Just noticed This if anyone needs a K3...

https://www.calphoto.co.uk/product/pentax-k-3-digital-slr-camera-18-55mm-lens-ki...

As has been already said, the Gull portrait is superb. Personally i'm not so keen on the Whitby scene. Although it isn't it gives a distorted look to me..

What Mike-P said...

As someone who has meddled with flash. (Pentax AF540 Sigma 610DG Yongnuo 540) Without ever getting the results I have wanted. I would be interested in the outcome to this thread. So please If you will, come back later with any findings you make..

I agree here the camera would not be king. The lighting is the essential factor...

I can recommend DSCL as a printing company. Others will be better qualified than me re papers..

Good to know. But one centre hardly constitutes a renaissance.

I think it all depends on how much Photoshop or Lightroom work you want to do ? Any PC or Mac will run the software. The choice is yours. But at what speed will it run that is the question ? Personally I hate processing on a laptop as I find the screen awkward and limiting. But you need a machine with at least 8Gb of ram. I would recommend SSD drive for speed but its not an essential upgrade if you don't mind waiting a few seconds to boot the machine and save your work.

There were other presents....?

How could I not.... lol