Kokihi: I think I may have smile I know in that shot I used a real tripod and my honey ... this was at the start so it may have been the tripod. It's hard to remember which but even when it was him I was totally directing and running back to direct him. "OK zoom like this, yeah put me off to the left there, ok I'm gonna do this so be sure to get me, like that but closer to the bottom" hehe!
Minthalas: yeah it's a fantastic bridge! Thanks! If you're alone in the studio, get a plushie and a stool to stand in for you. I have a corded remote and it's great for close up self portraits but distant like this just won't do. I need a Sony A550 that works with a wireless remote! Those manual remote plungers only work on the OLD film cameras razz I have one for my Pentax K1000
Madame No: Thank you!!!