To all the street photographers out there; when asking permission to take a photo how do you prompt people out of the instinct of turning to you and smiling? I’ve been doing street photography with and without permission for a while now. I have gotten some great photos both ways but I’ve been trying to think of a way to quickly prompt people to do anything but stop and smile when I ask for a photo. I want to be able to capture things quickly with little direction since I’m often stopping someone and …

Former Employer Asking Me to Cash Out a 401(k) I Didn’t Know About I didn’t know about this until now, but my former employer from an internship I did over a year ago recently contacted me about a 401(k) account with American Funds. They told me there’s about $500 in it. I called the number they gave me, and they confirmed the amount. According to my former employer, I can’t keep the money in their plan, so my …

Rudy Giuliani Reportedly So Uncooperative His Lawyers Are Asking To Quit Last we checked in on the disgraced and disbarred former mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani, a judge had given him one week to turn over Lauren Bacall’s Mercedes and other valuables to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, two Georgia election workers he defamed following the 2020 Presidential election. If Giuliani didn’t comply… Read more…

Trump’s Win Leaves Democrats Asking: Where Are Our Bro Whisperers? Democrats have widely acknowledged that they have no answer for the online ecosystem of conservative influencers popular with Gen Z men. Some have argued for a rethink of media strategy.

Returning, photographer. Asking for feedback? Background: I used to take photos, regularly, 10-15yrs ago. I studied it at school and used dark room etc. with dabbling in various techniques etc. Fast forward to today and I found myself browsing the subreddit’s. and before long had an old Fujifilm X-m1. I would love some feedback now that I’m using Lightroom etc. I learnt from YT tutorials, b…

First time Moving/Renting. Landlord out of province asking for Security Deposit before viewing rental property. Is this a scam or common practice? UPDATE Thanks you for the comments, told them I will not pay a deposit until viewing the property. First time Moving/Renting. Landlord out of province asking for Security Deposit before viewing rental property. Is this a scam or common practice? They say they are unable to accept a cheque as they are out of province. They have offered to provide…

People Asking Me for Prints? I’m new to photography, but I recently took a shot with my Rebel T7 that got some attention in a local photography group. A few people have reached out, asking if they can buy a print. I’m not really sure how to go about this—my first thought was just to send them a digital copy, but I figured I’d ask for some advice on the best way to handle th…

Friend drowning in debt, asking me for financial advice I sat down with him and tried to make sense of his current situation. Here’s what I know: Relevant personal details about him: * 24M full-time graduate student with 1 part-time job * Recently and unexpectedly had to start paying his own tuition * Used his credit card to pay off said tuition, putting him thousands in CC debt and inflating his min…

Politely Asking the Spirit Haunting My House to Wait Until After the Election to Terrorize Me Listen, I get it. You’ve been lurking in this creaky old house for centuries. It’s your time to shine—Halloween is your Super Bowl. But could we maybe hold off on the supernatural terror until after the election? I’m barely keeping it together. You’ve been doing a stellar job with the whole “creepy footsteps in the hallway” routine and the blood…

Previous company contacted me asking for partial repayment on last pay stub- credible? Hello. I left my job a couple of months ago for a new opportunity. I received an email a couple of weeks ago from the previous companies payroll saying they accidentally did not fund my 401k on my final paycheck (around 400 dollars) and instead paid it directly to me. They said they noticed it right after, and then contributed to my 401k. They a…

LPT: practice a fake voice and use it whenever a stranger approaches you asking for information/directions etc… for they may be recording your voice in order to clone it and use it for scamming your friends/relatives You don’t need me to tell you that this kind of scams is on the rise: a relative/friend/acquaintance of yours receives a phone call/voice message from an unknown number, but the voice on the other end is… your voice, asking them for money because, well, you lost your wallet/access to your financial information. Some scammers may even try to make…

Anyone Have Tips for Taking Great Family Selfies Without Asking Strangers? I love taking pictures to capture memories, especially family selfies, but I’ve been struggling with getting the perfect shot. I’m using an iPhone 13 Pro, and when I use the front camera for selfies, the photos mostly capture just our faces with very little background. I’ve tried using a monopod to extend the phone, and it works better, but I st…

LPT On asking questions and giving answers. When asking questions one should ask the question first, and then only after that give the unreasonably long backstory that is generally unnecessary. This keeps the person you are asking the question to from being frustrated at having to listen to useless information while you’re winding up, potentially for tens of minutes, to drop the actual qu…

How to approach asking photographer to edit in their old style rather than new style? I’m at a standstill and not sure what to do. I am getting married next year and in the process of finding a wedding photographer. I found a photographer that I would really like to work with, but I am having some setbacks. She sent me over a few full wedding albums to review and her work is incredible. My dilemma is that I love her older editing…

LPT When someone tells you they just said goodbye to their pet, asking “When are you getting a new one” is very rude and insensitive. LPT: Asking “When are you getting a new one” might be okay to ask when someone tells you they totaled their car or lost their smartphone. A pet was a beloved live being who was loved as much as a human child would be loved (source: I’ve had both and I loved them equally). If you’d never ask that question someone who just lost their human child, …

Asking resources for learning? Hey everyone, I’m new here and need some advice. I want to learn photography and editing (both photos and videos). I’ve watched a lot of tutorials, but most are either clickbait or just not clear. Where did you all learn these skills? Any good YouTube channels or videos you recommend? I have a Sony ZV-E10 with a kit lens(planning to upgrade Tamr…

Can Kamala Harris Step Up? Asking for a Friend. What are the alternatives? And about those Republicans …

Son keeps asking about a song My son has been asking me about a music video he seen it has a guy that walks in a room with a door frame standing in the center of it he opens the door and walks in turns around and sees the band playing behind him he said all the band members are white a couple of them had black spiky hair they sound like greenday but aren’t them. DOES ANYONE …

LPT request: How to say no to a perpetually broke relative always asking to borrow money? I’m one of the few people in my family who never had kids. And I’ve been lucky with my investments (had some that paid off extremely handsomely), so everybody knows I have some disposable income. And I live well within my means. I have a close relative who’s very impulsive with her money. Nails done, tans, cigarettes, lotto tickets, etc. Has 2 k…

Asking border control to stamp on old page rather than new? Please forgive me for what is a very silly question. Basically my passport only has 2 full pages left (many years, but lots of stamps going back and forth between UK and Europe). I’m planning a trip at the end of the year and will need to get a visa for that and need at least one blank page. My plan was to renew my passport but my embassy (I …