#Ask Photography

Offers a space to ask all sorts of questions about photography, from business to composition.

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Why is this image so blurry?

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Why is this image so blurry? I’m pretty inexperienced and just getting into analog photography. I don’t exactly remember what the settings were when shooting on this day. I doubt it had anything to do with shutter speed, considering other photos i took with the same settings in that exact moment came out fine. It was shot on a Minolta X-370n, with a 70mm-150mm macro focusin…

Ask Photography 876 2025-01-04

Recommended APS-C 24MP Camera for taking high quality photos of Vintage posters?

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Recommended APS-C 24MP Camera for taking high quality photos of Vintage posters? Still trying to solve what type of camera I need exactly, was originally aiming for a Full Frame camera, but it looks like APS-C is an alternative worth considering. I’m looking to take high quality pictures of posters I own, indoors, on a tripod. The posters I want to take a pictures of are sized B2, 19.7 by 27.8 inches, at that size and at an …

Ask Photography 934 2025-01-04

Looking for recommendations for new Lights ?

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Looking for recommendations for new Lights ? Hi, so I have primarily shot with lights and umbrellas. I’d like to get new lights and some soft boxes. What do you wish you knew before buying new lights and/or light boxes? Is there a difference between using light boxes and umbrellas? Thank you all for your kind responses and help! submitted by /u/mamaprice

Ask Photography 897 2025-01-04

What continuous light setup?

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What continuous light setup? hey ! I have been working with the following borrowed lighting kit lately: 2 continuous lights (Genaray Monolight) with Raya octabox lately, for studio and on site events. I find it remarkable and was wondering: – why one would make the choice to go with strobes instead of continuous – what similar travel kit would you recommend I purchase as …

Ask Photography 631 2025-01-04

Cameras for amateur concert photography?

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Cameras for amateur concert photography? Hello, looking for some advice. Was into amateur concert photography before Covid using a Powershot G5 M II. Still have that camera (though it’s bit gummed up from having quite a lot of beer spilled on it), but would like something better. Obviously has to be fixed lens to get in without a press pass; the only contender I’m seeing is the Sony R…

Ask Photography 1.3k 2025-01-04

Looking for live online photography editing courses?

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Looking for live online photography editing courses? I have been trying to learn through youtube tutorials or free online courses that are pre-recorded but I realized they are not working for me. I need live classes to learn and get that kickstart with a fixed schedule. Any suggestions on such courses? Edit for more info: I am familiar with fundamentals and have done sessions with clients. The cou…

Ask Photography 694 2025-01-04

Recommendations for a lightweight telephoto combo?

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Recommendations for a lightweight telephoto combo? Smartphones have been making huge progress in wide angle, portrait and macro photography. However, their telephoto capabilities are pretty much nonexistent. In this context I am planning to buy a mirrorless camera and use it 99% time with a single telephoto lens. This combo should be as lightweight as possible so that I can comfortably take it o…

Ask Photography 1.0k 2025-01-04

Compromise between high zoom and quality? What to choose?

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Compromise between high zoom and quality? What to choose? I want a camera with really big zoom. At least 600mm. I want something to play around with, photographing birds, ships or events from a very far distance. Basically a little of good and bad conditions. I have a few options to consider that I know of. 600mm zoom lens mounted on ff 600mm zoom lens mounted on apsc 600mm zoom lens mounted on micro …

Ask Photography 924 2025-01-04

How to Get through photography internship?

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How to Get through photography internship? I am currently working under a pro photographer covering wedding and he just sent me link to drive with 3000 photos for culling. I wanna know is there way to go faster with this process, seems impossible to me, goolging shows some AI tools like filterpixel and so and so…. any luck with these? Please any advice would be helpful! submitted b…

Ask Photography 1.1k 2025-01-04

Is studying photography at uni worth it?

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Is studying photography at uni worth it? Long story short is the title. I’m close to finishing photography at college and I’m not sure if it’s worth to continue studying at uni, my may problem is that I feel like I haven’t learned anything new or worthwhile while on this college course. Everyone is telling me that uni is different and worth it, but I’d rather hear from people who’ve a…

Ask Photography 854 2025-01-04

How to edit my photo to look similar to this?

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How to edit my photo to look similar to this? The first is my photo in black and white, I want to make it look similar to the second photo (an artwork included in Moods, 1935). I do not expect it to look identical but maybe I could play with the hue, contrast, noise a little, but what can I do more? Anyone?? 🙂 submitted by /u/mylastsunday

Ask Photography 766 2025-01-04

Is there a way to photograph road steepness?

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Is there a way to photograph road steepness? I have a few pictures of a relatively steep road, but when the picture is taken, the road seems flat, ie no pitch, I do not know how to calculate pitch on the photo, but I do know a cyclist will huff and puff and need a good 90 sec to get to the top in this view, and be down to the bottom in maybe 10 sec w/o pedaling). I have some in mountain ro…

Ask Photography 700 2025-01-04

Choosing between affordable interchangeable lens cameras with kit lens & point-and-shoot camera?

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Choosing between affordable interchangeable lens cameras with kit lens & point-and-shoot camera? Hi, I’m a girl who hardly knows anything about camera stuff, so this would be my first camera. I’m graduating in a few months, so I think a camera would help me capture beautiful moments better than my phone can. (My phone is an iPhone 11, which isn’t as new as the iPhone 15/16 Pro, so the quality isn’t really good.) I’ve been looking for someth…

Ask Photography 472 2025-01-04

140 000 shutter count?

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140 000 shutter count? I am looking to buy new camera and I found Sony a6500 for really good price so assumed that something is not good with the camera. I contacted seller and he said that it has 140 000 shutter count and that the price is lower because of that. Is it good for me to buy camera with shutter count this high? I looked on the internet and came across dif…

Ask Photography 1.3k 2025-01-04

Just got an EOS R100, any tips?

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Just got an EOS R100, any tips? Ive always enjoyed taking pictures with my iPhone but the camera always seems to be lacking in the dark so i got an EOS as pretty much a complete beginner, just looking for tips to make sure i use it properly submitted by /u/LowTheme1155

Ask Photography 716 2025-01-04