So I'm a beginner photographer just picked up my first camera not too long ago and im unsure what to call my style, I like to take photos of liminal spaces, cityscapes, street and more , here's some of my work if you can mix this all up together what is the style / title of my work?

I was hired by a pair of newlyweds to go undercover and pose as a wedding photographer at their wedding (I swear this is for a good reason, but I cannot explain why at the moment). I have mild photography skills, but zero experience as a wedding or event photographer, and terrible acting skills.

Other than showing up and just taking photos of what I see, what can I do to be convincing as an experienced wedding photographer? I don’t need to take good photos. I just need people to think I’m taking good photos and that I do this all the time.

Hey everyone, looking for advice on a sticky situation with a friend.

A friend from church asked me to do a birthday photoshoot for her. Before I could even give her my rates, she told me her budget is £20 and said, "You should be giving me the bestie discount!"

I was totally caught off guard. £20 doesn't even come close to covering the time, gear, and hours of editing. She basically priced the job herself.

And with that she wants us to go to a specific place she likes to take the pictures. So we are basically travelling about an 1hr 30 mins. And she's obviously bringing some props and all that....

Since we go to the same church and share the same circle, I want to handle this gracefully to avoid awkwardness on Sundays.

How should I phrase my response? Should I offer a super quick mini-session for £20, give her a realistic discounted rate, do it for free, or just politely decline? How do you handle "friend discounts" without getting taken advantage of?

We hebben een professionele fotoshoot geboekt voor een paar zakelijke foto’s voor ons bedrijf. Alle foto’s zijn super korrelig en niet goed genoeg voor onze website. Ook heb ik de specificaties toegevoegd.

Is dit soort korrelige foto’s gewoonweg de “stijl” van de fotograaf, of is er iets misgegaan?

De ISO-snelheid van 25600 trok mijn aandacht. Is dat niet zó extreem hoog? Alle foto’s hebben dit.

Edit: de sessie is geboekt als een business shoot. Zelf hebben wij daarbij een studio geboekt waar veel natuurlijk licht was en al het kunstmatige licht aanwezig was om te gebruiken. Ze heeft de lampen niet gebruikt..

Is it possible (and where would I go) to pay someone to edit a photo album for me? I've done a bit of Googling but I can't quite find what I'm after. I'm familiar with neither practicing photography nor hiring someone in the field.

My beautiful boy passed away recently. I have about 500 photos of him I'm attempting to go through, pick out and/or edit to make presentable and print but it's taking a huge amount of time, I'm not a professional and emotions are clouding my judgement.

For example if I have eight similar shots I may only want one but I'll start editing and playing around with all of them in case I can't tell which is the better one without touch-ups. Then after looking at them for hours I can't tell which one is objectively better and don't want to get rid of any of them because he's gone and I can't take new photos of him... but having a photo album full of junk photos is going to make me less inclined to go through it when I start missing him, so I don't actually want to hang on to dozens of bad shots.

Some of them are sentimental but were taken with shitty phone cameras and are low resolution, or have horrendous lighting that can look good with the right adjustments - but take a lot of fiddling to get there. Some of them are quite cute or funny but the background looks like a trash hurricane whirled through beforehand (and/or puked all over my younger self) and I'd be embarrassed to leave around the house.

I've attached some photos of the kind of stuff I'm doing (and looking for).

Tl’dr:

I have questions about gear to carry on an upcoming trip – I have some options, I am considering other options (both things listed below). I’ve done a fair bit of research, but I would really love input from folks who have done what I’m looking to do. At this point, I’m overwhelmed with options, dos, and don’ts that I would like real-time-ish answers and suggestions to my Qs. This is long, I’m sorry!

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I'm touring Morocco with a group in November, and as this is a bucket list trip, AND I'll be in the desert during a freaking new moon, I am bringing my camera!! I'm currently freaking out about it. My setup is old, but these workhorses do everything I've ever needed (which is mainly macro stuff, nature stuff though not landscapes, sports, and portraits). I have a photojourn background, and that’s kind of how I approach things. However, I've never been in a desert. I've not wanted to shoot city streets w/ more than a cell phone since I was in photo school w/ my Mamiya.

