hello!! i recently got a sony a7cii for wildlife and landscape photos and i was wondering if someone could give me advice on how i can make my photos pop more or give me feedback on the ones i’ve taken already! i’m attaching the first few photos i’ve taken with it. thank yall so much!
Hi everyone! I am a newbie to photography and I took these photos. I don't have a camera yet and these are taken from my phone. I did some light editing that's all. Anything I could do to take nicer photos or edit them better? Thank you in advance!
My first time setting up a shot and controlling lighting and not shooting natural light. It was a godox flash in a softbox as main light, a reflector (which wasn't positioned very well) to try and get some light on the other side, and a desk lamp behind him to try and get so backlighting. I also opened the blinds behind me to get some light in his eyes.
Had to take what I could get in terms of how he was positioned. Will be practicing with some human subjects as well so I can be a bit more accurate with light positioning.
I feel maybe it looks a bit over flashed. And I could have used a a smaller aperature to get a bit more of his nose etc I focus, as I used 2.8 and focused on his eye.
But yeah any pointers based off this would be sweet. Looking forward to doing some more and practicing!
Thanks in advance for any advice, there's alot to improve on!
I've been doing photography for a few years and these are some of my best in my opinion. I've only ever had an Iphone to take photos with so I know they aren't professional. I have to work with what I have.
Hi everyone!
I am currently looking into buying a new speedlight flash for my Nikon D90 because my current one (an off-brand flash from Amazon) is not as powerful as I expected (but worked as a good foundation for learning flash photography).
I've been looking at used ones on sites like B&H and KEH. I was considering buying the Nikon SB-600 and was wondering if anyone has used it and whether or not it's a good flash (and if I should consider purchasing another one).
I appreciate everyone's thoughts and any recommendations!
I feel like I’ve been moving towards editing blindness in the last few months. Generally Im more attracted to a moody look, but I’m concerned it’s starting to look… off. Id love some critique on where I need to be reigning in more, or what I’m pushing too drastically in LR.
Should I be worried about bringing my film cameras to Florida for two weeks? I can’t imagine not having them but I’m also worried it’s going to cause some problems with my cameras sooner than later.
Hi, I'd like feedback about the composition and editing of this shot. Do you find it correct?
I like it then I don't like it then I like it.... then I think its not straight then I don't like it. What are you good people thinking
Hello. I have a Canon eos Rebel sl1 shooting mostly a Canon 70-300mm lens. When I go to blow my photos up for prints they become pixelated. I would like 30+ inches prints of my photos. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hi everyone! I’ve recently started getting into photography using my Samsung S21 (normal version). I’m still a complete beginner and I’m trying to learn the basics of composition, lighting, and editing.
I’ve attached a few photos I took recently. I would really appreciate any constructive feedback, tips, or techniques you could share to help me improve.
I recently attended my first ever photography class. One comment from the instructor genuinely shook me : a photographer is responsible for everything in the frame, like a painter who paints every inch of the canvas. Beginners photograph a subject. Experienced photographers compose an entire image.
That hit harder than I expected. I realized I'd been blaming bad shots on poor conditions or bad timing when in reality I just wasn't putting enough effort into my framing.
After some reflection I identified my main crutch : years of shooting wide open. f/1.4, f/2, always. Blur covers a lot of sins. I never had to deal with what was actually in my frame. I'm switching to a 35mm prime and forcing myself to shoot at f/8-f/11 so I have to own every element in the image.
I shoot family, reportage and street, available light only. I can't always choose when I go out so I have to work with whatever conditions I find.
My question : when practicing composition, is it better to go out with a loose thematic intention ("today I look for geometry") or just go out freely and try to apply compositional principles to whatever presents itself ?
I'm not looking for theory or tutorials. I want actual training exercises or routines that worked for you at an intermediate level.
Also open to anything I could do better 😊😊
Shot of Fujifilm xt50- SOOC shots playing around with some different film recipes
I shot these with a Sony GM OSS II with a 2x teleconverter at 1/8000, 0 EV, ISO 640. The photos came out a little dark and had to brighten it up a little bit in post. Any advice would be helpful
I am very curious on how to improve as a photographer. As we live in a modern age, we generally consume content digitally. I have the urge to buy photography books and then gain knowledge from them. I am creating this post to know about your opinion. Would you rather buy and photography book or either look for photos online? Also keep in mind that I am actually talking about books and photos from great photographers of their time and genre.
Discussions are immensely appreciated!!