BorrowLenses.com is an online (of course with pick-up locations as well) camera gear/equipment rental service based here in the US. I love them because they carry a range of products (lenses, cameras, lights, audio equip, etc.) for you to rent at a super low price.
My foray into DSLR photography was preceded by the ownership of a Canon G9, which I purchased a few years ago. I wanted a camera that was portable, familiar, and not as intimidating as an SLR; yet could produce similar images. The Canon G series was a good stepping stone to to SLR photography for two...
What would I give to spend a few minutes with a lens attached to this sensor?? <=O
Canon Develops World's Largest CMOS Sensor
As a rule, the BIGGER the light source you can light a subject with, the more flattering the image will be.
Swivel that flash to 3 o'clock or 6 o'clock positions to find walls to bounce light onto your subject, rather than hitting them squarely with the flash head, which effectively is a much smaller light source than a wall. An alternative is to point the light straight up at a ceiling, which if low enough will be better than the...