#Ask Photography

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

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How to age a child’s photo to a teen and young adult?

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How to age a child’s photo to a teen and young adult? My sister passed away from cancer at 6 years old and my mum is now 76. We were looking over old photos and I had a thought that maybe I can get some age progression photos done of her so my mum can kinda see what she could have looked like as she grew up. Kinda like how they age a missing child and they give you what the child could look like as…

Ask Photography 436 2025-02-08

Hey! How would you create this lighting in studio ?

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Hey! How would you create this lighting in studio ? I have a shoot for a big name brand (not sure how I managed it a I’m at the beginning of my career 🤷‍♀️ probably because I was cheaper 😅) Is it potentially just one soft box? (quite far away) Or maybe light bounced off the ceiling? Or is it even softer than that ? Like a book light? Do you think it has lighting on the backdrop or the key light …

Ask Photography 660 2025-02-08

How to do light painting/streaking whilst keeping the moving subject in focus? (concert photography)

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How to do light painting/streaking whilst keeping the moving subject in focus? (concert photography) Photo cred: @kayladotexe on instagram Hey all. So I’m a live music photographer and a trick Id like to add to my toolbox is light painting. I’ve done light painting before, but not in this setting. When I have done it before it involves me using a very low shutter speed, but in a gig the subject would be moving so they would be blurry, especiall…

Ask Photography 380 2025-02-08

Canon EOS 6D MK2 or Sony A6400?

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Canon EOS 6D MK2 or Sony A6400? Hi! I am looking to upgrade from my Canon EOS 2000D and have a very hard time deciding between diffrerent cameras. I have now narrowed it down to the Canon EOS 6D MK2 and the Sony A6400 which both has peaked my interest and are around the same price point. I mainly shoot astro, macro and lanscapes. Worth noting is that I already have a EF 75-300…

Ask Photography 1.3k 2025-02-08

What is wrong with my SD card?

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What is wrong with my SD card? I recently purchased a SanDisk 512GB SD card from Amazon, and first thing I did was format it on my camera and take a sample photo to see if everything works. However, I took the photo, and looked at it on my computer, and it comes out to this… mess. I reformatted the card and tried again but yielded the same results. Ran disk health on it and…

Ask Photography 1.3k 2025-02-08

Anybody from downtown Denver area?

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Anybody from downtown Denver area? Hi guys if you guys are from the downtown Denver area or near I need help finding a spot for my next photoshoot I’ve been all around and can’t seem to find someplace “unique” anything would help thank you!! submitted by /u/Crackhead_trump

Ask Photography 986 2025-02-08

What are the best cameras to take on a safari for someone that is new to photography? My budget is around to $1,000-2,000

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What are the best cameras to take on a safari for someone that is new to photography? My budget is around to $1,000-2,000 I already have a Canon EOS Rebel T6 with a 18-55mm lens. I’m between keeping the Canon and getting a new lens or a complete new camera. Although I have a DSLR, I’m still new to photography as I only use it briefly during college. Thanks! submitted by /u/DinoRams

Ask Photography 1.2k 2025-02-08

Flash for macro photography?

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Flash for macro photography? I chose buying advice for the flair since I think it fits it a little better. So I’ve started my journey into macro photography. I ordered the TT Artisan 40mm macro lens for my Sony a6400 and I’ve been loving it. However, I wouldn’t quite call myself a seasoned photographer at this point. I see many options available for flash or hot shoe lig…

Ask Photography 558 2025-02-08

how many presets do you find yourself defaulting to?

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how many presets do you find yourself defaulting to? i have a bunch of presets on lightroom, but i find myself only usng like 2 maybe 3 on a regular basis is this normal? should i work on getting some more in my rotation? submitted by /u/starwarsisawsome933

Ask Photography 826 2025-02-08

Good Camera for portability to replace iphone 14 ProMax?

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Good Camera for portability to replace iphone 14 ProMax? Hey everyone, I recently got rid of my smartphone, and got a flip phone. It’s the Nokia 2780. The camera is a bit booty butt checks, and I wanted a camera to take with me everywhere. I take alot of pictures and typically use my phone for that, but this is a big kink in the dumbphone switch. Do you all have recommendations like under 300 dollars…

Ask Photography 758 2025-02-08

I fix up/sell furniture and, for some of the nicer items, I want to stage my garage for better quality pics/videos (I have decent technical ability to mess with setting backgrounds if I have something like a green screen) —-> my Q, what are some simple ways to setup a garage for furniture staging?

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I fix up/sell furniture and, for some of the nicer items, I want to stage my garage for better quality pics/videos (I have decent technical ability to mess with setting backgrounds if I have something like a green screen) —-> my Q, what are some simple ways to setup a garage for furniture staging? Here’s a quick video of my garage below. It’s a longer, shotgun style garage. https://imgur.com/a/garage-pano-video-ZMo9DMB I don’t park in here and want to turn about half of it into a better picture environment. Mostly taking pics of sectionals, couches, and dining tables. ~~ Thx ahead for any help here! submitted by /u/_RMR …

Ask Photography 555 2025-02-08

How would you price this big gig?

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How would you price this big gig? Long story short, relatively new to Commerical Real Estate photography. Had a request to shoot a lodge (Details below) for a local holiday let rental business (over 100 properties advertised around the world. These are SERIOUSLY nice places. Multi-million places). How would you charge for the following? This is his email request. ————-…

Ask Photography 439 2025-02-08

General advice/tips?

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General advice/tips? Hello everybody! i made this post quite awhile back. since then i have upgraded to a Canon Rebel T7 and i can definitely tell the difference! now im really just thinking about how i can get angles better, and anything that i can improve on generally. These photos are just a few of my favorites i personally picked out. Any help is well appreciate…

Ask Photography 888 2025-02-07

Is This Phone Tripod Good to Use?

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Is This Phone Tripod Good to Use? Has anyone used the Ulanzi tripod? I’ve seen good reviews online. https://preview.redd.it/rc5esf4d8mhe1.jpg?width=674&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=578e38134cce85caa4d68c5659df7303fb6e3da5 submitted by /u/OkPresentation6220

Ask Photography 1.0k 2025-02-07

Should I buy better lenses or save to upgrade my camera?

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Should I buy better lenses or save to upgrade my camera? I currently own a Canon Rebel T7 with the kit lenses, a Canon 50mm prime, and a Rokinon 135mm, which I mainly use for astrophotography. I’m considering getting a Tamron or Sigma 24-70mm lens, which would cost around $900 used. Since I primarily shoot landscapes, I’m wondering if it’s a good investment, given that the camera itself might be the l…

Ask Photography 552 2025-02-07

Filter recommendations for one and done photos?

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Filter recommendations for one and done photos? Hello, I’m a very casual photographer, I have a Sony a6000 with the sigma 30mm f1.4, I use it mainly to snap pics whenever im out with my friends/hiking/vacation and share those photos straight from the camera. However the photos often time come out looking very raw(even tho i dont shoot in raw)/colorless and know they could def be improved if I…

Ask Photography 936 2025-02-07

7artisans Warranty?

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7artisans Warranty? Anyone have success with getting their warranty honored by 7artisans? Looks like they no longer have a 1-year warranty on faulty products, but I bought a lens directly from them late last year and it did come with a 1-year warranty. I’ve tried repeatedly to contact them and have so far gotten nothing back. If this is normal for them I would su…

Ask Photography 792 2025-02-07