#Ask Photography

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

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Lenses choice for NYC ?

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Lenses choice for NYC ? Hello everyone, I am deep in thought, as part of a trip to New York, I want to improve my equipment to take the best possible photos of this particular architecture. I will take quite a few portraits and architectural photos day and night. Today I have fairly inexpensive equipment (Olympus M.Zuiko ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ + Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-…

Ask Photography 1.1k 2025-02-11

Best first mirrorless camera?

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Best first mirrorless camera? Hello, My journey with photography started when I bought Nikon d5600 but now I would like to go a step further. I checked some reviews about cheap and budget cameras and found that there are 2 that match my budget and are also available as new. These cameras are Sony A6400 and Canon R10 and I dont know which should I choose. Sony has better lens…

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Is Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV a good camera to start?

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Is Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV a good camera to start? Hi, I posted a few weeks ago that I was looking for a camera to begin with so any information on where to start and camera suggestions would be appreciated. After some time searching, I wanna know if this Olympus camera would be a good option to start? submitted by /u/F0chis

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How would I get both of them in focus?

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How would I get both of them in focus? I currently use a sony a6100 and have run in to multiple occasions where I got a composition I really like with multiple animals. However I have never been able to get them both in focus. submitted by /u/Rob0t_Wizard

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How do you edit out the fence?

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How do you edit out the fence? I’m in to aviation photography and unfortunately many times I have to shoot through a fence. I tried removing it myself using AI but doesn’t work so well. Anyone have an easy way to do it through Snapseed or something? I’ve attached some examples where you can see the blur of the fence submitted by /u/SigSauer_P6

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What gear for birder and binocular geek going in to photography?

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What gear for birder and binocular geek going in to photography? Hello everyone. I’m looking for someone who can enlighten me who’s very into optics, but a complete beginner in the camera and photografy world, and maybe help me gain a basic understanding of what it takes to elevate my birding experience from being short beautiful moments to eternalized memories. I am a fairly experienced birdwatcher (I am 21 …

Ask Photography 1.0k 2025-02-10

Should I take some of the proceeds from an animal shelter fundraiser that I hosted?

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Should I take some of the proceeds from an animal shelter fundraiser that I hosted? If this topic is not suitable for this sub, let me know and I’ll delete the post. I’m a portrait photographer just starting out, and I love photographing people & their beloved pets specifically. Currently I’m volunteering at a rabbit rescue, and I had the idea of hosting a fundraiser photoshoot for them about a month ago. I pitched my idea to t…

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Why is some of my blurry snow rainbow?

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Why is some of my blurry snow rainbow? https://preview.redd.it/k7t8hinve7ie1.png?width=1202&format=png&auto=webp&s=254473cf81b109e7354eacef6e79a443ca855e7c I was taking photos of a patch of snow, and when I zoomed in, I noticed some parts are rainbowy, some have sort of a bright ring, and some are just bright blurs. Does anyone know why this is? I’ve never seen bokeh like that, altho…

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Complete beginner with a Sony a6000 + kit lens – Where do I even start?

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Complete beginner with a Sony a6000 + kit lens – Where do I even start? Hey r/askphotography! I’m completely new to photography and just got my hands on a Sony a6000 with the kit lens. I honestly don’t even know what kind of photos I want to take yet – could be landscapes, portraits, street photography, who knows? I’m basically starting from zero here. I know I have a decent starter camera, but I’m feeling a bit ove…

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Hey I’m a teenager looking to get into photography, what is the literal cheapest camera I can get?

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Hey I’m a teenager looking to get into photography, what is the literal cheapest camera I can get? Really what the title says I don’t got much money and I wanted to know what functions to take pictures, I don’t need anything fancy and I’m not interested in videos I just want to try my hand at photography. I’m cool with sacrificing picture quality for price 100% Oh and please don’t say just to use my phone I want the experience in using a real…

Ask Photography 1.0k 2025-02-10

Camera for everything under 1000€?

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Camera for everything under 1000€? So these are the things i want to: take photos, make videos: cinematic, vlogs, sports. I love taking photos and i want to start also edeting in photoshop and lightroom. I want to start vlogging a bit take cinematic shots and also creat sport videos (volleyball, actions sports,…) i am willing to spend max. 1000€. The thing is i already have an ip…

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X-T30II frint dial acting wrong, is contact cleaning a safe option to try?

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X-T30II frint dial acting wrong, is contact cleaning a safe option to try? Fujifilm X-T30 front command dial issue – not working correctly Basically when I am spinning the wheel to the left to lower my ISO it randomly (around 40% of the spins) acts as if i was spinning it to the right. (you can search those exact words up top in youtube and youll find a video with my problem) I have seen a couple of posts saying that t…

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Looking for a camera on a really low budget? (100 to maybe 250ish eur)

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Looking for a camera on a really low budget? (100 to maybe 250ish eur) Im looking for a camera, mainly for photography – pretty entry level stuff but it would be awesome if could manage a 30x ish optical zoom at one of the regular sizes (sorry for like erratic typing or like improper terminology, not an expert) Would be really great if it outpreformed modern top of the line flagship phones (i.e. the iphone 15 or S2…

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How can I fix uneven borders on the Canon CP1500 printer?

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How can I fix uneven borders on the Canon CP1500 printer? Those who have tried printing photos with borders on the Canon CP1500 printer, is it normal for the borders to be slightly uneven (the bottom one being larger than the top, and also having a slight tilt)? I bought a non-original paper holder and wonder if that might be the issue. Could you please check on your printer? submitted by /u/dan…

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A Tripod to hold my DSLR vertically?

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A Tripod to hold my DSLR vertically? Is there a tripod I can buy that would allow me to be able to hold my DSLR camera vertically without it having any sort of slant? Technically, it’s for me to be able to record videos in a reel format and edit them, so I know it doesn’t have anything to do with photography, but I know that I can get some help here. Thanks! submitted by /u/…

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I have an old Canon 1100D and I want to buy a different lens that would up my photography skills without breaking the bank. Possible?

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I have an old Canon 1100D and I want to buy a different lens that would up my photography skills without breaking the bank. Possible? Hi! So I was wondering if an old Canon 1100D can still be upgraded by buying a different lens? Currently, I have the usual one. I like taking pictures of wildlife and, occasionally, street photos. Any recommendations and/or tips for me? submitted by /u/choco_butternut

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