I was editing a couple of friends works and I noticed there was some sensor damage. My mentor told me it’s a normal thing in the industry and I was wondering how true that is and if so doesn’t it affect the quality of work
I run a photography page where I just post pics I took and like, all with the goal of just trying to fight PTSD and depression from my military service.
I’m not looking to blow up or anything, just looking for advice to make it better.
Much appreciated
What do people use to keep their laptop safe from the rain when photographing outdoors? Want to be able to see the screen but not bothered about being able to do anything else.
Hi everyone, I am planning a long-term documentary project: a journey entirely on foot starting from Cádiz (Spain), moving along the southern French coast, entering Italy through Genoa, and walking all the way down the country to Messina. It’s about 3,500 km, and I estimate it will take around a year.
Here is the catch: my only currency will be photography. I’ll be shooting street portraits and exchanging them on the spot—delivering both the digital files and a physical print using a portable printer—in barter for a meal, a shower, a ride where walking isn't possible, or a place to sleep.
I’ve already tested this dynamic in Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria, and it worked. In Gran Canaria, after a housing scam, I ended up homeless. I managed to get back on my feet purely through street portraits and shooting local surfers. Out of that rock bottom, a new photographic direction was born, which I call "Senza Fissa Esposizione" (Unfixed Exposure).
This is a raw documentary and human project. For gear, I’m traveling light: a Sony full-frame mirrorless, a 35mm, and a 55mm. No sponsors, no external backing.
I am looking for advice and specific feedback on:
Thanks in advance to anyone who can share relevant feedback.
I have two tamron external zoom lenses, which for me are big investments. They are the first nice lenses I've ever had, so I don't want to be careless with them.
Is there such a thing as a lens sleeve that can stay on all the time and protects the lens from dust and moisture? Or is that overkill? Any other advice for keeping them in good shape?
Edit: They aren't weather sealed.
Hi guys. I have a question for yall because I dont know if this is normal or if I should reach out, and I dont want to over react.
I recently got married at a resort, and the photographer was through them. It went really great, the photographer got incredible pictures!
During the reception, we had a photobooth that nobody knew about because it wasnt really announced, so they actually emailed me and said they noticed barely anyone used it and they wanted to give me more edited pictures and the entire unedited gallery (which i did not ask for, but definitely accepted because that felt like a more than fair trade off for the photobooth situation).
Anyway, they sent us all of the pictures, including 158 "edited" photos, 4 days after the wedding. Which felt fast- and going through the photos, it doesnt appear they were edited at all. First thing I noticed were some blemishes were not edited out, which was a little annoying but fine, nothing id complain about by any means. But then we got to the ceremony, and my husband was wearing a heavy suit in hot, humid weather. So he was sweating through his *light blue* suit. And they did not edit ANY of the very visible and obvious sweat marks out. I dont even want to print any of the pictures out because it looks so bad. So I waited a month to see if they followed up with anything at all, but they did not. What should I do?
I have been behind a camera for 14 years, and I have ran a successful family photography business for 8.
However I would love to break away from family photography and go into freelance, specifically for lifestyle campaigns or concepts for brands & businesses.
I do have a humble portfolio of some concept shoots & a brand shoot.
Any advice for making the jump would be greatly appreciated. Where to start online, pitching, etc..
I started doing weddings last year, after a long gap of 10years (doing mostly art assignments) but weddings were always my passion, im extroverted and i like people, documentary and fashion.. all in once! I work only with only one camera and lens. Its quite heavy canon 28-70f2 lens. I cant do wedding with a backpack on my back anymore as it doesn’t look nice, I want to wear nice clothing while working and have a space for batteries and flash around my waist. Literally dont know what or where to look for?
Hello Ive been a photographer for 2-3 years now in DFW
I’m mastered my craft enough to land me Paris fashion week and pro athletes.
But I find myself wanting to try new things and new experiences.
I’ve been wanting to do boudoir… no matter the gender, sexuality or body types. I just know that I find myself wanting to express myself differently now that I’m at stable part of my career.
The hard part… asking people if they’re interested???
Like how do you find clients, this has never came across my mind.
For my past work it’s always drawn people so I’ve never struggled with this. But in a niche and delicate genre like this one. How does one build a portfolio?
Does anyone have tips? Advice and whom to ask? Bc I’m not going to make people feel weird by asking. And it’s also weird to put out an ad. I’m at cross road. Please help
i everyone,
I will be travelling for work (for the first time) within Europe, but will have to fly out there.