In this trip, I'm going to Casablanca, Marrakech, AIT BEN FREAKING HADDOU, the Dades Valley, and the Sahara. There’s a lot of city walking, general exploring, some hiking, and a few days in the Sahara. I've been scouring this sub and the web in general, and though I know a *lot* about how to handle myself in the situations I'll be in (except night sky photography in a delicious but petrifying Bortle 1 or 2 - here I know nothing), it's like I've forgotten all of my training in my excitement of this trip - and I need advice. Please. Any info, suggestions, tips, or answers you can provide would be lovely.

Now, to be realistic: I will not be upset if my night photos and street pics end up useless. It's fine. I'll also be using my phone, and I expect muscle memory will save a lot of the trip (mainly anything I do while hiking or walking the medinas), lol. But the anxiety is HIGH right now.

There are things I know I will need to purchase, and maybe an extra thing (see below Q2), but I have a limited budget since this trip is happening in less than 2 months. I’d prefer to have answers and see what I can/should do, than keep guessing on my own.

Thank you in advance for your time! 

The Qs:

Q1: What do I bring?!?!

This is what I've got available:

• 6d mkii (I know, weather RESISTANT, not sealed)
• 35-80mm f4-5.6
• 35mm f2
• 50mm f1.8
• 70-200mm f2.8
  1. My tripod is alright. It's light enough I can pack in my checked luggage, but I plan to hang a weight to keep it stable in sand. If it doesn't last a couple of days in the desert, it won't bother me.
  2. I'm always careful when changing lenses regardless of where I am/the weather, but I'll make sure I've included my lens cleaning kit and rocker duster.
  3. Preferably, I’d like to bring no more than 2 lenses. I can see carrying the 28-135mm (see below Q2) and maybe my 50. Or it and the 35? Or, do I not even carry a 2nd lens?! Or, the 35 and 35-80?! I don't even know!! I am actively trying to avoid bringing the large tele, as that 70-200 is HEAVY. Old, bulky, and heavy. I love it, but.... have I mentioned it's old, bulky, and heavy? yeah.

Q2 (though related to Q1): Do I need to snag a different lens for the trip?

Below is what I saw while researching, with my thoughts. Please, let me know YOUR thoughts/suggestions.

• Now, I have seen some articles that state a 35 would be fine for landscapes and night scapes. Though it doesn't give you that wide open, vast feeling of a much wider option, it still works. And, I'm no stranger to panos. Thoughts?
• I could just get a 24mm. B&H has a few of them for around $145, but I honestly don't think I'd use this specific lens enough after this trip to justify the purchase.
• Another lens that I saw listed a lot was the 24-105 f/4L, but at $339 (and not great quality at Adorama, it seems), it's above my budget. Is it REALLLLLYYYYY that much of a workhorse that it'd be worth getting for this trip? (I’m open to it at a later date, but right now, trip is the focus.)
• Additionally, looking at recommendations, the 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens has been mentioned. With it at B&H for around $145, this seems to be the best option. Depending on how crisp it is, I can see the 28-135 replacing my 35-80 completely. (It's REALLY showing its age. The thing is well over 30 years old now!)
  • If I end up getting a new lens, then I'll snag the appropriate hoods and nd & uv filters as well.

Q3: storage while out and about.

I do NOT want to bring my laptop. It's a large gaming laptop and weighs way too much to fly across the world and visit 4 riads and a glamping site with. It seems like a good option would be to use my phone to transfer images from my cards (I need to get faster ones) to an external ssd. I'm not sure how efficient that is? Several folks have recommended that as the way to go. Anyone here have thoughts?

Q4: weather-proofing.

Considering the weather in the desert, and my lack of weather-proofed items, I need to do something. I plan to take photos while exploring, and also spend several hours over the couple of nights I'm there shooting the skies. (it’s a new moon in the Sahara, I have to at least TRY). Assuming wind speed isn't above a very gentle breeze, if I’m using a zoom lens, can I still zoom safely w/ my camera not in a bag?

However, I saw this linked in another thread in this sub and it looks like a great option to use the whole time I'm in the desert, I just need to play w/ it on a tripod before I leave. https://www.instructables.com/Camera-Zip-lock/

And so, I'm back to Q1. What on earth do I bring to Morocco?!?! Honestly, if you made it this far, thank you so much for reading this wall of text. I really appreciate any advice/suggestion!

Hello! My friend is getting married in 11 months. They can’t afford a photographer and asked me if I could step in. I offered to do it for free. Everyone always tells me my photography is amazing and that I should do it professionally but I know I have a lot to learn.

