#Photography

Which 24-70mm f2.8 would make sense?

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Which 24-70mm f2.8 would make sense? Im currently looking into purchasing a 24-70mm for my canon r50 (with an ef adapter). Im currently a student so money isn’t a lot but i have hopes of spending £300-£400 on the lens and would appreciate any recommendations. I’ve looked at the sigma 24-70 ex dg macro but haven’t heard the best about it. Any help is appreciated 🙂 submitted by …

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How to avoid blowing out step and repeat logos?

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How to avoid blowing out step and repeat logos? Hello! I’ve been doing some work for an event photo company and was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to avoid blowing out the logos on step and repeats or other backdrops. The company’s workflow doesn’t allow time to retouch photos so it would have to be done in camera/with lighting. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks! submitted b…

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Opinions on Gear for Safari?

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Opinions on Gear for Safari? Hi Everyone, I have a safari coming in one month and wanted to get opinions on gear. Itinerary is Namibia, Victoria Falls, Okavango Delta, and Chobe national park in Botswana. I shoot an A7iv and was planning on bringing my tamron trio of the 17-28mm (landscape), 35-150mm (campsites & village shots), 150-500mm (everyday for game drives). My fian…

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Why is my Canon Rebel XSi not autofocusing on LCD?

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Why is my Canon Rebel XSi not autofocusing on LCD? I have a Canon Rebel XSi. The issue is that it doesn’t autofocus when taking photos on LCD mode. On viewfinder, it works great. However, sometimes I want to see how it will appear with the settings on display mode. I checked that it’s on autofocus and not manual focus and had clear lighting with a subject. Nothing seems to work. Anyone got ideas…

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Need help on Lightning?

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Need help on Lightning? I have 1 Speedlight and a octagon diffuser pretty decen size I can’t remember right now. and want to recreate this light, what should my setting be? Both flash and camera. and where should I position my flash, I’m think diagonal a high making facing down. Please help! submitted by /u/Visible_Apricot_7359

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What’s causing a black corner in photos?

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What’s causing a black corner in photos? I have a Kodak bridge camera and for some reason there’s a black corner that seems to cover the top left. I can’t seem to see what’s covering it but it goes away if I go to 2x zoom or more. Any ideas of what the issue is? submitted by /u/EwanOneTwoThree

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Catching Maintenance Rail train at Night? (Settings)

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Catching Maintenance Rail train at Night? (Settings) Be out number times now late at night to catch Maintenance trains. Been shooting in M. Has been very hit n miss. Other night came home with photo very dark just about see headlights. Would (TV) shutter speed mode be best for low light and a sharp photos? Or just tick camera in Auto. Not like there be another one in 20 minutes time. Train movin…

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Any advice on improving photos?

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Any advice on improving photos? I’m a complete noob when it comes to camera settings, I’m currently using the Google Pixel 8 Pro & it has a vast amount of different settings & features I’m yet to use. Does anyone know any features I could be taking advantage of for this type of photography? Normally just photographing views & sometimes small creatures. Thanks in advance! s…

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Hey! I just started doing real estate photography at my brokerage, but I’m having issues “matching” the quality to the old photographer. How would I improve?

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Hey! I just started doing real estate photography at my brokerage, but I’m having issues “matching” the quality to the old photographer. How would I improve? Like the title says, I just started at a real estate company for house photography. Both the agent I work with, and the manager of the brokerage said my photos are good, but they’re missing something they can’t put their finger on. I’ve provided a few examples of what the previous photographer did (Image 1 and Image 2) and what I’ve taken so far…

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What can I use to improve my videography through a windshield for an upcoming road trip?

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What can I use to improve my videography through a windshield for an upcoming road trip? Hello all, I am taking a trip to Bannf this summer and wish to capture video through my windshield in between stop offs. I’ve seen suggestions of polarizers for glare, but is there something I’m missing that would be a benefit for this trip for specifically this condition? submitted by /u/Wise_Bluebird_9138

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looking for my next lens for birds?

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looking for my next lens for birds? so this week i got really into bird photography. don’t ask why. i’m looking at a tamron 150-600 for this exact reason. probably gonna stick with canon EF. what’s the best body i can get for under $400 on that system. submitted by /u/salvadorabledali

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Cannon Rebel T7? Worth it?

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Cannon Rebel T7? Worth it? Hi, so I have an opportunity to purchase a T7 secondhand, and from what I’ve researched it’s a good price. I’m very new to photography, did so as a hobby in college and grad school but am interested in getting back into this maybe as a hobby that I am hoping will maybe pay a bill or 2 down the road. Is this a good camera to start with? Should I…

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Does anyone have advice about submitting work to photo contests?

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Does anyone have advice about submitting work to photo contests? I’ve been shooting wildlife shots my whole life and this past weekend I took some pretty unique (for me anyways) pictures of a hawk and a mouse. Never gotten anything like this and I’m pretty happy with the results. I don’t think I’m going to win or anything, but I’d like to give stuff like Wildlife Photographer of the Year or Audubon a try even…

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How do I avoid giving away too much for free as a hobbyist-turning-professional event photographer?

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How do I avoid giving away too much for free as a hobbyist-turning-professional event photographer? Long time commercial photographer here (food and products). I have recently been attending events to practice event photography, enjoy the music and get to know the local musicians, hence why I give away the resulting high rez photos for free. However, I’ve got to the point where I’ve picked favorites, and I plan to attend their live events agai…

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What is happening with these images?

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What is happening with these images? I have two rolls of 120 come back with the first 6 frames completely blank and 4 of the other 6 remaining frames have some crossover of images. I am using a Rolleiflex SL66X. Have had success with three other rolls of film previously. Any thoughts? submitted by /u/IdealFree2366

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Sony A7 mark 1 or Canon M50?

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Sony A7 mark 1 or Canon M50? I need help choosing which camera to upgrade to. I’m currently using a Canon 650D/T4i and theres many things that I don’t like about it. The Sony A7 mark 1 and the Canon M50 is the options on which I’m planning to upgrade to which is in my budget range. I’ve heard plenty of terrible things about the Sony A7I but as much as they say, I’m pretty m…

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Is it an ok step to upgrade from canon 1300d to nikon d7500?

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Is it an ok step to upgrade from canon 1300d to nikon d7500? I’m a photographer enthusiast in Sri Lanka and I would like upgrade my camera. I was thinking to buy a nikon d7500 with 18-140mm kit lens.I mostly take landscape and wildlife photography. Any advice and suggestions are highly appreciated. My price range budget is about Nikon D7500 price. submitted by /u/la_harsha

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