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would you recommend I start with a entry level camera and gradually upgrade ? Or, would it be recommended to go for a full frame dslr from the start? (probably won't need to upgrade since there's so much to learn) I'm looking into mirrorless or dslr As far as budget goes, let's leave it at...

Hello, I need help choosing a camera. My budget is around 500 e. I'm going to tour the world photographing designer houses. I need a camera (and maybe lens) to help me do that. It also needs to versatile so I can shoot paper documents, models etc. My first piece of advice was a Cannon 1000D and...

Hello All! I just got into photography about 6 months ago. My friend is dj'ing a music festival and he was able to bring me along to shoot his set. I know i probably wont be allowed on stage when the headlining dj comes on,so I'm not hoping for that.I should able to get good picks from the pit...

Hello! I'm new to this forum and a beginner photographer (like, very - I've taken 1 High School photography class and my experience is pretty much only with my iPhone and a point and shoot camera) and I'm wondering what type of camera I should get. I've been doing some research but there are so...

Hello all. I joined this site because A. I want to take up photography and B. I haz questions. :bouncingsmileys: Oh look I've already figured out how to work the smileys! Anyway my OCD dictates that I must put my questions in numbered lists so here goes. 1. If I have a photograph that is...

Hello! I'm looking to shoot some muscle cars doing burn outs and was wondering what the best settings would be? I want to capture them as best I can and I'm not very experienced! I have a Nikon d72oo with the kit lens and also a 35mm lens that I use the most. Any help would be greatly...

Hello, I am a total newcomer to photography and I wanted a long lasting DSLR before diving right into it. I ordered the Nikon 5600 from Amazon but I just found out it doesn't have an AF motor. It sounds bad but I still don't know the disadvantages. Could someone explain it to me? What does the...

Hello there, I am kinda new to photography but I know the basics. I hunt a lot and i want to make some films. I know how to edit and i got a Nikon D5300 with basic lens and a Røde mic. I recently bought a cheap tripod that i can carry around, havent recieved it yet so I dont know it will do the...

Hi all, I'm new the world of photography and was wondering whats a good budget-friendly DSLR to get me started? Wildlife will be my main focus for now. Also, is it OK to buy used instead of new? I currently have a 12MP Sealife DC1200 (that was bought used) that I'll be using for diving this...

Hi, Could someone kindly point me into the right direction.... I am planning on doing some product photography for a company I am currently doing my work placement at. They are after photography for their products and have given me the go ahead to purchase the entire kit. The products are all...

Hi, I would like to know if somebody could help me by giving me some tips on how to take a photo like this (see attached file) I have to take few shots like that for my work and I'm used to take corporate portrait on a white backgroud. I Have a nikon D40x and I usually work with 2 flash on...

I have been a photography enthusiast for years and would really like to turn this enthusiasm into a lucrative business. I have family members and friends tell me these are great and blah, blah, blah. But I know that doesn't mean anything in the grand scheme of things. Really looking for any...

Hello everyone I recently (last week) started a new hobby, as you can geuss i want to learn to take pictures. My sister bought a pretty OK camera several years ago but never really used it so to get my hobby strated i used her camera. It is a nikon coolpix p500. To start off i went to the sea...

So I'm an intermediate level photography running a Canon T3 (not the i sadly), of course the 18-35 kit, as well as Canon's 50 mm f/1.8, then Sigma's 24-60mm f/2.8. I have tried out doing videography for clients but it's just not me. So I have been doing a lot of medium sized concerts, and...

Hey folks, I've met a lot of people on here who are anxious about learning more, or who are worried they won't make it as a photographer. I've met a lot of people who are hungry for more, and looking forward to what the future holds. And of course I've met a ton of pros who've been in the game...

Hello all, I'm brand new to the page so forgive any naiveté. I own a small woodworking business in Broomfield, Colorado and I am hoping to bring the business to the next level through proper representation on social media. My photos thus far have been taken via smart phone and it is becoming...

Hello! Not long ago I realised that I really want to develop my photography skills. As a teenager I used to take photos of beautiful landscapes, my friends and family, macro, etc. But then I was really busy at university, now it`s work... But I still want to create something beautiful. So, here...

Hi! This is my first post in the forum. Thank you creators. So! I want to buy my first SLR camera. I want to buy something I can grow with. So I am looking for something better than beginner cameras, something that wont limit me as I get better, well, at least for a while. I have used D5300...

Hello everyone, I hope this is the right place to post this... I've been photographing for 6months now and know most of the basics of photography. I only shoot in manual, have an ok understanding of hardware, lighting, composition and post (I think... I hope?). I'm looking into...

