Very interesting posts, we can all remember the world wide MSM photograph , the death(drowning) on the Syrian beach of the two year old boy in a red teeshirt 2015, if one jogs the memory.
Many said afterwards that it was not a genuine photograph of the event discovered but a staged one for maximum impact (perhaps) it's hard to tell, the doubt that is.
But two year old Alan Kurdi was already dead(drowned) and maybe repositioned for the shocking image.
Its a very fickle age this digital AI and more and more it can distort reality.

Agree, the portrait is the best balanced, you were obviously getting into the zone so to speak and it shows.
One could edit it many times over and it will still look great to the eye.

Hi Tracey, you certainly are a new one on me, for this site
Maybe a small suggestion or two possibly if allowable , from not just myself but from some other regulars to this site also.
Maybe a bump up in the downsizing to 1 MB files only for display of a Photograph.
Many people join the site on a regular basis with enthusiasm but fail to follow up with Photos or conversation, it is a regular occurrence on here sadly but some also remain, encouragement is what to aim.
Also a few prizes in competitions throughout the year, nothing extravagant needs to be on offer but just the thrill for someone to win and hopefully to raise the bar for casual members.
It is a Pentax User forum but anyone that uses Pentax Glass(lenses) even if on a different camera body should also be welcomed wholeheartedly
Best of luck, Flan

Love them all Lubbyman, just shows how much more interesting things can become if let flourish even in small environment.
You can always clear the overgrowth once January comes, in preparation for a new spring and more new visitors.

I have loads of mucking about experience with editing a photo or two.
If one asked how I achieved this result and that rendition in certain photos, I would be at a loss to explain

"Im still learning
Better than I ever did"

Buy yourself a used Panasonic Lumix lx7, on the side
Smaller sensor but very capable with its Leica 1.4 lens and shoots raw and its a much slimmer profile than the lx100 which just about makes it comfortably pocketable, i have one from new.
No electronic viewfinder as standard but one is available DMW LVF2 designed for it and a couple of the other series of mirrorless Lumix cameras which is miles ahead of anything older.
It performs fantastically from close range to medium with that Leica lens and night time performance is great as is the video, not that video bothers me much.

Bummer Spad, something similar happened to my microsoft pc and Its that very reason that I switched to iOS years ago, had no issues since.

Im sure that some sort of an adapter can sort the HDMI connection out, those super cheap Ali express type online shopping from the far east might be worth a look and if they don't have em, then no one does
The only caveat though is that you might be waiting up to 3 or 4 months for delivery but they usually arrive

Im jealous but couldn't afford it currently with one thing and another and any ways I would have had to fly over to Lenny
I have a cunning plan though, so should be good for early 2024.
Best of luck to the new owner

I cannot help you with this query, as Im camera shy
I guess it must be my handsome good looks that prevents me from appearing on screen, so in as not to upset the much less blessed. I am too modest for my own good to be honest, its held me back all these years.
On a more serious note
Webcam footage would be fine on most modern Pentax's with the correct lighting (the crucial part), as one just sets focus and talks, and if happy with 1080p and x frames per second.
Give it a shot.