Well I have managed to make it to 200 uploads which was my next milestone. My new aim is to try and do an average of 100 uploads per month - if time allows and my images are good enough! It's going to be quite a lot of hard work though as unfortunately most of my time is spent in a busy office instead of out doing what I love doing.

I spent last weekend with my parents in the English countryside and so finally managed to add another model to my portfolio...it's much easier to get a release signed by a family member if you suggest that one day you could make some money from stock and buy them something nice!! All I need now are some more downloads....well quite a few more actually!

Luckily the weather was nice, which makes a ...

Hi there,

Well I've had a couple of images accepted from my first attempt with a light tent so I am quite pleased. I mostly take shots of landscapes and nature but I thought I would give something new a try. I bought a very cheap light tent and lights so I wasn't sure that my set up would be good enough but the end results weren't too bad.

I found it quite difficult to get the correct white balance and I think this would be improved if I invest in some proper light bulbs...the ones I was using gave off an awful colour cast. I also decided to make it easier for myself by using my canon ixus rather than my dslr!

I think next time I try I will invest in some better lighting and also plan what I am going to shoot in advance....