#Ask Photography

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

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Looking for printer recommendations?

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Looking for printer recommendations? Hello, fellow photographers! As the title suggests, I’m looking to buy a printer for printing some of my photos. I’m not quite sure where to start, but I would like to print both test images and higher-quality prints. I would appreciate any suggestions. Ideally, my budget is around $800. Thank you! submitted by /u/Future-Pr00f

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First Real Purchase: High Quality yet Beginner Friendly?

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First Real Purchase: High Quality yet Beginner Friendly? Hi Reddit, I am an aspiring photographer with not much experience. I have a great eye for photography but am only just now teaching myself the basics of the tech and functionality of professional cameras. I would like my first camera purchase to be something I can use for years to come but that also isn’t too advanced for someone just learning t…

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Can you help me with building a beginner to intermediate studio?

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Can you help me with building a beginner to intermediate studio? Greetings fellow photographers, I recently got into fashion photography and I am official photographer for one agency. Boss of agency told me to give her a list of things that I need for a studio. I have lenses but I will upgrade my camera which will be Canon EOS R6 MKII. Budget is up to 5-6k euros. I need softbox and stripbox- I think these are…

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New to analogue SLR, is this a wrong setting or is something wrong with my secondhand camera?

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New to analogue SLR, is this a wrong setting or is something wrong with my secondhand camera? I am kind of new to analogue slr photography. Watched lot of tutorials on the camera settings, but my first film came out like this. Am I using the wrong settings or is there something wrong with the second hand camera I bought? Sorry if this is obvious or asked before, couldn’t find it 😅. I am using a Minolta X500 with Minolta MD 35-70mm. Any t…

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How can i convert 16:9 to 9:16?

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How can i convert 16:9 to 9:16? Hi I want to record some educational content for my instagram and i want to know how can record the content of a page along with a notch having a video of my face. I want to record the video on my laptop but i want to post it on ig reels. So is there a tool that can convert 16:9 to 9:16 or could directly record in the required format?? Edit: i w…

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What Next Lens should i get?

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What Next Lens should i get? I have a sony a7iv and shoot mostly real estate, products and events. Here’s the lens i own at the moment : Sony e-mount – Sony 24-105mm f4 – Sony 11mm f1.8 – Meike 6-11mm f2.8 (manual) – Helios 58mm f2 (manual) Sony A mount – Sony 50mm f1.7 – Minolta 28-100mm f3.5-5.6 – Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 Should i by the AF Sony e to a mount, a zoom wide angle…

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What is this black mark on this photo?

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What is this black mark on this photo? Hello. I was going through old photos that I took with my iPhone and I noticed a really strange black mark above a work light. Can anyone explain what this mark is? submitted by /u/Conscious-Strike-288

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The best software for batch viewing and deleting RAW+JPEG photos on Mac/Windows?

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The best software for batch viewing and deleting RAW+JPEG photos on Mac/Windows? Hi everyone! I’m new to photography and recently got a Canon R8, which I’m absolutely loving. However, I’m not a big fan of editing photos at the moment, so I shoot in RAW + JPEG. RAW files are just in case I decide to learn photo editing in the future and want to have them available. After a shooting session, I often end up with a ton of photos…

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What do you suggest for brand of light seal foam?

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What do you suggest for brand of light seal foam? Hey I’m looking to replace the light seals on two Nikon cameras (FG and FM2) Wondering a couple things: What brand do you suggest is best? What thickness is required? I’ve read 1mm but wondering what your experience is. Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/lleeaa88

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Photography Websites w E-Commerce?

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Photography Websites w E-Commerce? I’ve been doing a little research and have been looking for a website host company that has an e-commerce option. Also, it would be nice to share private galleries and well as a place to share my work for marketing purposes. Would anyone have any recommendations of what you used? Anything good / bad about certain sites? Thanks in advance! 🙂 Cur…

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Sony A6500 or better?

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Sony A6500 or better? Hi there! I’m a hobbyist photographer and I’m looking to get into more cinematic video content. I’m looking for a better camera for video as I’m currently working with a Fujifilm xt100. I’m sticking to the used market bc that’s how I roll. Currently in talks with a guy on FB marketplace that wants to sell his Sony A6500 body for $400 USD. That s…

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How to Fix Gray Background in My Photo Light Box?

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How to Fix Gray Background in My Photo Light Box? How to Fix Gray Background in My Photo Light Box? Hi everyone, I need help with my photo light box setup! I’m mostly photographing 5” plushies, and my light box is a 24” cube. It has two built-in light bars at the top, and I also use a ring light from the front. Despite this setup, my background always ends up looking too gray instead of white. …

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Where in London to take cozy indoor portraits?

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Where in London to take cozy indoor portraits? Hello! I’m making plans to take some publicity photos for a friend — they’re a contemporary composer. We’re looking for a location in London, and are a bit stuck. We want somewhere: indoor reasonably quiet (without lots of other people in the background and where we’re not getting too much in anyone’s way) with a warm, cozy feel — anything with…

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Symbols for shoot planning?

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Symbols for shoot planning? I plan a shoot using “GoodNotes”. Rather than hand draw lights, modifiers, are there free symbols I can access? Regards submitted by /u/Kultasusi

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Best places to buy used camera gear as a Canadian?

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Best places to buy used camera gear as a Canadian? I recently got back into photography for the first time since I was a teenager, so am going to be upgrading my very old and not very good equipment soon, but my budget is VERY limited so as I’m setting aside funds for what I’ve picked out I’m also looking around to figure out WHERE to buy used gear from. A lot of the most often recommended place…

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