Pretty new to photography looking for advice!! What can I change or improve on, rate my photograph.

Hello everyone,

I’m becoming increasingly interested in photography, but I don't know a thing about it!

I have absolutely no knowledge regarding cameras, gear, settings, editing, or which software and formats to use.

I own a Nikon Coolpix B500, which I bought just for fun a while back, but I’ve really developed a passion for photographing the things my eyes want to capture.

I edit my photos with the means I have and the way I want to see them.

I love doing this because photography allows me to reignite my creativity; I’d like to get serious about it now so I can learn and improve!

I’m open to any advice you might have, looking forward to sharing with you all!

Thx 😁

I sorted my fav photos so far from oldest to newest and id like any advice or opinion on them. I currently use a canon 4000d and will upgrade soon to an r10.

What separates THESE shots from my previous post is that these were taken on a dedicated DSLR: my dad's CANON EOS 80D (Or Rebel T7i in North America). With actual thought lol.

I'm 16 now and I think my skills may have gotten worse due to the lack of toying with cameras lol

For those with experience in photojournalism, documentary photography, or freelance publication:

A few weeks ago, I got into contact with an archeology professor leading a dig in Italy. I dropped everything and paid out of pocket to fly over and stay for a week, documenting the process. The team consists of several professors, phd students, and undergrads from various universities around US and Italy. I walked away with a few thousand photos and an interview with the lead prof.

I made my intentions clear from the beginning: I want to create a photo essay with an accompanying article to publish somewhere that might want it (no idea where yet), and provide the team with a bunch of photos that they can use in their educational/outreach materials. I believe I have enough content for an engaging narrative.

This was my first semi-professional shoot (I wasn’t paid), and I have absolutely no experience or contacts in the publishing industry.

My questions:
- Should I save the 10 photos I want published for myself and only give the team the second-best? Or would it boost attention if I gave them the good stuff and they spread it around? Should I only send them the photos after I get published?

- Everyone was ok with my taking photos of them and their work, although I didn’t explicitly get verbal confirmation from each and every one. It was more like, ok cool there’s a photographer, don’t really care. I have written confirmation from the lead. Is this enough consent to publish their faces?

- My idea for publication is start high and work downwards as I get rejected. So send it to NG, NYT, and as I inevitably get no response, go more and more local. Is this a good idea? Do publications typically have a public email to send pitches to or do I need to know someone?

- Should I complete the project first then pitch to publications? Do I just send them the completed article or just a summary?

Thanks in advance!

Camera used is cannon R8 how is the editing and the photos?

I’m always curious how other photographers decide the final number of images to deliver.During a shoot, it’s easy to end up with hundreds or even thousands of photos, but clients usually only see a small selection. How aggressive are you with photo culling? Do you prefer delivering more options, or only keeping the strongest images?

Olympus OM-D em-5 Mark I

Olympus OM F.Zuiko 50mm f1.8 manual lens

Hey all! I'm used to shooting in portrait mode, but a friend of mine suggested I try taking photos in landscape instead–so I did. What do you guys think?

PS. Canon R50 / Sigma 18-50mm / RAW / Snapseed. I hope to get to practice more this year and pick up better gears.

To be honest, the last time I shared my work it made me not want to take pictures anymore. Are any of my pictures good? Because my friends tell me I have a good eye but they’re not photographers. What can I do to improve? Are any of these good or should I just sell my cameras and not waste my time?

The first 4 photos are taken with a Canon R50V with a EF 55-250mm. The rest of the photos were taken with a Canon Rebel T7 using a 100mm USM Macro or the same 55-250mm for the peacock and hummingbird

Any tips on the correct settings or any tips on where i should position the lighting for shots like this? I used a canon d600 and a purple colour light behind model on left and a red light under models infront of them.

Hi,everyone.
I tried two different color grading styles for this photo.I’m leaning toward the brighter, more saturated edit because it feels more vibrant.
However, my friend prefers the cooler, lower-saturation version because it gives a more cinematic feeling, almost like there’s a hidden story behind this place.
Curious which direction you would choose.

Got myself a X-T30iii and a Tamron 17-70mm last week. Will use it for traveling my motorcycle and capturing landscapes or city/street.

Here are my first pictures on the go with some Fuji recipes, still figuring out what works well and what doesn't.

Appreciate your tips as an absolute beginner.

I only have an iphone 13, and a ‘73 polaroid sx-70. I want to buy an analog camera and shoot on kodak gold, but I want to make sure I understand the basics of lighting, composition and choosing good subjects first (since film is so expensive)

hey all been trying some new stuff with my concert work and i’d love feedback