#Ask Photography

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

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Best way to stitch together photos for a print?

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Best way to stitch together photos for a print? I have some pictures (about 10) from this year’s solar eclipse that I’d like to stitch together side-by-side to print out and hang. I took them with my DSLR, and each photo is 5184 × 3456. What would be the best way to stitch these pictures together? I’ve tried using Gimp, Photopea, Photoshop, Pixelmator, but still having trouble with this seemi…

Ask Photography 557 2024-11-21

Best One Time Paid Photoshop & Lightroom Replacement?

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Best One Time Paid Photoshop & Lightroom Replacement? So I am looking at ON1 right now which seems quite good to act as a replacement for photoshop and lightroom because I am sick of paying a subscription. It says “activation on 2 computers”, what does that mean? If I get a new computer and I have already activated it on the other 2 computers it should allow me to use it right as long as I remove a…

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Favorite manual control/zero processing photo apps?

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Favorite manual control/zero processing photo apps? Want to use my iphone 13 pro more for enthusiast photography. What are the best/favorite manual control photo apps with zero processing options, and also with good privacy policies? I know Halide is popular ive tried it a year ago but never gave it a real chance but since the trial is up ill have to buy a year straight up to try again, what are …

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Woven nylon filter pouches (e.g. Zomei) – how do you label them?

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Woven nylon filter pouches (e.g. Zomei) – how do you label them? I have several identical black woven nylon filter pouches. I’ve tried to stick a label printer label on them, but they fall off too easily. Whith them being black, I can’t use a marker pen to write on them. How do other people label their filter pouches? submitted by /u/PresentCode

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How would I recreate this lighting??

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How would I recreate this lighting?? I want to try and recreate the lighting from this scene in the new arcane shows intro. I have limited equipment when it comes to lights submitted by /u/Electrical_Monitor47

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Rare Disease sufferer, Nichés Beneficial?

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Rare Disease sufferer, Nichés Beneficial? I suffer from a rare systemic disease that prevents me from getting outside to visit public areas as much as I would like for street photography sessions. I’ve gone through what I consider to be hundreds of niche groups, Native American rare-disease sufferers, auto-enthusiasts, the usual school and school related sports athlete niche, even consi…

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Can reflected sun cause damage to sensors in same way direct sun would?

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Can reflected sun cause damage to sensors in same way direct sun would? Ello! Sorry if this is an an amateurish post but unfortunately I am one… Bought a new x100vi recently and been loving going out and snapping pics! I’ve heard the age old tale of not pointing your camera directly at the sun (which I don’t) but I was just wondering if reflected sunlight off windows is fair game? Or will this damage the sensor? Th…

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Do you have a photo protfolio?

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Do you have a photo protfolio? I am building my own sportsphotography portfolio and I just want to see what kind of websites people have. Yes I know I can just google them, but I think its would be more interesting if you share your expiriens and show us yours, tell us what website builder did you use and did it help you get paid gigs? submitted by /u/Equivalent-Bad-21…

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Bounced flash Vs off camera LED box?

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Bounced flash Vs off camera LED box? I’m a casual shooter. I need to introduce a bit more light for indoor photos, but want to avoid that ‘rabbit-in-the-headlights’ flash look. What are the pros and cons of using a fully auto TTL on-camera flash at 90 or 180 degrees to bounce off ceiling and walls, vs having an off-camera LED box held in my hand or positioned somewhere? Thanks. …

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“What are the best tools and tips for creating standout product photography like this?

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“What are the best tools and tips for creating standout product photography like this? Hi everyone ! 👋 https://preview.redd.it/0a91uuqac12e1.jpg?width=870&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=012d089920b274d98cfd917c6fd890db36064f21 I’ve been diving into product photography, and here’s one of my latest shots showcasing luxury hair oils. I used a warm gradient background and textured blocks to highlight the products and give the image a modern,…

Ask Photography 915 2024-11-21

Using Flash under Tungsten Lighting?

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Using Flash under Tungsten Lighting? Hi guys! Im relatively new to film photography and will soon be getting a Px flash to use with my Minolta x700. Now, I’m aware that tungsten-specific films (800T) should be used to balance the light from tungsten lighting, but what I’m not sure about is – does LED lighting then appear the same as usual on tungsten film, or is that then unbalance…

Ask Photography 771 2024-11-20

What to do with camera accessories when you change cameras?

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What to do with camera accessories when you change cameras? I just sold my Nikon DSLR and bought a Sony mirrorless, I still have the Nikon replacement batteries (Duracell ones), I have a CPL filter and an ND filter kit both for 77mm lens. MPB doesn’t buy any of that when you sell your gear, it’s sellable on Facebook market place and eBay for ridiculously cheap, not much of an issue but is there anything …

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Is it possible to homemade ICC printer profile without spectrometer ?

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Is it possible to homemade ICC printer profile without spectrometer ? This is a theoretical question for fun and learning purposes. I’m doing this as a geeky hobby! I am fully aware that what follows is not professional at all, and that the hardware I’ll be using is far from precise. I have a cheap Chinese ColorChecker, which I can use to calibrate my Canon EOS 1000D (again, I know it’s ba…

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How to get rid of the background of an image?

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How to get rid of the background of an image? Hello! I am trying to make a shirt with one of my drawings on it but I am having issues getting rid of the background. I just want the drawing part and not the whole thing because it creates an undesirable border but i don’t know how to get rid of it. I was able to cut out the drawing using a drawing app on my tablet but when I save the image th…

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How to best use a free 5d mark ii?

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How to best use a free 5d mark ii? Hi! I am in a lucky position to get a free 5d mark ii. It will come with a 50 1.4. I have a Canon R10, which I have only experience with. I never had a full frame nor an actual professional-grade body. Yes, I know it’s old, but it’s another paint brush. How would yall use it? Is there anything else to understand using a DLSR compared to a mirror…

Ask Photography 505 2024-11-20

Nikon Z5, Sony A7r II, or Nikon Z6?

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Nikon Z5, Sony A7r II, or Nikon Z6? I mainly shoot: Indoor sports and wildlife, currently on an E M1 mk II. I’m having to really push the shadows on MFT and it looks the Z5 has really good noise control. Do I go with a current entry level or a previous flagship. Also for lens selection, how usable is the FTZ adapter on Nikon Z mount? I really like Nikon’s long primes. Edit: I’m bu…

Ask Photography 825 2024-11-20