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Digital Photography/Expert Profile
Expertise
Professional Digital Still Photography and Film Questions on Lighting, Nikon PRO Equipment, Portraits, and Limited Commercial Still Photography.
Experience in the area
30 years as a professional photographer / business owner
Organizations
Professional Photographers of America Guild of Professional Photographers of Delaware Valley - Past President and Chairman of the Board
Publications
Have taught photography at all levels Including Lectures at Professional Photographers of America's National Convention; International Professional Photography Guild's National Convention; State and Local Associations
Education/Credentials
Numerous classes and seminars - no degree.
Awards and Honors
International Photography Hall of Fame Exhibit Winning Entry Image Published in Fuji Film's Showcase Publication Best of Show Portrait of a Child - GPPDV Best of Show Portrait of a Group - GPPDV Voted best in Bucks / Montgomery County several times
Past/Present Clients
Clients are mostly individual Families local to Bucks and Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania with several regional clients from Connecticut to Florida. Our studio has raised over $150,000 for local schools and other charities.
What do you like about this subject?
Still passionate about my job.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
plenty - I'm hoping there are things I don't know that I don't know.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Dave | 05/11/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Great answer! So much information! |
| Jim | 02/01/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for the fast response and I'll ..... |
| Mohammad | 01/28/09 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Thank a lot for your answer. |
| jack | 12/10/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Bill gave a terrific professional answer and ..... |
| Skyler | 10/07/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank-you Bill...Great Answer! |
Recent Answers from Bill Edwards
2009-05-11 Zoom Lenses:
Hi Dave, Yes, lens choices can be confusing. First of all 'optical' is preferred over 'digital' zoom because it actually makes the image enlarged using the optics in the lens vs. a digital zoom which
2009-01-31 Indoor D70 action shots:
Hi Jim, Here are the obstacles to overcome. 1 - Low indoor light - even a well lit gym is typically not bright enough for available light. 2 - a not so bright lens - especially if you plan to zoom
2009-01-27 Quality of a photo:
Hi Mohammad, As a general rule I use the highest quality and mega-pixel output that my camera allows even though the print size you are making is small. If you have concerns that the file size will
2008-12-10 Best Camera to make pictures from oil paintings:
That's easy - Buy the best camera you can afford. My experience has been that the better cameras have a better Color Gamut. I thought my Nikon D200 color was fantastic until I tested it against the D3
2008-12-10 flash:
A friend of mine has done this for an ice hockey venue so I'm familiar with the setup. As for the flash itself - I like the White Lightning X1600 on full power and they are reliable fairly powerful
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