Choosing lighting equipment for small object photography? Hi everyone, I’m planning to buy lighting equipment as a Christmas gift for my girlfriend, and I’d appreciate some advice. She’s a potter who creates small pieces and plans to photograph them for her (future) website and Instagram. She may also start doing some short videos for Instagram, so the setup would need to work for both photos and video…

Image quality/size for LARGE prints? I took some pictures for a family member knowing she wanted to make a very large canvas print of it. She said 92×72 inches. Does that they even go that large? The largest I’m finding is 60×40. For that it says the image should at least be 10000x15000px. Is there a way to enlarge the image to print nicely for that? I tried exporting it to that of…

Bought the wrong gear – new recommendations? Hi everyone, I have been interested in starting hobby photography for a while and my lovely husband bought me a camera which was suppose to be a surprise for Christmas but it arrived today and he thought it was broken so had to spoil the surprise to ask me🤣 Its a Canon 450D, and when you took the cover off the front there was no glass (lens) – a…

How do I test an open-box discount lens? Hi all, after saving up and many decisions I finally bought a Tamron 17-70mm for my Sony A6000, and with black friday deals and an open box discount I managed to get it for around 540 euros in supposedly new condition. I’ve attached it to my camera, focusing and stabilisation seem fine but the front element was a little dusty on arrival… Even …

Dark spot on viewfinder and screen but not shown on image? submitted by /u/Important_Scratch270

What am I getting wrong with the CMYK rule of color correction? Hey all, I am trying to follow some guides I saw online where they said to watch the CMYK values in the info panel in Photoshop, and make sure the Magenta value is roughly 2x-5x the cyan value, and that the Yellow is close to or about 1.5x the Magenta value. I seem to not be getting something right, the skin tones are nowhere near correct. C20 M…

What is the best close up lens for Canon AE-1? Hello, I don’t know much about cameras and lenses and such. But I love my Canon AE-1 program very much. What I have right now is just a 50mm lens, but I really want to take pictures at closer range. Like of people’s faces very close up and with fine detail, for example. Does anyone have recommendations for a lens I should buy? Hopefully under 20…

sharpness expectations with old lenses? https://preview.redd.it/f8u3ezb9s15e1.jpg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b5301870ab587d62a30beafa59314fcb1657f038 I went from shooting on a canon eos 5d classic to a r6 mark ii. I am very happy with the upgrade. I use my old lenses with an ef-rf adapter like in this picture the ef 70-200mm f2.8 L is usm (mark i). I know this is a pretty old …

Need help with Lenses for upcoming trip,advice? Hello All, I recently acquired a Sony A7 IV during the Black Friday and I have a trip coming up to Japan in end of January and now I am trying to buy a few lenses which are in my budget. The lenses being the following – Sony 50mm F1.8 – Which I will buy for low light situations. And then this is where my struggle begins I can’t decide between tw…

Thoughts on Minimalism? submitted by /u/CMcCord25

Sony A7iii AF during intervall? Am I stupid or is there no way to make the camera focus on it’s own for every picture in intervall? I used to use the timelapse function on my old FZ1000 for self portraits and stuff like that. But since ive upgraded to the sony my shots like that are never quite in focus, especially wide open, because I can only focus one time before I even ent…

How do you add personality to product photography? Hey everyone! I recently took this product photo and wanted it to feel more than just a “catalog shot.” I used soft natural light and a palm leaf to bring out a fresh, luxurious vibe. What are your tricks for adding character and personality to product photos? Do you rely on props, lighting, or creative angles? Would love to hear your thoughts! …

Sony RX100 VI for concerts ? i am using my iphone 15 pro max at concerts however i am looking forward to buy a compact camera. I love the quality of Sony RX100 VII videos however it is so expensive and i do not think i will be able to pay that much. i was wondering if rx100 v or vi will be good enough and there will not be much difference between them? they are much cheaper…

Do I sell my Canon lenses and switch to Sony? I am an amateur photographer. I used to have a Canon 7D. I acquired a Canon 16-35mm f2.8 and a Canon 50mm 1.8. I’ve enjoyed both. However, I sold my Canon body when I needed some cash but I kept the lenses. I recently purchased a Sony A7ii and a Canon adaptor for the A7. I’ve been using both lenses just fine. However, I’ve been wanting to get mo…

Scratch on Lens? Negotiating buying a Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 EF but there is a slight scratch on it based on the pictures. Could anyone who knows about lens issues let me know if a scratch of this size will affect image quality? (I plan on primarily using it for video and filmmaking) submitted by /u/RichBaseball5317

What is your process from client acquisition to final product? I’m rebranding my photography business and have realized I’m missing a few steps. I’ve found some people do a call to go over final images and which ones they may want to keep or if they want to purchase the whole lot vs just sending an email with how to access them. I kind of like this idea. Some people hand over all digital works, some push to…

How to make seamless posts like this ? https://www.instagram.com/p/C6ZZrzoMDzA/?igsh=enZiNnlubHJyaGQy Might be the wrong sub to ask this. How to make seamless posts like this post by mumbo. Did he use photoshop, illustrator, canva or something ? Can this be done in my phone using an app ? submitted by /u/Unlucky-Asparagus996

How do I replicate the lighting in this shot? submitted by /u/EntropySpacex

How can I edit my photos to achieve something like this? submitted by /u/DifferentFee3959

70-200 Lens + 1.4 Teleconverter + APS-C mode? Impracticalities of this aside, theoretically does this get you to a 420mm reach? Are you asking for a blurry mess by doing this, or will the sharpness of a photo still be decent despite the quality drop off? Before anyone asks I’m already planning on getting a 100-400 tomorrow, but I’m curious if this is considered horrible or manageable. …