john_slaytor

<p>I do a fair amount of food photography for restaurants and am finding composite images are the way to go when doing diner shots - too many restaurant photos have no people in them - maybe the photographer is scared of model releases, maybe the restaurant hates photographers working with people around, I don't know the answer but I do know my images are used a lot.<br>

Below is a link to a blog I have written on one popular composite image<br>

http://sydneyrestaurantphotography.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/sangria-shots/</p>

<p>I photograph funerals in Sydney Australia (my website is www.the funeralphotographer.com.au). I think funeral photography is the final frontier in photography; everything else has been done to death (excuse the pun). Funerals are probably the only time when people let down their guard and reveal their humanity so funeral photography is definitely worth pursuing.<br>

To photograph funerals successfully, your camera gear is important. You must use equipment which can work without a flash as it is a cardinal sin to distract people grieving in a church - this means you must be able to comfortably shoot at 3200 ASA, f3.3, 1/250th sec. I use a Nikon D700. You need a zoom reaching up to 200mm so you can cover the speakers whilst remaining at the back of the church. The zoom must be able to open up wide ie f2.8 ie I use a Nikor 70 - 200mm f2.8 which is terrific. For family groups outside i use a Nikon D300 with a 17-55mm lens which covers all my needs.</p>

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