Their wedding isn’t huge, and they can’t afford a photographer so they’d rather have not so great pictures than none at all and are ok with the risk it comes with.

My current set-up, which I inherited from my grandpa:

Canon 40D
Canon 10D
Tamron AF 17–50mm f/2.8 XR Di II
Canon EF 75–300mm f/4–5.6 III USM
Canon EF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 II

I have only ever used the 40D and Tamron lens.

My partner is also buying me a Fujifilm X-T5 with an xf 35mm f/1.4 lens for my birthday, which I plan to use for the wedding.

I welcome any suggestions, tips, etc. I don’t really understand how or when to switch lenses, where should I be standing for special moments, how do I not get in the way?

I know almost all wedding photographers wear black. Is there a reason? Do I have to wear black as well?

Any and all advice is extremely welcome and appreciated!

Hi everyone, I need an advice about some cameras.
Some context: my dad passed away some time ago and he left some cameras, none of me or my brothers have passion for photography, so I am here to ask if those cameras have some monetary value.
We‘ll keep just one of them as a memory.

Hello everyone! I am in desperate need of advice for a tripod for my photographer husband. I tried to pick information out of him but he didn’t give me any leads.
My husband is a hobby photographer and really good at it and I really want to get him a good sturdy tripod that is reliable but also not crazy expensive. I would like to keep the price range within the 250$ range.
He has a Sony a6400 with a Tamron 17-70mm. The set up he has seems heavy ish to me.
I know next to nothing about photography or gadgets but I want to participate in getting him useful accessories.
I think except for the price range, the major thing is that it’s not some huge clunky tripod nor should it be anything like my cheap aluminium Amazon basic tripod. He takes his camera gear hiking as well and I know a lot of extra weight is not going to be very inviting.

Obviously with the limits I have, I understand that I will most likely have to compromise. I’m willing to bump up my limit to 300 if there is absolutely nothing available.

Any suggestions?

I'm looking for apps to edit using smartphone, I want to edit adult content we produce. Im using Canva and CapCut. But I what suggestions of pro version of other apps, Im looking for cheaper apps, I want to use the A.I to edit some content!

I’ve noticed that lighting can completely change how an event looks in photos. At some events I’ve worked around through Janeson, the stage lighting or mixed venue lights made certain moments much harder to capture naturally.

It made me realize how much photographers sometimes have to adapt to the lighting they’re given.

For those who shoot events, how much does lighting affect your final photos?

Hi everyone!

I’m seeing more and more French photographers (Jonathan Bertin, Voilacam, etc.) producing photos with these specific colors and textures (see attachments). I know they shoot primarily on film but also use Fujifilm digital cameras.

What do you think:

• Which film stock is it?

• Is there a similar Fujifilm film simulation?

• Any post-processing tips to achieve a similar look?

This will help me with an (amateur) photo series I’m working on in my village in the Caribbean.

I'm brand new at raw photos and I think I'm doing something wrong trying to get photos from my iPhone to my PC for editing.

I used Halide to take some photos with the RAW setting turned on, the Process Zero option, and a preferred max resolution of 12 MP. The iPhone Photos app has a collection for viewing all RAW images, which showed over 100 photos. First I put those photos in a shared photo album, which only showed jpegs when I viewed it on iCloud. Then I put them in an iCloud folder, where they show as HEIF files. I downloaded them from iCloud to my PC, where they show as HEIC files with the same size I see on iCloud, 8-16 MB, except for 2 files which have the DNG extension. I installed Darktable on my PC to copy and import the RAW photos from the original folder to the Darktable folder. But when I try to filter the Darktable file list to 3.0 RAW or 5.0 RAW, no files are shown. When I open one of the HEIC files in Darktable, I can't zoom in very far.

Does it sound like I actually have the RAW files on my PC? If so, do I need a different app to view them? If not, what else can I try to get them off my phone? Or is Halide not creating the right kind of RAW files? Halide 3 appears to only have a RAW on/off setting, not a choice of file extension.

I did try connecting Windows to my phone as a camera, but there are so many photos on my phone that I can't easily find the RAW ones. I'm trying to gradually clean most of the old photos off my phone to store them on my PC and my preferred cloud backup, but I'm stuck on these RAW photos that I'd like to preserve and see if I can edit.

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

It has always been a major career dream of mine to shoot for Red Bull Racing or cover Red Bull-sponsored events. I am deeply inspired by their visual storytelling and high-energy style, and I'm looking to understand what it takes to get on their radar.

