#Ask Photography

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

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Would you recommend the K&F variable ND+CPL for someone who does primarily woodland/macro work but really wants to try long exposure seascape stuff?

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Would you recommend the K&F variable ND+CPL for someone who does primarily woodland/macro work but really wants to try long exposure seascape stuff? It’s on sale right now for a really good price and I’ve been wanting to buy both a polariser and ND for a while but wanted to get some advice before I buy it. submitted by /u/GobiTheDragon

Ask Photography 660 2024-12-31

Best Camera Travel Bag Carry on?

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Best Camera Travel Bag Carry on? I’ll be traveling to Italy in a few months & I’m looking to purchase a travel camera bag. My gear : Sony Alpha IV Sigma 24-70mm lens – ND Filter Fujifilm Instax Mini 40 Batteries,Chargers Possibly thinking of bringing a small rig as well depending if a bag could fit it all well My airline allows 2 carry ons for the plane so I think it’d be bett…

Ask Photography 1.1k 2024-12-31

Is the autofocus of the Sony Alpha II a dealbreaker for video?

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Is the autofocus of the Sony Alpha II a dealbreaker for video? So tomorrow I’m planning to buy a second hand Sony Alpha II with an FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens (and some extra batteries) for €600,- Although I’ll be using it for hobby photography as well, I mainly want to use it for video. I’m a student and I’ll have to make a short film for my next project so it’s important that my camera doesn’t make thin…

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How do you bring your camera?

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How do you bring your camera? Hi there, I recently bought a new camera and I wanted to improve the way I bring it with me. I see several solutions, so I’ll leave the open question: when you travel or trekking, how do you keep your camera with you when you are not using it? In a case in the backpack? In a second bag? Specially on long trips where I have to walk a lot I try to…

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How can I add value and make my services appear more attractive?

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How can I add value and make my services appear more attractive? I started a pet photography business back in October. I have slowly been growing, but I want to grow more and add more value to my offerings. My base package is $220 for 20-30 edited photos and an additional $30 per pet that they want photos of. They’ll also get more than 20-30 photos with each additional pet. For senior pets, I start at $200, a…

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Sony A7iii and Zeiss 24-70mm f4 ZA OSS or Sony A7r III? ( both the cameras that i mentioned are how they are listed on Kleinanzeigen (buying website))(check description for more info)

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Sony A7iii and Zeiss 24-70mm f4 ZA OSS or Sony A7r III? ( both the cameras that i mentioned are how they are listed on Kleinanzeigen (buying website))(check description for more info) Budget: 1450 euros MAX!!!!!!!!!! Country: Greece (can buy from Kleinanzeigen, eBay and MPB) Condition: Used ONLY Type of Camera: Mirrorless Intended use: Photography, video If photography; what style: Aviation If video what style: Automotive What features do you absolutely need: EVF, 24MP, Burst (just comment on the 2 i listed bruh) W…

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Why are my Canon 5D Mark IV Pictures not Sharp?

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Why are my Canon 5D Mark IV Pictures not Sharp? I recently bought a Canon 5D Mark IV and I have the following two lenses: – Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L is USM – Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM I don’t know if it’s me, the camera or the lenses, but I’m having a very difficult time getting my pictures sharp. I have a moderate understanding of photography so I know what the aperture, exposure time and…

Ask Photography 992 2024-12-31

Recommendations for a photo book printer?

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Recommendations for a photo book printer? I’m looking to take my work and make a fine art book for myself and to sell if anyone likes it. I tried Blurb.com on a recommendation, and it was just awful, like inkjet. I’m looking for the quality of professional fine art photo books you get from the pros. Not sure where to start. Thanks in advance for your help. submitted by /u/fromth…

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How do I make a photoshoot proposal?

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How do I make a photoshoot proposal? Hi, I’m new to the business side of photography and I recently got asked by a business to do a whole photoshoot for them (they have a farm and sell products there). What would you put in a proposal? I’ve never made one and google isn’t helping me too much. I would also like to know what you would charge? I had prices set for small product shoo…

Ask Photography 1.1k 2024-12-31

What focal length should I look at for portraits on APSC?

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What focal length should I look at for portraits on APSC? So I have tried to do some research on my own. From what I gather the wider you go in focal length and especially wide angle lenses can add distortion to people that aren’t necessarily faltering. I think similarly going longer in focal length adds its own distortion if I’m remembering correctly. Up to a certain focal length these distortions can…

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Can photos with bad lighting like this be saved?

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Can photos with bad lighting like this be saved? https://preview.redd.it/56s3xw4rfx9e1.jpg?width=3763&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=634bdfc8778d2f9e6f113d9f4ec3870c32264c19 Went to Yosemite, both days were cloudy so no golden hour. I find this happens a lot in many of my photos, where the lighting is cloudy or bright and sunny. Is there any way to edit these types of photos so they don’t look bland/…

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I’m a beginner. Where should i learn editing?

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I’m a beginner. Where should i learn editing? I’m a 16yo indian and ive recently discovered my interest in photo editing. I only have access to GIMP (cause its free). Can anyone give me some tips as to where should i start learning from? I cant pay for any courses, my parents wont let me do that, so anyone on YouTube i should try? Guys, anything would be appreciated! submitted by /u/…

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What’s some good beginner RF Lenses?

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What’s some good beginner RF Lenses? So I have a Canon R50 (that I will eventually upgrade to a Canon R8 in the future) with a RF-S 18-45mm lens (that is really meh) and an RF 50mm/1.8f lens that works wonders for low light situations. I’m thinking about expanding my lenses to two more… RF 24-105mm/4.-7.1f ($300 Used) RF 100-400mm/5.6-8f ($650 Used) I do a mixture of portrait, ca…

Ask Photography 1.1k 2024-12-30

Best backpack for travelling through Europe?

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Best backpack for travelling through Europe? Just like the title says, I am travelling through Europe soon and a typical scenario would be like this: I will be on one of the days heading out to the Austrian mountains to get landscape photos with my son (3yr) and wife and will be taking my single Sony body with 3 lens to get me from 15mm wide all the way to 200mm shots. Batteries and all th…

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Where to start with learning?

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Where to start with learning? I was recently given a handful of lenses for my old Nikkormat Ft N. The guy that gave it all to me did give me some tips on local groups to join and good places to go for equipment and to get film developed. But I’m looking for some recommendations on good beginner learning resources, like any books or articles for starting film photography, or …

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