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  1. R

    Help needed with camera

    Hey guys, I'm doing a short series of 'interview-style' videos for work. I'm not a professional photographer by any stretch and need some advice on cameras/lenses work best for this type of work. It will be up close and the quite strong lighting with a white background. As I only need it for a...
  2. Irina_Ser

    Advice for beginner

    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...
  3. L

    first time film camera buying pentax k1000

    Hi everyone, if anyone can help me, thank you in advance i want to buy a film camera for the first time and at first i have considered buying a point and shoot film camera such as the fujifilm tiara 2 but i decided i want to buy a manual 35mm in an effort to actually study and be able to learn...
  4. D

    Buying my first reflex

    Hi guys, I'm new to the forum and to photograpy. I'd like to purchase a reflex (until now I've tried only a compact camera and some entry level at school), but I'm not entirely sure of my choice. I am looking for a not-too-much expensive camera and I was thinking about the Canon EOS 1300d. Did...
  5. raeanana

    "What We Value Most" is not a good enough theme for a portfolio?

    For my photography final we are doing a portfolio and I came up with this awesome idea of shooting what people care about most in their life. It goes well with the upcoming holiday(s). I would think that would be an obvious theme but my teacher says no. I guess I'm not understanding this concept...
  6. V

    Which should I choose?

    Hi, this is my first post on here. I have a Canon 6D and I'm looking to use it for film. I currently have a Canon 50mm f/1.8 (the $100 one). I'm looking at either getting a Rokinon cine lens like this (I've used their 50mm cine lense and liked it). But this Canon zoom lens is in my price range...
  7. HeidiMartinez

    I feel like there is something missing with these.

    Hi forum. I have been trying to capture some landscape photographs for a while and feel like they are missing something. Am I just not getting the right light or is my post editing way off. I could really use some critique and advice with these. Maybe I just haven't yet found my style yet...
  8. Thomas Cross

    Lighting Kit Advice. I have $2000!

    Help! I am new to studio photography and I want to buy a lighting kit from B&H or some other shop and get started on photographing people! I don't exactly have any idea on what I am doing, and I hear that a 3 light or 2 light monolight setup with a softbox is standard for portrait and full body...
  9. raeanana

    Help! Need a theme for my photography portfolio

    Hello! I have been thinking for 2 weeks about a theme for my final/portfolio for photography. I need to take 10 photos, and 9 of them have a specific requirement. I'm having trouble with a) figuring out what a theme is and b) figuring out what theme I want to do. I love macro and would really...
  10. K

    What to charge for renting a studio?!??!

    Hi there! I have a client who wants to book a maternity shoot in the middle of January. I live in Canada, and as you know, we get lots of snow and it's brutally cold outside. So, outdoor pictures are out of question. I have a little studio at home, but very very tiny. I turned my spare bedroom...
  11. K

    Buying my first camera. Should I get used one??

    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...
  12. 3

    Olympus OM-1 Destroying film

    Hello everyone, I am fairly new here (just made the account) and today I found an Olympus OM-1 at a goodwill for 80$, I absolutely love the camera, but it seems to be destroying film. The first roll was ripped in half when I tried to reel it in (EDIT: turns out I am just an idiot and missed the...
  13. A

    Lighting equipment help

    Hello guys, I recently blown my teacher's photo light censor picture below, does anyone know where I can buy this? It came out of the back Norman 202 Unit that was labeled "Sync" I plugged this into a wall outlet and blew it, made my photographer teacher mad and for an act of kindness, I want...
  14. I

    Objects shift shape in photo

    Hi. Is it possible for an earing to change shape in a photo? If in 1 photo it is round in shape like a ball, can it then shift shape to look more like a flower, with straight lines and corners in 2 photo? Photo taken off same object, with same camera, supposedly not altered by photographer. Glenn
  15. L

    First time shooting products, pricing?

    hello everyone! I came here to get an opinion from someone who may be experienced in this area. A jewelry company has come to me asking if I would take pictures of their products and they would pay me for it. I have worked with this company in the past for free just to test things out, and they...
  16. C

    Need PS editing help with dark, grainy photos taken at night

    I took a set of maternity photos at night and in the rain with a Canon 7d mark II. The first problem is I didn't save my pictures in raw files so the jpegs are all I have. Most of them are very dark and when I lighten them to a certain extent they get grainy. I've tried to then smooth them over...
  17. MissMadison

    How to make portrait intimidating

    I am taking portraits of individual rugby players and I want to make them look strong, intense and intimidating. Does anyone have tips or suggestions on how to do this when taking the photo and/or when editing in photoshop?
  18. M

    T3i lens help

    I have a T3i with a cheap lens for everyday shooting. I would like to find a lens that will take good pictures of my sons hockey games. I'm able to produce clear, crisp photos, but he is too small(far away) to be identified. My question is what kind of lens should I be looking for. I am a...
  19. N

    Dslr upgrade or not??

    Hey guys, I've been trying to figure out what is best for me to do in regards of start charging for my photography for some time now but I can't wrap my head around it that easy as we are talking about big bucks and what I am after here is to spend my budget the most wisely way I possibly can...
  20. Koshua

    Nikon DSLR Audio Help

    Every time I shoot video with audio (Nikon D7200), I set audio levels manually until the sound of the scene peaks out at around -12db. When I open up the file in Premiere, it sounds too quiet! Do I raise the levels and have it peak at higher than -12db? On the current mic, you can also hear a...
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