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Hi Brian, Thanks for that - it's basically what I thought you'd say, so I'm glad I'm on the same page. Go big or go home, right? I'm now shooting with the 45mp r5 and have noticed it's very slow on my old macbook, so hoping the configuration above will speed up workflow. Thanks again, off to break my bank account! Siobhan

Hi Brian, With the new macbooks in town, I'm thinking it's finally time to upgrade (after going back and forward between the laptop and the desktop, I just can't lose my portability). Wondering what specs I need, especially between the M1 pro and M1 max chips. The max may be overkill for photo editing (multiple layers in photo shop kind of editing, big files) but I'd hate to buy the cheaper one and wish I'd upgraded. Would love to hear your thoughts! Thanks in advance, Siobhan

Hey Brian, Thanks for all of that - I think you have talked me off the edge a bit so that’s helpful haha. worth asking, if you’re looking into the z6 II, how does it stack up to the R6? I am a Nikon shooter, it’s the eye autofocus that’s drawing me to the R6 (I shoot animals and kids). Obviously cheaper for me to move to the z6 II as I already own the lenses but if the af is trailing behind then it’s worth the swap. Would love to hear your thoughts!

Where do I sign up again? See my last comment on a photo posted. It was something I thought I had nailed at the time, posted a photo to confirm, and now it’s an issue I have found in the last year or so.

I posted a photo in the Facebook group at the time and was told that I had it right - it was a wedding photo, outdoors, bright sunlight with blush pink bridesmaids. At the time I took this as ‘cool, nailed it’ and only since then - long after the class expired - realised I didn’t have it nailed. and on the contrary, I recommend your classes all the time.

Looks like I might have signed up through my personal email address, drew.siobhan@gmail.com

Hey again, just to add, I've tried using a white card and then sampling from the image (like if a person was wearing grey or white), but even then I find it changes depending on where on the card or person I sample! years ago - back in 2015. My email says I paid for it in 6 July, 2015

Hi Damien, White balance - it's my nemesis. I've taken the raw class but I still find myself struggling with reds in skin. I do edit on a laptop so my light can change, but I do try to check them in a consistent light as much as I can. I compare them to a digital image that I've printed and am happy with (I also still have the print as reference too). I calibrate my screen regularly with the spyder x elite. But still, I finish a session and am happy with them, and then the next day I'm looking at the images again and they're looking too pink (or the opposite - I've stripped the pinks out and they're looking green). Are there any other tips and tricks that I'm missing? Siobhan

Hi Brian, I'm tossing up between the new canon r6 and r5. The only thing tempting me towards the r5 is the fact that it has 45 megapixels compared to the r6 with 20mp. I often shoot family sessions outdoors with kids that run around (which is why I'm swapping from nikon to canon as the af and subject tracking is insane), and I feel like having the extra mp will allow more aggressive cropping, especially as I'm only going to have one lens to start (24-70). Question is, do I really need the extra megapixels, or will it realistically make no difference? I do often blow photos up quite big - have done a few A1s recently with my current nikon d750 which has 24mp, and they're usually fine, but I wouldn't say no to making them even clearer. Worth mentioning too I have a commercial shoot coming up and the images are going to be used huge as bus shelter posters and on a billboard. What would you do? I do have the money to spend, but I don't want to throw away the extra $2k if it's actually not going to make much of a difference. Cheers, Siobhan

Ah, bugger. Covid, what a drama. I got the SpyderX Elite today though, so that's going to give me a starting point at least!

Thanks. Okay, going with the computer option - would you reccommend an iMac over a PC? Obviously they are always going to be more expensive, so are they worth the extra cost? My main thing being that I love the retina screen so would be disappointed with a sub par PC screen if they don't compare. Thanks so much for all the help, by the way - really appreciate it!

oh wow, I didn't expect such a price difference!! See, I'm trying to solve as many problems as I can in one hit - I want the flexibility of having a laptop that can move around with me (photography is half of what I do - I also write, do admin, have a side job doing GST returns... portability is key as the laptop is attached to me at the hip!) BUT I also want to solve the original problem - I want a nice big screen that I can set up in one place for consistent editing. Is there any screen that would work with my old laptop? What about if it was a mac screen? Or, is it a case of sucking up the fact that this 2013 machine has no hope? If I did go the computer route, and wasn't fussy with mac vs PC, would you still recommend the iMac route? Or deck out a PC? Yes I could just get a PC/iMac and use my old laptop for other stuff... but I do know it's going to die eventually so I will be up for a new laptop too regardless of whether I've bought a screen or a computer. I need the portability. In short, I'm still convincible, and I do have money to spend... I just want to make the right decision! What would you do, keeping in mind that I do want a decent monitor or computer that stays in one place, but also want the portability of a laptop!?

I’m now considering a new MacBook instead (I just can’t shake the love of portability) - and adding a 27inch screen. Would I be best to stick with a Mac screen, or better to go all Mac?

Here goes - Standard glass 3.8GHz 8-core 10th-generation Intel Core i7 processor with Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz 8GB of 2666MHz DDR4 memory Radeon Pro 5700 with 8GB of GDDR6 memory 1TB of SSD storage Gigabit Ethernet Magic Mouse 2 Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad — US English + applecare $4748.00 NZD