day I bought it and ... A: Roshan, I have no knowledge of amateur cameras so I can not help you there. The local professional ... | |
| Zoom Lenses | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: I don't know how to word this in a more sophisticated way - but how the heck do you differentiate ... A: Yes, lens choices can be confusing. First of all 'optical' is preferred over 'digital' zoom because ... | |
| Indoor D70 action shots | 1/31/2009 |
| Q: I have a Nikon D70 with a Sigma 28-300 3.5-6.3 lens and I am going to be taking a lot of indoor ... A: Here are the obstacles to overcome. 1 - Low indoor light - even a well lit gym is typically not ... | |
| Quality of a photo | 1/27/2009 |
| Q: I need to know if I want to print just 10*15 CM picture, taking a photo in 2 mega pixel lead to a ... A: As a general rule I use the highest quality and mega-pixel output that my camera allows even though ... | |
| Best Camera to make pictures from oil paintings | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: Could you recommend me a good camera to get good pictures from my oil paintings. I want to avoid ... A: That's easy - Buy the best camera you can afford. My experience has been that the better cameras ... | |
| flash | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: I have a canon 40D and will be shooting some boxing. I cannot use flash on the camera but I can use ... A: A friend of mine has done this for an ice hockey venue so I'm familiar with the setup. As for the ... | |
| Quick Question | 10/6/2008 |
| Q: As you know I am a beginning Photographer, and I have a couple questions. I just purchased a "Canon ... A: Skyler, Without giving a full 'chapter of a book' explanation I can tell you that in the pro ... | |
| Quick Question | 9/12/2008 |
| Q: I am getting my first Digital SLR, I would like to have the possibilty to sell a few photograghs if ... A: Skyler, Well, books have been written on this but I'll try to keep it simple. I am not a retailer ... | |
| Converting JPEG into RAW | 9/1/2008 |
| Q: Is there a free program I can use to convert JPEG images into RAW format? A: Jonathan, I doubt that such a program exists. Plenty of programs do the opposite - convert RAW to ... | |
| Quick Question | 7/6/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to learn photography in general. Being the "Digital" age I was wondering if digital ... A: Mr. Stroud, I believe that there are still a few pros using a light meter - But not many. First of ... | |
| batteries and memory | 6/29/2008 |
| Q: Do bigger memory cards use more battery power when the camera is operating? What is your recommended ... A: Bigger cards do not use more battery power. The only power use that involves the memory card is ... | |
| What do you think of my pictures?? | 4/26/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering what you though of my pictures. Http://flickr.com/Carrierox4ever13 I am 15 and I ... A: Nice work for any age but at 15 you are really creating some nice photography!! I'm sure you will ... | |
| Minimum dpi | 4/1/2008 |
| Q: What is the least amount of dots per inch I can have without the picture becoming grainy. My ... A: Donny, Welcome to my first response on "All Experts". Hope it's good for you. Right off the bat ... | |
Answers by Expert:
Bill Edwards
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Professional Digital Still Photography and Film Questions on Lighting, Nikon PRO Equipment, Portraits, and Limited Commercial Still Photography.
Experience
30 years as a professional photographer / business owner
Organizations
Professional Photographers of America
Guild of Professional Photographers of Delaware Valley - Past President and Chairman of the Board
Publications
Have taught photography at all levels Including Lectures at Professional Photographers of America's National Convention; International Professional Photography Guild's National Convention; State and Local Associations
Education/Credentials
Numerous classes and seminars - no degree.
Awards and Honors
International Photography Hall of Fame Exhibit Winning Entry
Image Published in Fuji Film's Showcase Publication
Best of Show Portrait of a Child - GPPDV
Best of Show Portrait of a Group - GPPDV
Voted best in Bucks / Montgomery County several times
Past/Present Clients
Clients are mostly individual Families local to Bucks and Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania with several regional clients from Connecticut to Florida. Our studio has raised over $150,000 for local schools and other charities.
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