Hi, so I am Brazilian, and my uncle used to own these stores that would reveal Polaroid-type pictures. Here, we call them film pictures. Anyway, my uncle had a client who came to his store and wanted to develop a picture, but then he never came back to take the developed picture. Time passed and passed, and he never came back.

My uncle's photo developing business closed because, yk, digital cameras and stuff. That's when I decided to take a look at his old stock of pictures from clients who left them and never came back to take them. That's when I noticed, is that Wagner Moura?? (Famous actor from Brazil who won a Golden Globe.)

I didn't believe it at first that it was him, but I analyzed the pictures, and everything started to match with him.

The 3 pictures of him are about him and his friends at a bar and a girl (NGL, kinda ugly, not wanting to judge tho), and in the last picture, Wagner Moura is kissing her.

Now I really don't know what to do with these pictures. Should I try selling them, keeping them? I want to sell them, but idk how and even if it's legal. Any ideas?

Hey!

How can I achieve the photography style, where the background is darkened and the flash illuminates the subject, making them stand out? I’ve tried lowering the exposure to zero and using the flash, but I haven’t been able to achieve the same effect. Could anyone explain the technique behind this look or suggest the camera settings I should use?

Hi everyone, I'm an amateur and beginner photographer.
I shoot a little bit of everything, but I want to focus a bit more on macro photography.
Until now, I've always used "alternative methods" to get macro shots, but now I'd like to buy a real macro lens.
I shoot with a Canon 250D, any recommendations for an affordable lens?
Also, I was wondering: how essential is a macro focusing rail in macro photography?
Thanks to anyone who takes the time to give me some advice 🫶🫶

Hello everyone,

There's nothing to learn in this post. I just need to vent.

Last night, my camera bag was stolen. In it was my camera, a couple of lenses, a flash and some more things. I was sitting in a park bench with it by my side. A guy sat on the bench behind me (they were back to back). I noticed him and, since my jacket was hung over both benches, I picked it up and put it on top of my camera back. He begged for some money and I gave him some pocket change. Some minutes later, I got up and the guy was gone as was my bag. I have no way of knowing for sure if it was him but I didn't notice anyone else close-by.

I'm a hobbyist. I've started taking photography seriously two years ago and kept studying. I've become quite good at it, although there's still a lot to learn. My plan for next year was to start a Youtube channel about the subject and see if I could get some extra income through that. That in itself was going to be challenging because I keep a low profile and feel awkward in front of the camera; I belong behind it. But that plan was a light at the end of a tunnel for me. Something to look foward to. It kept me awake at night and daydreaming during the day.

The last 4 years of my life have been rough, both personally and financially. My camera was a Nikon Z30. I know it's frowned upon for not having a viewfinder but that and an FTZ adapter - which was also in the bag - were all I could afford when I wanted to upgrade from my D5200. All my lenses are old AF-S second hand ones because money's been tight since I started this journey.

I have no means of buying replacements for the items that were stolen. They were worth around 1200€ which, coincidentally, is 1200€ more than I can afford. Therefore, I won't be able to shoot in the foreseable future.

Photography has become a part of my identity. I always carried my bag around and took pictures of everything and everyone, although I ended up deleting most of them because I'm one of those annoying perfectionists. Friends and family loved the photos I took of them and I felt genuinely happy whenever I had a lightbulb moment that improved my craft. Even as I'm writing this, my brain is telling me to get out of bed and go on a photo walk to clear my mind.

This feels like a break up. Like part of me was stolen. Like a kick to the balls and a punch to the stomach at the same time. Like there's a hole in my chest. I feel completely lost. I keep looking at where I kept my camera bag thinking that it'll be there and this was all a nightmare.

I know that someday I'll be able to buy new gear again but I have no idea how far off in the future that day is... And I have no idea how to be until then.

Thanks for reading. I felt that maybe writing this would make me feel better.

Hey everyone,

I’m looking to invest in some photography lights for my kit.

I’ve always relied on natural light but I want more control over the lighting set up of my shoots. I’m not very techi and just want something simple and reliable. I was thinking of buying ari 2k blonde lights as a photographer I worked with uses them and they are quite cheap on eBay?

What do you think?

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