Hello! I am new here and I am itching to purchase a new lens. Just a little background about me: I am an amateur/hobbyist photographer. I just love being behind the camera but I am certainly not a professional. I have a Canon 70D DSLR. I am looking for a new lens that is better in low light...

Hello Guys, I'm Kumar from India. I'm new to this forum and DSLR cameras. I'm planning to buy entry level DSLR camera. I've lot of doubts to choose which is suitable to me. Let me describe my status, Budget : 30,000 INR - 45,000 INR Company: Canon / Nikon (Based on near by service centers)...

I currently have a Canon T3, Sigma 24-60mm f/2.8, Canon 18-55 f/3.5, and a Canon 50mm f/1.8. Now I have learned a lot and past my beginner stage of photography and understanding the technical aspects along with the art of it. However I do a lot of concert and night time photography. I do use a...

hi, am just about to buy my first dslr and i am going for Nikon D3500, but am not sure what lense what is best for not to much money. think i want 35-50 or prime lense but i want a lense with a good picture quality for the d5300. hope someone can help me :)

Hello, everyone! This upcoming weekend I am going to staff a camp/retreat for the University I attend. Every year the staff heads pick a staff member to be the photographer for the weekend. However, the usual photographer fell ill and will not be able to attend. Thus, since I, being the only one...

I am a 15 year old photographer with really great photos. I am fairly efficient with Lightroom and Photoshop, I have great landscape and wildlife photos, but when it comes to portraits and working with models, I feel very very inexperienced. I have a girl in my school that I would like to ask if...

Hello there, I just got canon 70d as a gift. I just took a few shots so I wanted to share them in order to learn some stuff. I absolutely know nothing about photography, but I am interested in it. Now that I have a camera, might as well enjoy it.

Hello, I'm an amateur photographer equipped with little more than a D5000 - I'd love some critiques on these photographs. Thanks! If you're wondering, the first two photos are of the Golconda fort, a crumbling medieval-era walled city in southern India. The rest were taken in...

There is a family of turkeys, about 8 or so of them, that roam around my house and my neighbors. I've been stalking them from my windows for days, despite the rainy, crap weather. So early one morning, I was letting the dogs out and saw the turkeys. I grabbed my camera, (poor dogs had to wait to...

Recently I bought my first film camera - Asahi Pentax Spotmatic with a 58mm Helios-44m-6 and was loaded with s fujicolor c200. Lightmeter is not working so had to do it manually. Pictures below are some of my test shots. They have some sort horizontal lines in the middle and a thick vertical...

Hi there, I'm new to photography, and am wanting to upgrade from just taking photos on my iPhone. I've looked around online a fair bit and am quite interested in mirrorless cameras, as well as film cameras. I'm hoping to find some opinions on which of these camera types would be best/better to...

Hello everybody! Let me introduced myself a little bit, my name is Daniel and I am 16 years old. I have doing photography little over a year now and I have gain a lot of skill. That said only camera skill, I have recently fighting over myself how to become better. I mostly learn photography...

Hey folks, I've just recently gotten into photography and everything (for the most part) has been going fine. Unfortunately, I have been having this weird problem where the images I capture end up having these odd greenish splotches on them. Usually this occurs when I am in low-light. Also, the...

Hey there guys. I'm a small business owner, and I'm having real trouble presenting my products online, due to a poor quality images. I hired a professional photographer twice so far, but since I'm outputting new lines of products weekly, the expenses for a photo session add up to ridiculous...

Hi, I will try to upload one photo I took each day for one month (I am traveling in Japan, so I have the time to do that :) ). Here is my first pic. I was walking near a temple and I wanted to play with the focus, putting out of focus my background. Then in post production, I had some fun...

Hey ! I am a beginner and i am looking for some advice about photos i took. Composition, post production, it is hard for me to find my mistake by myself that is why I am requesting assistance :D You can see a part of my work here bastien chevriaut’s albums | Flickr - Photo Sharing!. Do not...

I am beginner in the photography field. I am looking for e-learning platform that offers free courses in this area. any suggestion

Hey everyone! I wanted to say thanks for having me. I own a website about hobbies and projects and covered photography as one of my first articles. The artice can be found here: <Link Removed> Please visit and share if you like it, Thanks! Chrit

hey guys so I'm actually interested in photography the last 3 years but I never had the chance of joining a course or something, I don't have any relatives interested in or so... basically I kinda have a style, like I adore some photography artists and I really really want to start taking pics...

Hello from Italy, I'm a part-time freelance photographer. This place seems rally awesome! I've created this account in order to improve my English talking about a thing I know quite well. Here in Italy I teach to beginners and I take little workshops about specific topics like lighting...

First photo i have tried to edit using software called LightZone, all feedback is helpful, photo taken in Donegal, Ireland