#Ask Photography

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

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How to create the best effect using a “promist” filter?

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How to create the best effect using a “promist” filter? This question might be an obvious “no practical way, just use lightroom/photoshop” but, I have a PrismFx “Lucid dream” filter (no number like 1/4,1/2,etc as it’s described as their most powerful) and I want to use it more. What’s the best way to make the effect more noticeable other than just having a lot of light in the frame? I live in Michiga…

Ask Photography 937 2024-11-26

How do I achieve colors like this?

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How do I achieve colors like this? So, there’s this person I follow on Instagram (idk if I’m allowed to say who) who posts mostly landscapes, and all of their photography has just absolutely stunning color. It’s actually a little difficult for me to articulate exactly what it is about their work that stands out to me. Their colors are light and vibrant, and yet have a soft almost…

Ask Photography 482 2024-11-26

Auto WB or Custome WB ?

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Auto WB or Custome WB ? Hey so ive been wondering if it was better to adjust WB directly on your camera or later in post prod if shot indoors with lights umbrellas etc. I shoot raw and im new to post prod. I usually shoot with Auto WB on my fuji xt20 because i imagine that the post prod will be enough, but lets say i want my pic to be like my scene irl, lets say a bit…

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Ricoh / Fuji / Canon – Help?

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Ricoh / Fuji / Canon – Help? Hi all, I currently use a ricoh gr3 – have done for a few years now. I love what the lil’ guy produces, but I’ve never been able to truly “enjoy” shooting for a few reasons; Big Hands. Terrified of dust. Lack of viewfinder. It’s perfect for taking to gigs, on walks…anywhere basically. But, as a tall person I find it incredibly hard to shoot fr…

Ask Photography 506 2024-11-26

Expose for the background???

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Expose for the background??? Hi! I just want to preface this by saying that I’m very new to light painting and stacking in photoshop! I’m sorry if this is a stupid question – So, I get the concept of light painting, however, I can’t work out how to expose for the background (outdoors) when doing this? – even at a really high iso, slow SS and wide aperture, it’s still dark!…

Ask Photography 938 2024-11-26

Seeking Advice: Best Wall and Ceiling Colors for Photographic Aesthetics?

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Seeking Advice: Best Wall and Ceiling Colors for Photographic Aesthetics? Hi everyone! I’m looking for advice on choosing the best colors for walls and ceilings in a space meant for both work and photography. The room has large floor-to-ceiling windows with lots of natural light, and I want to make sure that the wall and ceiling colors enhance the lighting while avoiding color casts in photos. Currently, I’m consideri…

Ask Photography 654 2024-11-25

Fujifilm or Canon?

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Fujifilm or Canon? I’ve got a Canon T3 that I’ve loved so far, but in some of the tougher lighting conditions I’ve been shooting in, the photos fall apart with a lot of noise, blurriness, and overblown/dark areas mainly with the kit lens. A lot of this can be fixed with software, which I have been doing, but I can’t fix the sharpness or noise evident in the camera…

Ask Photography 701 2024-11-25

Powerful Light for Outdoor Night Settings – Recommendations?

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Powerful Light for Outdoor Night Settings – Recommendations? What’s up guys, Still pretty new to proper photography (I’ve specifically been shooting film). As the weather here out in the Northeast gets colder, I’ve been thinking up many possibilities for shooting during snowfall, at night. Now, yes, an on-camera flash would produce some pretty results, but I’m very interested in literally taking a incredi…

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What is the relationship between camera “standard” exposure and values in RAW files?

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What is the relationship between camera “standard” exposure and values in RAW files? Hi all. Hopefully this question is on topic here and not too technical. I am investigating RAW image processing in my quest to create RAW developing software. While investigating tone mapping, I have come to this dilemma: what is the relationship between a standard +-0EV exposure as calculated by the camera, and the pixel luminance values in the…

Ask Photography 456 2024-11-25

What is a correct Quick Release Mount Base and Plate for my camera and mounting arm?

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What is a correct Quick Release Mount Base and Plate for my camera and mounting arm? I need to mount Insta360 Titan on Suction Disc Shock Absorption Cradle Head like it is shown in a tutorial video for Street View photography. But there is Quick Release Mount Base used that no one mentions what exact model it is. (Shown in a picture marked with red square) below: Quick Release Mount Base I need help to find correct Quick Release…

Ask Photography 1.1k 2024-11-25

what’s a good camera to upgrade to?

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what’s a good camera to upgrade to? howdy! i have a sony DSC-H200 that works well for me as a very ameteurish photo guy. it’s an auld boy that was given to me by a family member – from about… 2014. maybe earlier. i’d like to try something new that’s got capabilities to add a lense to fool about with. i’ve not really got a budget per se because this’ll be a future purchase but pr…

Ask Photography 452 2024-11-25

How do y’all manage your ever-growing photo collection?

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How do y’all manage your ever-growing photo collection? I’m big on taking photos for fun, but my collection has gotten completely out of hand. I’ve got old shots all over the place—external drives, laptops, and random USBs. It’s such a mess, and I’m always worried about losing sth important, especially family pictures. I’m thinking of setting up a NAS to keep everything in one place and properly back…

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Which of this is the best choice for traveling camera?

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Which of this is the best choice for traveling camera? I love to travel, so im thinking of buying a camera to take pictures of mostly nature and cities. I have found three cameras for roughly the same price that i struggle to choose between. Sony CyberShot RX100 Mark III – i found this used, but the opening mechanism is a bit broken so i have to open it manually. I believe this can be fixed tho but …

Ask Photography 816 2024-11-25