Would love some criticism and feedback, big amateur bird photographer – want my shots to look more professional. Biggest issue is sharpness and want to improve. Is it my settings or gear (or both)? I generally edit these to blur the background and make some colors pop. Images shown are raw, however. I definitely see some over exposure and a lack of sharpness. Not looking for composition help, mostly technical stuff. All images taken on Canon 7D MII, with a Canon 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS: Image 1: 300mm, f8, ISO 4000, 1/2000s Image 2: 300mm, f8, …

best trail cams for southern ON forests? amateur photographer looking to observe wildlife in the area! 🙂 submitted by /u/violetevenings

Help an amateur hobbyist make the most of a cool opportunity I am a fairly newbie photographer with a Pentax K10D and a Sigma 17-50 f2.8 lens which I received as gifts. I work in healthcare. The hospital where I work is installing new MRI machines, and the director of MRI offered me the chance to document the construction process with my camera after I shared some of my personal favorite shots. This will …

LPT : Amateur Porn is still porn. What you’re watching is mostly performance. Remember that for your personal life Porn is not real sex. It is entertainment. It is a packaged view of things to make you come back to see more. A product like any other. It is important to remember when engaging in your own sexual adventure that much like an action movie, porn is meant to be exciting and as an escape from reality, it does not mirror reality. With the ubiquitous …

Just an amateur looking for some CC. Took this photo over the weekend, and would really appreciate some feedback! submitted by /u/Metalocachick

Looking for any general advice (still feel amateur) submitted by /u/MaddiLink

Amateur phone camera enthusiast looking for some feedback on framing and composition? submitted by /u/dez_7

The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Is Revealing Crypto’s Amateur-Hour Ways Paradigm, BlockFi, Genesis and other companies did not have access to audited financial statements prior to investing or loaning billions to FTX, FTX.US. and Alameda Research, according to testimonies given in the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried. Rather, these investors and lenders looked at unaudited financial statements and spoke with the executive…

Amateur Sports Photographer – Seeking Advice Hi All, I’m a 43-year-old corporate guy with a passion for photography for over a few decades, from shooting film on my high school’s retired Pentax in yearbook class to saving images on a floppy with my Mavica to now shooting with a Canon R6 MKii. I’ve never charged anyone for shooting, even when it was a friend asking in the early 00’s to sh…

Also an amateur photographer who is looking to improve I’m using a Nikon D3300. I’ve always been interested in photography, I’ve just been trying to be better in recent years. I think my skills are still very amateur-ish, but I really enjoy seeing the world through the lens of photography. Makes everything more interesting. Thank you for your feedback! submitted by /u/majorcatlover …

Hi all, I need help rating and critiquing my photos. I’m an amateur street photographer and I intend to submit my photos to a local competition with no particular theme but and I need to submit 3 photos only .. which one of these should I submit? I attached the winner from last year. submitted by /u/LadyPlantom

Upgrade from canon m50, amateur going pro, lenses/systems? I currently have a canon m50 with the 15-45, 32mm 1.4 and 55-200. I mainly do portraits in natural light, some indoor lifestyle but more outdoor family & engagement sessions now. My hobby is turning into more and more clients so I’m ready to upgrade some lenses and a body that can handle lower light. I’m not sure whether to sink so much into the…

Reluctant Amateur In these days of social media and powerful cameras on our phones, it seems things are becoming more visual. So I find myself sort of on this unplanned journey of learning about visual composition. It’s a whole world unto itself, and it seems one could spend enormous time and money getting that perfect shot. There’s specifications, lenses, gear,…

Hello. I am an amateur and just bought my first camera. A used Panasonic gh3. I didn’t even know i needed a lens for it to work. I think there might be a piece of dust on the inner lens. It’s visible in the top left corner. How big of a problem is this, and what can i do? submitted by /u/Markost357

My grandfather’s Kodak M28 Instamatic Movie Camera – please help if you know the answer: where are the batteries in this thing/how do I access and replace them? I did cursory research but I’m a complete camera amateur, so any help is welcome! See pics in post submitted by /u/th3l1m1td03sn0t3x1st

Is this a lens flair? Amateur here 👋 I’ve been taking random photos because I’ve been seeing strange orbs glowing and moving in the sky. I was taking photos outside my window in my backyard and apparently my phone is picking up on things my eyes can’t see. I used my iPad Air 2 and I didn’t see anything and I also used my daughters iPhone 12, same model as mine. Took of cases on bot…

Searching for a good all around camera – an amateur photographer Hey everyone I just joined this community and am hoping this will also be the time my photography journey starts. However, being new to the scene I am faced with the number one dilemma: what camera to buy. So, after some research I am thinking that I want something like fujifilm, compact sized mirrorless that produces crisp results in image and …

Amateur photographer and would love to get some critiques on composition editing! Trying to improve so all critiques, tips and advice is welcome! Thank you! submitted by /u/Traditional_Chain_10

How am I doing for an amateur (critique) I bought a canon m50 recently and here is my first month of use submitted by /u/Lanky-Tadpole7469

Hello, amateur photographer here, please give your opinions or thoughts about this photo of a bird. submitted by /u/WonderingFib