#Ask Photography

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

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What is the difference between strobe/flash vs continuous light in studio?

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What is the difference between strobe/flash vs continuous light in studio? So l’ve been shooting in a studio for a while now. I have three large soft boxes and two smaller LED filler lights. I have seen a lot of people talk about off camera flash and strobes for their studio work. What is the main difference? I have two speedlite flashes. Should I add those in? Replace the soft boxes? What’s everyone’s opinion? TIA …

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Setup for beginner at home pet studio?

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Setup for beginner at home pet studio? Heyo everyone, I got into photography last year with wildlife. (Sony) I’m looking to expand my horizons a bit, and build a little at home studio for my pets to practice on! It seems like there is a lot of gear needed so looking for almost a beginner guide, as scouring the internet for best gear can get wild! Gear recommendations welcome! So far…

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How can I have mono or filled stereo audio when recording?

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How can I have mono or filled stereo audio when recording? So this is a really dumb question that I hate that I’m having to ask but I’m trying to make my editing process faster. How can I make it so that my camera either records in mono audio or that both audio channels are filled as stereo in the recording? I’ve been going through Premiere Pro and filling the audio channel and am sort of tired of havin…

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How to charge for high school sports photography?

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How to charge for high school sports photography? A local high school swim team parent saw my portfolio and wants me to take photos for their team for 2 hours. I was planning on charging $100 for being at the event and then $15 per photo if I am able to get individual shots of the athletes. I was going to upload these photos to a site for parents to download. Does this seem reasonable? Please …

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Document items with photos?

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Document items with photos? My family has a TON of family heirlooms. I want to take photos of each item and write what it is below it / any details. I’d like it to be on the photo (not in the meta data) I’m thinking like a polaroid. Any ideas on apps that would be easy to accomplish this? submitted by /u/dyl8888

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advice on purchasing an affordable digital camera?

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advice on purchasing an affordable digital camera? I have a couple of options with the potential to purchase, and would highly appreciate any advice! Budget 100-150 Canon PowerShot SX160 IS 16MP Digital Camera : 99.99 16 megapixels Sony DSC-W830 Cyber-Shot Digital 20.1MP Camera 149.99 20.1 megapixels Kodak PIXPRO AZ528 16MP CMOS 3″ LCD 52x Optical 109.99 16 megapixels Samsung WB25OF 90.00 14.2 m…

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Camera for jewelry?

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Camera for jewelry? Hi! I am a beginner and I am looking for recommendations for jewelry photography. What all do you think will be needed. Can I get something decent for around 500-60CAD? Any recommendations? Note: I also need to record a video of the jewelry. So if it can be good for video too, then that would be amazing… submitted by /u/OldieGoldi …

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Qich camera should I buy? Qual câmera devo comprar?

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Qich camera should I buy? Qual câmera devo comprar? Hello everyone, I’m new to the community and I’ve been really interested in cameras recently. I’m a Journalism student and I’m going into my 7th semester (9 in total, I’ll finish in 2026.1) and in this last semester of 2024 I had contact with the documentary subject (I’ve already had contact with the theoretical and practical subjects of photogr…

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Will this flash work with my Yaschica A?

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Will this flash work with my Yaschica A? I recently found my grandpa’s old yaschica A. Would this flash (godox tt350) connected with this cord (cord) allow me to use the flash with the yaschica? Please let me know if there’s another way to achieve this submitted by /u/donttouchmyhari

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How do I get my photos to look like that, like the light color, what step am I supposed to change the color ?

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How do I get my photos to look like that, like the light color, what step am I supposed to change the color ? I didn’t know what flair to put so I put this one, can anyone help me, how do I change the setting of a regular photo to one like this one, I saw it on instagram and I really wanna know how do I change the color of the light, is it a camera setting or is it when I edit? submitted by /u/Firebird24610

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What small and lightweight camera options would you all suggest for a newb? Landscape photos specifically

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What small and lightweight camera options would you all suggest for a newb? Landscape photos specifically Hi all! I love taking photos and looking to get a legit camera (mirrorless) instead of always using my phone =) Main use would be landscape photography. I would plan to throw it in my running pack, so something small and lightweight would be important. Also, would it make more sense to get something weather sealed (since you never know when you …

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Manufacturing defect on my lens ?

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Manufacturing defect on my lens ? Hi all, I just got new A7CII a Sony 50mm F1.4, but I’ve got some shadows on multiple pictures (on the top of them, second one to highlight it). Picture was at F1.4 Camera and lens are new and clean. Do you think it could be a manufacturing defect ? Thanks for your help https://preview.redd.it/kwwuie8t4nae1.png?width=1110&format=png&auto=webp&s=6…

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cheap beginners camera?

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cheap beginners camera? hello I need help looking for a beginners camera, my budget is around 700$ maybe 800$. im flying to Mexico next december to hike around el Nevado de Toluca! if possible i would like the camera to be a bit on the smaller side, and beginner friendly lol! (and cool looking if possible…..:) thanks! submitted by /u/blue-caat

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Looking for a camera that is cheap and good for just taking photos on nights out and travelling?

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Looking for a camera that is cheap and good for just taking photos on nights out and travelling? So im looking for a good going out camera. I’m looking at reusable film cameras. The H35 to be precise. I really like the way film cameras look. The typical film look. Grainy, sort of yellowish and sort of nostalgic/retro (it’s hard to explain) I’m planning to pin them to my wall at uni. Reusable H35 is like £50 which does seem a bit for basic…

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Lens viewing issue?

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Lens viewing issue? Just got a 70d and my only issue is that when I look through the lens there is a mark. When I take a picture it goes away but I was hoping I could ask for some advice on how to fix submitted by /u/TroubleOdd9628

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