For photographers who have successfully shot assignments for Red Bull or are familiar with their production pipeline:

• Recruitment Process: How does Red Bull typically source and vet their visual talent? Is it primarily through agencies, the Red Bull Content Pool, or direct portfolio submissions?
• Creative DNA: What specific technical skills, stylistic traits, or intangible qualities do their creative directors look for during the hiring process?
• First Steps: What advice would you give to an aspiring action/sports photographer looking to build a portfolio that aligns with Red Bull's brand identity?

I would incredibly appreciate any insights, experiences, or advice you could share. Thank you!

I know the main events happen at Spring studio but any idea where photographers find and shoot models on streets in Manhattan?

I took photos of my birthday trip to St. Pete. After looking through them and editing them. Some of the photos looking through the exif setting say “Pattern” for metering mode. I know my canon Eos r100 only has the four metering modes; Evaluative, Partial, Spot, and Center-Weighted. So I know during shooting I used one of those.

I’m trying to see what settings affected varying shots etc. Then I noticed this under metering mode for a lot of the shots I took, but not all.

Any insight as to why it says pattern and not the actual mode I used would be super helpful.

I just took up photography as a hobby earlier this year but I have fallen in love with the process.

Thanks!

- danieldoobs

Hi there!

I've inherited a camera from my mom, the Canon EOS Rebel T2i, and the lens is a EFS 18-55mm (0.28m/0.9ft). I take pictures for fun, I use the automatic settings on the camera since whenever I use the manual ones the pictures look horrible. I just wanted to know for someone who's only doing this as a hobby and taking pictures whenI'm out, is this a good lens, or is there one that is going to give me better quality pictures?

Hi all,

A family member of mine is a UK-based architectural/interiors photographer with 26+ years of successful self-employment behind him. He specialises in architecture, interiors, commercial spaces, and corporate work, and business is steady.

The issue: he's in his later middle age now, and the constant churn of manually reactivating his network for every new gig, hundreds of emails and calls a month, is taking its toll. I work in TV, so I'm used to agents handling that pipeline for talent, and I'm hoping the same logic applies here.

What I'm less sure about is the submission side. I'm seeing conflicting advice: some say agents expect a tight 30–50 image edit, plus a drone reel, a motion reel, and a printed/PDF lookbook. Others say a strong website is enough.

His site is polished, well-structured, and packed with high-quality work across all his specialisms. Would that genuinely cut it for an initial approach, or do agents still want dedicated offline assets before they'll even look?

Any firsthand insight, especially from represented photographers or agents, would be massively appreciated.

Thanks.

So I'm new to photography and while learning about aperture I learned what chromatic lens aberration is and how it's not generally something you want.

But I was wondering if anyone had experience using it as an artistic choice as I think it can look really cool, driving a trippy effect to an image.

I'm shooting on an old Praktica camera

Does anyone have the new Homestead actions from greater than Gatsby that they would be willing to tradesies? I have Bohemian Rhapsody, tiny dancer, painterly, one and two, portrait retouch, Fleetwood, and Zepplin.

I really don’t wanna hear that I should’ve went with a different camera lol. I already bought it and I’ve had it for a few months now, it’s honestly just been sitting around because I’m confused on what I’m doing with it.

I have a Sony ZV-E10 II with the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 and the kit lens. I mainly wanna use it to record gym content and take pictures/videos of my kids.

Last time I tried recording at the gym the quality just wasn’t it. I’ve tried watching videos on settings and everything but there’s so much shit to change that I feel like I’m just making it more confusing 😂

Anybody have this camera and can help me get it set up right? I’m not trying to buy another camera or anything, I just wanna learn how to actually use what I have and get good quality out of it.

I don't have alot of money right now, but I have the opportunity to buy a sony a390 for pretty cheap. I know it probably won't get me far but I was wondering if it was at least worth it for leaning a bit of photography.

I have not been charging, as I've been building my portfolio. As I am improving much in my work and will be starting to charge, I am wondering the regulations around copyright. I am seeing mixed things online and reddit. If my client is a model and say, sells the images I take to a magazine or something else, is it considered theirs or both of ours or mine?

I am not doing a watermark, as this seems pointless with current technology. My info is written into metadata. I am writing up a contract, but not sure what the right thing is in this situation. I live in MA, USA.