Number two for me too.
Any parent would be made up to have an image like that of their child.

Comparing that to the quality of the "Professional" school photographs we've just paid for ... well, there's no comparison.

Certainly is and an offer I can't refuse.

Thanks Clarky!!!
I'll PM you about payment.

Quick question regarding posting pictures using a third party host ( photobucket in my case ).

Is there any way to have the Exif information available? I know when I upload directly to the site ( for competitions) it is available, but it isn't for pitcures i've posted in "Your Photos".

Here, here!!
Couldn't agree more.

Ok...maybe a daft question, but I reckon there are three groups of people who will have very different answers to this question.

a) "Joe Public", with their compact camera for hoiday snaps, ( though there's nothing wrong with that ). Their answer would be, "Simple! Turn the flash on auto and let the camera decide".

b) You guys. The "professionals". You will have loads of fancy ideas...which are want I want to learn

c) People like me. Wanting to go from, " Oh, it's dark, I'll turn the flash on", to knowing how to really use it.

So, on that note, ( bearing in mind I am skint! ), whilst watching an AF160 on ebay, which I missed out on by 60p I bought a Canon 200e for £3 ( had to be worth a gamble for that price).
It works on my istDL, but only in a limited way. But I'm happy to accept the limitations as, if nothing else, it'll save the batteries on my camera. Now I just need to learn how to get the most out of it. I've been playing around with it today, and I will look at making diffusers for it, but tips in balancing aperture / shutter speed would be useful.

( sorry for the long post )

I was thinking of one of those cheap split focus screens, but was advised ( on here ) not to. So I got used to auto focus instead.

Mmmm??? I've seen the pic....tough call that one

Have to agree withMac. I love number 3.

Great shots!

This week's especially. But if I don't enter, it's not because I've been scared off...honestly.

I have lots of opaque white platic in the garage ( vegetable oil containers for the car ), so I will have a play with these, making various diffusers. See how that works.