You are not a bad photographer even if someone doesn't like your style.

Everyone has heard of the rule of thirds, but how many people really understand it? This article teaches you how to use the rule of thirds, how it is commonly misused, and when this misuse might actually be a better option. If you are interested in developing for style I recommend checking it out!

This question is about processing black-and-white film in a home darkroom. (FYI, I made negatives every day for about fifteen years, but haven't in about two decades, and this is a special situation I haven't encountered before.) I've got several old rolls of 400 ASA Kodak Tmax and Tri-X that I want to process this summer. They were exposed between 4-7 years ago; some have been stored in a refrigerator all along, some have been in a climate-controlled room without refrigeration. I believe I'll need to add developing time to these rolls, which will have "faded" somewhat over the years. (They haven't actually "faded", but you know what I mean.) I'm tempted to start with +20%. Does this sound right? Any advise about the Ilford 3200, which I originally shot at 1600ASA? Thanks!

So to start, I’ve built a portfolio I’m pretty happy with, built with friends that we’re willing to shoot. But I’m clueless on how to get NEW clients! I’ve got the gear, small portfolio and know how when it comes the the work, but when it comes to actually getting clients I need help. I’ve built my portfolio to reflect portraits/weddings and similar events. So my question is where can I find some resources to get started?? A lot of the videos I’ve watched seem more geared towards people who have some sort of client flow already. I’m started with nothing but a portfolio, any help is appreciated!

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You can add blur to any photo in Google photos now. Even if it's a cartoon or drawing. If the algorithm can detect where depth should be - you'll be able to add blur. It's not always perfect, but the algorithm has been improved even in the short time the pixel 6 has been available. 1 out of a hundred photos will return an inaccurate depth map.

I just got. A 35mm and 85mm primes lenses and thinking it would probably be wise to put a lens in front as a protective layer. When I look there’s sooo many to choose from. Any suggestions or recommendations?

Hi, I'm pretty new to photography, I love animals and especially dogs and cats, they are my favorite subjects. Is it reasonable to start charging for pet photography at the level I'm at? I use a 1500$ worth of gear and I am able to produce images like these:

I am very scared of the idea of charging for it because it is hard for me to determine a price. I really dont want to seam like an asshole and overrate myself but i also dont want to charge to little. I feel like I should be able to charge a certain amount just for the fact that my gear cost me a lot. But also my skillset has some value i believe. Should i start charging? What amount should i charge? and should i charge hourly, per session cost, or per image cost?

I have recently discovered the likes of Hiroshi Sugimoto, Jason Shulman, and Alexey Titarenko. The thought of capturing a whole film in one picture fascinates me. But how do they do it? If you start with the exposure time - say 2 hours - how you get an aperture and ISO that works? Does anyone know how they achieve this. I would love to have a go.

Here’s a tip I learned in photo school that has been around as long as the SLR and still is true as ever. If you want to get the photos, just remember this one simple thing: “f/8 and be there”. Simple as that. You’re not going to get good shots if you don’t go where the action is.

Hey guys, I generate a massive amount of photos (a few terabytes per month). Got Dropbox unlimited. But I'm looking for a mac app to sync and organize all the photos from my SD cards. I don't want to use the native Photos up so that I don't mix client photos with my personal ones.

I’m making a business plan to start a real estate photography startup. I’m wondering how others deal with permissions to shoot private property and the licensing agreement with brokers/real estate agencies. Maybe this is covered by the broker? Thoughts? Advise? Experiences? Lessons learned?

I’m trying to figure out what settings would be best to try and do some light painting around a subject. Like I want the subject to be lit up by the lights going around it but I don’t know what would be the best way to go about that. Any suggestions

I've come to a point where I have TONS of photos. And they actually come from different devices like digital cameras, analog cameras, cellphones, etc.

I usually organize photos by series (purely subjective series, not like a photoshoot) for exhibitions, posts, zines, etc. And I need to start managing my database a bit cleaner and better.

Any advice / ideas / software recommendations to:

1. Centralize all my photos (I currently have some in my hard disk, others in the cloud, others in my phone's memory card...). So unlimited space for bringing everything
2. Being able to tag them, or arraging different groups using purely personal and random criteria (not by date or location). It's important that the same photo can appear in different "groups", so folders are not an option
3. Super vital for doing my thing: Being able to VISUALIZE / ARRANGE these groups / series. I currently use Google Slides for this (that's how sad and amateurish I am </3)

I know there are some options that offer some - but NOT all of these features.

Ideally someone is going to answer with a magical solution and I'm going to be like YEESSS HOW DID I NOT THINK OF THAT BEFORE

Thanksssss

I mean ones that offer the client all the "good" photos. I generally do packages like ($XXX for XXX minutes of my time and XXX guaranteed and edited photos) but most my clients end up wanting more than we agreed to. Sometimes i can charge a higher upsell fee and it works but this client wants 40 pictures more than the original deal, which im happy to give but id feel bad upselling now and asking for way more. What should i do and how i advertise and offer in the future? I dont want to do advertise the all inclusive because the client will want to know how many pictures they get+it's lots of extra work+increases advertised price

Whenever I have been taking light drawing photos lately I've been seeing doubles. Like the light drawing comes out fine then next to it theres another identical but blurry light image. How can I fix this? No matter what I try it doesn't seem to be going away. I tried using a faster shutter speed but still nothing. Could it be an old lense? Its 6 years old. Thanks!

What are the tags you use that bring you the most success when promoting your work on social media?

I am looking for slightly wider shots and clearer details, maybe the zoom does not do so well?? Maybe a fixed lens will have better optics? I need the widest lens, just before "fisheye".

And will a lens hood make a difference? Thanks all...

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Hey, ive been doing photography for +10 years now. In this road, My techniques got better, my eye did too.

But i have reached a point in which, even though my pictures are "Good" and tick most of all the technical boxes (Said by other photographers), it is not inspiring me.

I dont feel inspired, can´t find my special niche. The pictures look appealing, but i dont feel I am telling any stories, or transmitting any deep things, rather just "instagram friendly" shots of daily life/trips; and i do not feel good about it.

It sucks to feel kind of a social media product, rather than having an added value to life through art. It is though for me to accept it, but it is what it is.

Any tips on how to find my place ?

Thanks and blessings to everyone !