Buy second body for the ibis and weather sealing? Hello. I have a x-t30 ii and some lenses. The camera does not have ibis or weather seal and i have been some times in need of these two. I don’t want an x-t4 because of the screen and the x-t5 is really expensive where i am. I was thinking of buying a nikon z5 as i found an amazing deal for new. (almost 1/3 of the price of the x-t5). Even if i s…

How do you create/spot/observe for composition when shooting? I think this is my main problem when trying to take photos while traveling. This past year, I visited Malaysia and Taiwan and took over 2,000 photos across both trips. I try to observe my surroundings and capture anything I find interesting or picturesque. However, once I got home, I struggled to pick photos to share on Instagram. Out of all 2,0…

Christmas upgrade for/from D3300? Hello all, recently enrolled into weekly photography activities and want to improve or upgrade my current build which is a Nikon D3300 with stock lens and another Sigma 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 lens. I want something versatile for photos only, no video, and I mainly take portraits, landscapes and also buildings/sceneries and sometimes cars. Basically an…

Hoe to create your own style? I was wondering how photographers create or find their own style? I love following photographers on Instagram who have a consistent style. I used to be a professional photographer but I couldn’t enjoy photography anymore. So I didn’t photograph for years and now coming back to it, just as a hobby. I photograph landscapes and daily life in the co…

Material to practice on? I’m a beginner photographer looking to improve my Lightroom editing skills, but I don’t have many opportunities to shoot, and my camera isn’t great. Is there a website or archive with high-quality RAW photos I can use to practice editing? submitted by /u/Giova010

What lighting equipment should I use for outdoor night portrait photography? Hi there! I’d like to play with light when doing outdoor portraits on a rainy night, lighting the face with different colours from different sides and playing with contour light or background colour lighting, maybe smoke. I’m mostly using a Sony a6600 + Sigma 56mm F1.4, so you know it’s all pretty budget hobby stuff, nothing professional. I was …

Aany advice for bird photography ? Hello everyone, I’m new to bird photography and have recently started going out at dusk to capture photos of birds. I’m using a Canon R5 II paired with the RF 100-500mm lens. The challenge I’m facing is that I can’t seem to get close enough to the birds for good shots. Do you have any tips or advice on how to approach this? Are there any techniq…

Are those Domestika photography courses worth it? I’m really interested in this one: https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/3287-introduction-to-food-photography-for-restaurants to help improve my food photography. I’m self-taught, but ok; I would class myself as semi-pro but I want to fill in the gaps in my knowledge and just get some basics nailed. Domestika has a bunch of photo courses that l…

Can a budget of $600 give you a ‘professional-ish’ result? I didn’t realize how expensive buying a camera was. I’m planning to record acoustic cover sessions, so something as simple as this looks great to me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97uHUyPL5dA I heard the ZVE-10 was a great option- and honestly I can afford the body ($600 in my country) but I was surprised to hear that the lens also costs rough…

Is Nikon D7500 upgrade or downgrade? Hello! So i have got some time ago an OM-D EM10 Mark II – used (with kit lens and telephoto 40-150mm – didn’t knew how it gonna turn out, but i guess i found my nieche to take photos of, which is pretty much wildlife – birds, deers and so on, and landscape. I have been looking at the Oly 100-300mm lens, the used prices are a bit under 500€ (MPB)…

Black Friday 2024 Canon camera deals question? I’ve been saving money to buy myself a mirrorless canon camera, but I’m still on the fence between M50 or R8 (only if I get a really, really good deal lol). Does anyone know where I could find great deals for this coming Black Friday or Cyber Monday? If anyone has previous experience in buying during this season, do you have any suggestions on w…

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Is there a preferred cloud storage solution for photographers? Do serious photographers use normal cloud storage (Google drive etc)? Or are specialist solutions a must (Lightroom etc)? I know lots of people use external ssd drives but I would like to view my ever growing collection on the go. submitted by /u/Threshybuckle

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Beginner Camera for everyday use? Hi everyone! I’m looking to buy my first dedicated camera for everyday use, and I’d love some advice. I’ve dabbled with a Canon 5D Mark II and Mark III for some beginner wedding photography, but I mostly rely on my iPhone for day-to-day pictures. I’m traveling full-time with my partner, and I need something versatile that can handle a mix of pho…

Very specific question for those photographing collegiate classes/schools – How do you decide who pays you? For those of you that do posed, formal portrait type images of collegiate (Associate/Bachelors/Masters/Doctorate) graduates of a given school, how do you price your services? These may be consistent and standardized portraits of a particular school of the college – The School of Dentistry at SouthWest College, for example – or the whole college …

What is this fringing in this photo and how can I avoid it? https://preview.redd.it/2bcpecjb0d1e1.png?width=1985&format=png&auto=webp&s=e977a865c2859ea4924be451f0d2560c92bd9ef5 What is the dark fringing here and hoe do I avoid it? https://preview.redd.it/oidb057f0d1e1.png?width=349&format=png&auto=webp&s=13da6b0b0b350c41073987cb63f02959f752d335 Settings submitted by /u/tatterdemalion_photo

How to change aperture in Olympus E5-10? Okay so I just bought this camera like yesterday and I am having trouble on how to change the aperture on Manual Mode. Yesterday when I tested it, I was able to change the aperture and it showed the F-stop but now it doesnt show it. I also cannot seem to change the aperture now, perhaps I pressed a button or something? This is also my FIRST came…

Does anyone know what type of camera this is? Brownie? My uncle was stationed in France during the 1950’s and took a ton of pictures. His son is trying to recreate some of those pictures in this era. The only thing we know about the camera he used is this pic of him with his camera. I would appreciate any help in trying to identify it. submitted by /u/jiggy68

Recommendation for first time camera buyer? Hey guys , need advised to buy my first camera. Cannot decide between cannon EOS 2000D or EOS R50? any suggestions and advised highly appreciated. submitted by /u/tricki_ti