How do I take photos that “do it justice”? It’s probably been posted a lot, but I tried to search and couldn’t find anything. Sorry in advance. You always hear that “Pictures don’t do it justice ” when photographing things like temples, land features etc… how can I make my photos “do it my justice”? I’m relatively new to photography, but have a bit of an understanding. I understand tha…

Is this strange v-shape in the viewfinder cause for concern? I’m a beginner photographer and I’ve received a Minolta dynax 505si as a gift from a friend, but when looking in the viewfinder this v-shape is visible. When swapping to a different lense it’s still there, so it’s something with the camera itself. I’ve asked my friend if he knows what it could be, but he has not yet answered. What could cause th…

Lightroom vs settings ? Hello everyone, for a little context I have been taking pictures for a year (you can watch my work on Instagram @lazybones.pics), I take all my photos automatically either on the iPhone or on film point and shoot camera, then I modify them on Lightroom. But I finally want to buy a real camera (surely a Fujifilm xt3 or xt30). So my question is wh…

What helped you take the next step in photography? I feel like I have a good grasp of the basics by now. I often read that taking lots and lots of photos is key to learning. But what were the most important lessons and approaches that helped you improve your skills and take them to the next level? Was it photography courses, shooting in groups, or planning specific projects? I feel kind of stuck…

Sony A7R MK1 in 2024?l Or something else? Good morning people have Reddit. Please see my small back story before answering my question 🙂 I am in the market for a new to me camera, currently I run a 6D Mark ii unfortunately though it’s knocking on deaths doors as I’ve dropped it and every so often I’m having to unscrew it detach some of the internal cables plug it back in to have it wor…

Sony A7CII vs Lumix S5II? I’ve been looking to buy a fullframe camera for taking stills and some video work. Having a hard time deciding between these two. Looking to use it for: street/travel/studio I can get a new S5II with 20-60mm kit + 50mm prime for €2000.- Or i can get a new A7CII body for €1699 The A7CII appeals to me for its small size, AI autofocus and lens offe…

I have “GAS” syndrome. A6400 -> A6700 ? Hello! Unfortunately for my money I found myself with GAS syndrome. A few years ago I started with a new D3300 which I used from 2016 until 2022. I sold it, saved my money and bought my much desired A6400. With this A6400 I sold the kit lens and got a Sigma 56mm 1.4 and a Sigma 18-50 2.8. All well and nice, I don’t work in the field, meaning I d…

How do I achieve this look in Lightroom? submitted by /u/MilkMan87

pushing film, irregular iso, & development/ overdevelopment? I’m on an international trip and instead of trying to fight French border control again over handchecking film, I opted for everything under 400 iso. Since it’s dark in london, I have been experimenting with pushing film and out of ignorance of not realizing that pushing is a development process for the entire roll, have been switching between i…

Third party macro lenses for Canon R10? Hi all. Beginner here looking to get his first Camera for product photography (jewelries) For that i need a macro Lens for my R10. The Canon 100 macro Lens gets very good reviews but its rather expensive. I have seen that Tamron also make great macro lenses but i cant find our if third party lenses will fit on my Canon Camera? submitted by …

can anyone help me out? hi, I’ve recently found my dad’s old Nikon coolplix l20. it used to work well until 2022. no matter how much i try, the screen doesn’t work and neither does the camera. the screen shows very thin greenish blurred lines when turned on, does anyone know how to fix this? submitted by /u/Aware_Caterpillar2

Lens for a7iii? I’m really stuck on what lens to get. I like doing a lot of different stuff like street where I live in NYC but also sports and also landscape😭. I like the value of the tamron 28-75 but I’d be missing out on longer focal lengths. On the other hand the 28-300 has everything but the aperture is very high. Thoughts? Recommendations? submitted …

White lines, can you help me? I have canon 2000d with EFS 18-55mm lens and k&f concept kf-150 ring flash.. Right now Learning macro photography. But I photos have this white line above.. Same line appears with auto and manual modes with the exact settings. What is wrong? submitted by /u/Puzzleheaded_Cycle26

How to get the stars sharper? I really enjoy photographing the night sky but my stars always seem to get a bit too soft whenever I do so. This image was shot in a EOS 2000D with a 50mm f/1.8 with iso 3200 and a shutter speed of 13 sec. It is also 15 stacked photos submitted by /u/DenEpiskeJansson

Unlabeled Fstops? I normally shoot digital but I was a bit confused when I got me 90mm lens for my pentax 6×7. The widest aperture on this lens is F2.8, with three clicks of the aperture ring to F5.6, and two to f8. Some of my digital lenses have an aperture ring and my camera tells me whatever half stop between F2.8 and F5.6 I am on, but I am confused because th…

35mm film with green tones? Hi, I’m trying to get into shooting with film, I’ve previously used fuji disposables but I’ve recently picked up a film slr for cheap and want to try it. I love how the fuji dispoables have sort of a green tint, especially on the shadowy areas. I’ve read that this film used is fujifilm x-tra superia 400 which is unavailable anymore and i’ve seen…

Why my photos have rings? Hi to all, I have a Redmi Note 13 5G, I bought it like 6 months ago to replace my old Redmi Note 10 (I miss the camera of that phone 😭) and also bought it for the cameras that the phone have which are supposedly much better that the RN 10. I use the camera more for taking photos of the sunrise, sunset and for astrophotography, but when I make ed…

How do I make my photographs more dramatic ? I used XT-5 with 35mm lens. I am so used with my old Nikon with zoom lens but it got so old (D90) I decided to get Fujifilm but I guess I needed extra lens? I love candid street photography and views with people like this. submitted by /u/Virtual-Theory722

Is a used A7Rii for 400$ worth it for a high schooler interested in upgrading from a cheap canon? Title submitted by /u/trbzing

Xpro3-X100vi-XT5? So, I recently bought a Fuji X-T5 online, 2600 odd for the body and planning to buy a 23 or 35mm for it. But, I just had two people posting their cameras on marketplace, and now I’m debating on getting either of them, and returning the x-T5 when it gets delivered. The Xpro3 is 1600 and 400 for the 18mm or 500 for the 18-55mm, which is already c…