#Ask Photography

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

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How do I ask a band that I photographed for credit when they posted my photo?

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How do I ask a band that I photographed for credit when they posted my photo? As the title suggests, I took photos for one of my favorite bands this August and developed a business relationship with the lead singer. He’s posted my work on his Instagram stories before with credit and collab posted as well. Just today when announcing their Europe tour they used a photo of mine and didn’t tag me but did tag the graphic desig…

Ask Photography 426 2025-01-11

What EXTERNAL flash for Cannon EOS?

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What EXTERNAL flash for Cannon EOS? I am looking for an affordable external flash as well as photography settings for indoor shoots. I bought this to take photoshoots in my home with my children . submitted by /u/Due_Set3006

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What are these highlighted arcs?

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What are these highlighted arcs? I know I need to clean the sensor. But what could cause these arcs? Highly visible at f8 or higher. I’m using an adapted vintage lens on a A7iii. submitted by /u/bobs_vegana98

Ask Photography 1.2k 2025-01-10

Orlando, FL Photography Shops?

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Orlando, FL Photography Shops? Any stores/shops in the Orlando area worth checking for used or discount lenses? I’ll be visiting and have a decent amount of time to explore. TIA submitted by /u/Vredesbyd

Ask Photography 918 2025-01-10

I have a Nikon D5100 I never use anymore because it’s big and heavy. What should I get instead, budget $1000-1500 and under including a lens? (More info about how I use it in body)

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I have a Nikon D5100 I never use anymore because it’s big and heavy. What should I get instead, budget $1000-1500 and under including a lens? (More info about how I use it in body) Realistically, I only use my camera when hiking, camping, traveling, and my Nikon D5100 just doesn’t make the cut much anymore when considering weight in a daypack or space in my car when packing (It’s over 2.5lbs with an 18-140 lens on.) On a whim I popped into a camera store for a quick minute during Christmas shopping, and they recommended a …

Ask Photography 1.1k 2025-01-10

How to create this effect?

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How to create this effect? This is an image of US Highway 50 I got from the internet. I wonder how the photographer could create the effect like the road is going up to the sky. Was it camera angle or lens focal length or post processing photoshop? submitted by /u/PressureEntire620

Ask Photography 480 2025-01-10

If I were to photograph an old street and wanted to capture the features and draw people in should I be using a long lens?

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If I were to photograph an old street and wanted to capture the features and draw people in should I be using a long lens? Is there anything I can do to help draw the eye down an old street, I love the street scenes of old roads with houses and I’d like to include them and people to follow it down. Would a long lens be best to add compression or would it be better for a wide angle? submitted by /u/Which_Performance_72

Ask Photography 971 2025-01-10

Is it possible for a speedlight to emulate natural light?

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Is it possible for a speedlight to emulate natural light? Hi, I should preface this by saying that I have no experience using flashes or lighting. I’ve only ever shot with natural light so hopefully this post doesn’t come off as ridiculous. I’m wondering if it’s possible/practical to use a speedlight to emulate natural light while shooting outdoors in poor lighting. For several years now, I’ve pretty m…

Ask Photography 1.1k 2025-01-10

35mm LTM Lenses?

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35mm LTM Lenses? Hello. I wanted to see what some good budget 35mm lenses are for LTM mount. I recently got a Bessa R, and don’t mind using Russian lenses, I have a Jupiter-8 that I love. submitted by /u/Qwerty_Random

Ask Photography 527 2025-01-10

Fuji xa3 flash not working why?

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Fuji xa3 flash not working why? X-a3 with kitlens 16-50mm When I pop out the flash and turn on the settings for the flash it just blinks orange (not red) continuously, it can take photos but the flash doesn’t work and when I open the gallery the screen gets stuck so I just remove the battery to turn it off and then open again :< Does anyone have the same issue? submitted b...

Ask Photography 687 2025-01-10

Best lens for outdoor wedding group shots? (Nikon d5600)

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Best lens for outdoor wedding group shots? (Nikon d5600) I shot group pictures this weekend at an anime convention (about 40-50 people in some shots) and my photos just came out kind of grainy with the lens I used (18-55mm). I’m supposed to be shooting my cousin’s wedding in April, and I don’t want this to happen again. What should I be using? I can’t afford to buy multiple and have to do trial and er…

Ask Photography 427 2025-01-10

Tripod for the Lumix gx 80/85?

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Tripod for the Lumix gx 80/85? I had this camera for a while and I was planning on buying a tripod in the long run. So I just wanted to know what tripod is best for the lumix gx 80/85, any suggestions? submitted by /u/salad_memes_456

Ask Photography 956 2025-01-10

Zoom 2.8 or prime 1.8 (APSC)? Cannot choose

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Zoom 2.8 or prime 1.8 (APSC)? Cannot choose I started with A6000, now I have an A6700, noise wise it is much better, among other things. Anyway, I already have the Tamron 17-70 F2.8 for general purpose (and also some portraits) and the Sony 70-350 for wildlife. I tried some astrophotography (including my first and only attempt with aurora, though in bad conditions) with my current Tamron …

Ask Photography 829 2025-01-10

camera for bright/ dark sights?

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camera for bright/ dark sights? im thinking of buying a professional camera and instead of just taking pictures with my iPhone so I’m trying to figure out what’s the best camera to take pictures of like the sunsets the moon light views nature my photos focus on a bright main point and then it’s surrounded by darker stuff like say the sun for example I take the picture of the s…

Ask Photography 705 2025-01-10

Lightroom alternative?

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Lightroom alternative? I have been very happy with the Lightroom + Photoshop plan for 12€/month for a long time, but they increased the price to 18€/month. Out of principle, I won’t be paying that. I only need LrC really or something similar, I use Photoshop very rarely and can live without it. I’d subscribe to the Lightroom plan, but it doesn’t have Lightroom Classi…

Ask Photography 569 2025-01-10

Best film scanner for a 35mm film?

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Best film scanner for a 35mm film? Hi! I recently bought my first analog camera (Nikon f2) and I would like to know if you guys have any recommendations for a good film scanner. Even though I would like to process manually, I don’t really have time to do it and also is a bit expensive to send it to the lab every time, so I wanted to do a long time investment of buying a film scan…

Ask Photography 696 2025-01-10