David you seem to miss the point of PR, the PR company has nothing to do with the advertising campaign, the PR's job is to raise profile through press releases & handle media enquiries, also to defend the brand from any negative press.

Advertising is handled by an advertising company, on the orders of teh companies marketing department.

Back to the PR they only actually do what the hiring company asks them to do, don't forget the Pentax brand also includes Optio & the Q, I would hazard a guess that most of the profits for Pentax are from the Optio range & would also guess that that is where most of the budget is spent. As a side note I always see adverts for Pentax SLR in the broadsheets on a daily basis, exactly the place where you say they should run a competition...

Oh always AWB too

Arena shows & Festival headliners

Manual
RAW
Centre Point AF, AE locked to AF point
F/4
At least 1/200
ISO 1000-1600

Poorly lit shows

Manual
RAW
Centre Point AF, AE locked to AF point
F/2.8
1/160
ISO 1600-3200

Red carpet shoots

Manual
RAW
Centre Point AF, AE locked to AF point
f/5.6
1/125
ISO 200
Flash set to 1/8 for rapid recharging

Really lazy when it comes to settings & shoot what I know, I obviously adjust shutter speed depending on light but work from those points as a starting point...

I ahve recently started using photoshelter

But have yet to see the quality of the print product, I am mainly hoping to sell digital downlaods although they do do prints as well...

the DA L 35mm 2.4 is a superb lens, there is nothing wrong with the IQ from that lens & for the price is a bargain.

I use it more than my 50mm 1.4 & I love that lens too, the 2.4 is very contrasty.

If it wasn't up to scratch I would have binned long ago, the fact it is always in my bag says how good it is...

I would just speak to someone at the council who will put you through to someone who deals with problem neighbours.

As for picture taking, a digital camera will be fine, shots from your property into someone else garden is also fine. I would advise against publishing the photos anywhere, just put them in a log with times & dates for evidence to show the person from the council.

So many offers lol, never anyone there when I need them though

The GX20 is still a great body, I really like the portraits out of it & skin tones.

Just learn to work within its limitations, slow AF & noisey high ISO and you'll be fine

This is the bracket

Some gave eye contact, there was a film crew from Fashion tv there so they where ordered to make eye contact with them.

Flash was direct on camera, usually use a bracket but this was on my GX20 for the wide shots, gives better results I must admit, something else to buy lol....