#Ask Photography

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

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Do I need a permit or License to sell electronic images?

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Do I need a permit or License to sell electronic images? Hello, I am currently a sports photography contractor for small newspaper in Oklahoma. But I am wanting to expand and do some work for customers. I would only provide my service and transfer edited images via email or google drive. Do I need a license or permit to do this? Should I print receipts for any transaction? Is there a tax obligation? I…

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Minolta XG-A help?

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Minolta XG-A help? Wanted to check in with y’all who probably know better than me. I’m new to this. I got urge to explore new hobby I bought couple full functional point and shoot then got a minolta xg-a online. looked solid but when I recieved it I put new batteries Duracell 357 cuz I read its a good substitute to the sr44 It does not wind back nor turn on the re…

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Freelance help?

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Freelance help? Hello, I have a question for all the freelancer photographers. Ive been wanting to get into freelancing and even more concert photography for a while because I absolutely love photography and want to do it as some sort of career I just dont have any clue where to really start, I have a photography insta and small website. Any help would be great…

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How Do I Learn These Things?

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How Do I Learn These Things? I’m new to photography, and I have a list of things I want to learn the basics of upfront. Could somebody point me in the right direction of ways to learn these things online? Youtube videos, articles, etc. Also, if you know of any sort of “practice excercises” I can do that would be great as well. Things I want to learn asap: Camera: – Exposur…

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How did you guys actually CHOOSE a new camera body?

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How did you guys actually CHOOSE a new camera body? Hey guys, so this is my situation: I want to get a new camera because I am just not satisfied with my EOS M50 anymore and it was my starting camera 6 years ago. (I think this camera is absolutely solid and I can recommend it for beginners but there are just some “new” things I need from my camera that this cannot provide). After hours and hours …

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Camera for making videos?

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Camera for making videos? Hi all, I have a FujiFilm XT-2, which I use mostly during vacations and trips, sometimes even for Astro photography. The camera has served me well. I would like to replace it with a new camera which is good for making videos, my XT-2 isn’t for videos. Can you suggest a few camera which I could use for making videos? And also for pictures durin…

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What do you guys do in between projects?

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What do you guys do in between projects? Especially looking for but not limited to perspectives from product and beauty photographers! I’m in my second year of commercial photography work, mainly focused on studio product/ beauty shoots for brands. I make sure to give myself plenty of rest and don’t work every single day. There’s usually enough downtime for hobbies and personal project…

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Photography lighting for wall clocks?

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Photography lighting for wall clocks? Hi everyone, looking for advice on photographing wall clocks for display on an online shop. What kind of lighting should i be looking at? submitted by /u/Subject-Pudding3080

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How do I fix this grainy photo?

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How do I fix this grainy photo? I am looking to start real estate photography and was trying out my camera a Canon Rebel EOS T6 and after doing some research I saw that it is important for RE to have the exposure comp. take 3 photos at 3 different exposure types. But one of the photos keeps coming out super grainy like the one attached but the others are clear. What am I doing…

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Lens Repair Suggestions?

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Lens Repair Suggestions? Hi! My Nikkor 105mm micro isn’t locking onto focus/keeps shifting focus and clicking as it does. I’ve checked my other lenses on the camera and even tried the 105 on my backup, but it is consistently only this lens. I tried to file a claim with my insurance, but they need service quotes. Suggestions on where to get my lens repaired that won’t em…

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Favorite Attachment for Phone on DSLR?

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Favorite Attachment for Phone on DSLR? Hi all. I’m not a photographer, I’m a music artist and am working on some photos for my rollout. In addition to the photos I want to capture the photoshoot in a dynamic way. A while ago I saw an attachment for a phone to hook onto a DSLR, so that video could be recorded from the same perspective of the camera. I want to buy to connect to the pho…

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Can I get some point-and-shoot buying advice?

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Can I get some point-and-shoot buying advice? First, sorry if this is long-winded, I’m trying to cover the relevant information without needing to edit. And apologies if I sound like an idiot. Been trying to do research, and am deeply uncertain about what camera, if any, to buy. Me: Someone who knows a bit about photography, but not a ton. Still have to look up tips on manual settings, cons…

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How do I get this quality images?

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How do I get this quality images? I have an iphone 15 pro max and a Canon R6 (and USM lens) and still don‘t manage to get such good quality images. I also use lightroom mobile. Any advise please? I want to start my own instagram page with my interior images. Thanks a lot in advance submitted by /u/troublemakerX999

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Fujifilm X-M5 or Sony ZV-E10 Mark ii ?

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Fujifilm X-M5 or Sony ZV-E10 Mark ii ? Hi everyone, Im mostly interested in Vloging (sometimes photos too) and shooting gym video. Huge fan of color grading with davinci and dehancer pro so i was wonedering if you could give me your opinions or even other camera choices 🙂 submitted by /u/Owloss1000000

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I am a beginner. Would this lens work for my camera?

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I am a beginner. Would this lens work for my camera? I have a Nikon D3200 but need a new lens. I want to photograph wildlife and more specifically birds. Would this lens work and be a good option? AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6G IF-ED. If that lens wouldn’t be good do you have any recommendations for me? Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/lividplantain

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I prefer photos where the highlights aren’t clipped and the shadows fall to deep blacks with little to no detail. What general SOOC settings should I be aiming for?

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I prefer photos where the highlights aren’t clipped and the shadows fall to deep blacks with little to no detail. What general SOOC settings should I be aiming for? My new camera is a Canon R8. I have previously shot with a Ricoh GR3 in highlight weighted metering mode to get similar results. I have a CPL filter if that helps. I don’t want to do any post. So only SOOC advice please. Thanks. submitted by /u/Bla4s

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What backpack should I buy?

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What backpack should I buy? I need a backpack for wildlife photography and travel. Preferably under $130 and it needs to fit: two middle sized cameras (eos rp & 500d) tamron sp 150-600 f5-6.3 di vc usd canon ef 24-105 f4l is usm canon ef 70-200mm f4l is usm canon ef 17-40mm f4l usm canon rf 50mm f2.8 stm a bunch of batteries a powerbank and charger 4 filters from 67 to 95…

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