I will have two digital cameras, 3 lenses, 1 flash (Godox AD300) and a laptop, along with all the accessories and some bugger stuff that is not as sensitive as a camera or flash.
The company that hired me got me a 20Kg bag and a handbag. The only thing is that I cannot put in the cargo hold in a regular bag all this equipment and I also cannot fit it all in the handbag (obvs).
I will figure it out, might buy an extra handbag or whatever, but I was curious how other people travel.
What bags do you use, pelicases? How do you make sure they are not fiddled with in between check in and the plane’s cargo? Do you use a lock on them?
Sorry if it sounds stupid, these are the questions that come to mind and I have no experience in this sense so I would love to hear some of your suggestions or just share your experience.
Thanks all
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I saw a few years ago a wedding photographer using old 1910s/1920s techniques to get older style photos of a modern couple. I can’t remember if it was silver gelatin or what, does anyone have some background on photography used in that era and what the technique possibly could have been? I’m not familiar with types.
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I have a lot of family photos stored in albums/ envelopes etc. We very rarely look at them so I have decided to make some large collages in vintage picture frames. My query is, given that these are original photos, what is the best way to fix the photos to a 'backing board' so that the photos will not warp/ degrade over time? Is spray mount on thin mounting board the answer? Thanks for any help.
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I bought a Canon Rebel T7 for my job last year. I was working in marketing and social media and taking photos daily. I really enjoyed what I was doing and decided to start up again during this summer, in between college semesters. Recently, I had a couple reach out to me to ask if I could take photos for their "wedding". I figured that if I wanted to gain more experience, I could take it on. The only issue is that the photos came out awful... I used the lenses included in the kit, and they made every photo grainy and blurry. I have no idea what to do. The couple told me that they wanted to use these photos for their post-wedding celebration, but I am too embarrassed to send anything. What are you supposed to do in this situation?
Hi yall! Anyone here dealt with a difficult wedding client asking for ALL the raw files? Im torn between giving it to her so its done, or asking for legal advise? It doesnt say in the contract that she’s entitled to it. Any advise other than requiring a fee? Its the first time anyones ever asked me this. Im super generous with my clients, i curate shots for them so they dont have to look at the same photos. It was only a 2 hour shoot and I already gave them over 500 photos .
Edit - 400+ (still a lot) i did come earlier + stayed a little later too.
No they are not unhappy with the service and photos. Absolutely loved it (fantastic job they said). I explained my policy and then they said ok thanks. Then.. after a week they are asking again. 😂
I guess I've been kind of out of the loop in recent years. I do weddings and real estate mostly, and for fun I like to do landscapes when I hike. So I've never really prioritized getting compact camera gear. But since the World Cup has come to town, I figured I'd go to a few of the events both directly from FIFA and just adjacent to it and bring one of my cameras along with me for fun. Welp... this has been eye opening.
So I guess I need to go out and get a point-and-shoot if I want to do that in the future.
Anyone else have any luck bringing a normal mirrorless camera into an event recently?
I was talking with my friend about her upcoming wedding and she mentioned that due to budget they won't be able to hire a photographer. My friend knows I've been getting into photography so I said I could take pictures for them, of course for free since I'm not at all a professional. Now she's really excited and sending me photo ideas and stuff.
That's all fine and good, I'm excited too! I've stressed to her many times though that I am *not* by any means a professional, but she has seen my photos before and liked them.
I'm wondering if anyone here with experience shooting these kinds of events can give me any advice? Ever since I started shooting I've been doing everything manually because I like the control it gives me, but I'm considering shooting in automatic for this wedding. I don't want to miss a good photo because I wasnt able to change the exposure in time. I'm also not really used to shooting anything other than landscapes and cityscapes. Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated!
EDIT: I came here for advice on technical things like shooting manual or auto, or for what kind of pictures to take, and stuff like that!
If you're coming here to comment something about my friend or how I shouldn't shoot a wedding for this reason or that, PLEASE KEEP IT TO YOURSELF! Not helpful and frankly incredibly rude.
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Is a 12 megapixel sensor that shoots 4000x3000 pixel photos (Fuji X10) good enough for large exhibition prints and magazine publishing? I’m working on a story that will be published and exhibited and I’m worried that working with the Fuji X10 will cause resolution issues upon printing. Any input would be appreciated.
I got a buddy i want to do photos for but im not sure how to pose him in a flattering way due to him being a VERY heavy boi my plan is to get him in better clothes the photo shoot is a surprise I need to show him he can be confident any advice on poses for heavy people will be greatly appreciated