So, multiple sources tell me that bigger individual pixel sizes on a camera sensor is not better at light capturing and not better in low light and noise performance.

If that is true, how come my samsung s23 ultra in 50mp and 200mp mode is not nearly as bright as the stabdard 12mp mode?

So, I just purchased my first ever real camera. The sony A5100 about a year ago. Noticed that the image quality is not really better than my s23 ultra with gcam.

I was about to sell the sony a5100 cause the image quality wasnt just worth it over my s23 ultra with gcam. Was thinking of the xiaomi 14 ultra. Have done several test out of hand, with image bracketing and exposure bracketing etc to replicate gcam on the a5100. But, still sometimes the gcam is really sharper and less noise. Dont like that i always need to use tripod at night and indoors

Now, someone just surprised me with literally with an canon r10 with a kit lens f3.5 -6.5 18mm to 150 and an 50mm prime f1.8.

Will this be better than the a5100 and finally be superior to my s23u? How is the stabilization out of hand on the r10?

Note: sometimes capture fast moving subjects, but also notice the gcam quality difference on static subjects.

We are going to be at a few walk through and drive though Christmas light displays in the next two weeks. Are there any tips to get pictures of people in front of the displays that won’t be way too dark? I tried last week and the lights behind them are too dark. Is it possible to use a phone or will I need to try and bring a camera?

I have a Canon t100, and I need help with finding new settings for taking pictures of trains, seems like it just keeps getting worse and worse.

Hi,

Sorry if this is not the right place to post.

I’m looking for recommendations for a beginner photography course in either Abu Dhabi or Dubai for a friend (as a bday gift from a group of friends).

He’s expressed an interest in wildlife photography and his wife is buying him a camera, don’t really have any more specifics that might help.

Cheers

I'm an amateur photographer and I want to develop my instagram page to show off my skills. I've tried converting my raw files to jpeg and uploading them that way but I'm always told the file is too large. I've seen some resizing apps online but I'm a little Leary of them. So far the only way I can post images online is to take a screenshot from my iphone. I know there's got to be a better method out there but I don't know what it is. Please let me know what's worked for you.

Hi! I'm looking into doing photography as a side hustle. I currwntly work a full-time job but could use a little extra money to pay off student loans and for general saving. I have loved taking photos ever since I was in 4th grade. I didn't actually get serious until high school where I was on the yearbook staff.

What I need help with is getting started. Since I don't have a portfolio to showcase, how do I even begin doing photoshoots for clients? I figured I would start small like family and couple portraits, event photography, and maybe professional headshots to start with. How do I get started? What do I need to get started? Where do I get clients? How do I advertise? How do I grow my portfolio?

Sorry for all the questions 😂

Many Thanks!!!

I am in a beginner college photography class and we were assigned to create a 5 photo series for our final. We were assigned a 3 photo series before that and I did that one based on my culture, although everyone liked how the pictures turned out, I didn't want to carry and work on that and submit it for my finals assignment. I was wondering if anyone has some good ideas that I could do for my series for the final? I am not that creative with ideas and I want to do something different than the other students in my class. I don't have any social media apps to be able to look at the kind of series people have done. Thanks in advanced!

ps: I live in Washington state if that makes it any easier.

Please help - I take photos for a local football team - always shoot in RAW but have to convert to JPEG for them to upload pics to social media - which I know affects the quality. Is there any way to edit photos and save them with the edits in RAW so I can share these photos on google drive for the lads to use if they want to print them etc…? Thank you.

Hi everybody,

I’m new to analog photography and had my first film developed yesterday. Most of the pictures actually came out well but some other ones had a very dark shadow so they are for sure underexposed. The thing is it was a bright sunny day and I had the fear of overexposing the photo. I mostly used the integrated light meter to give me some rough idea of how to adjust the settings of my camera. I’m using a Canon AE1 analog camera. Has someone any tips how to make the dark parts come out more detailed and not like in the attached files.

Thank you very much!!

https://ibb.co/n17VLK7 https://ibb.co/JxhYQXn https://ibb.co/ct5ZNXw

I've recently been invited back to take photos at a community Christmas Tree event! I loved doing it last year and had a lot of fun but struggled to get kids to sit still and smile long enough to get decent photos of them with Santa and their families.

Any tricks of the trade that might be helpful?

When I look at my blackboard it looks perfect. But my camera sees nothing by glare. Will a polarizing filter fix it? If so, what type?

https://i.imgur.com/V1ZnFy0.png

Hello,

I have a ton of selfies, and wondering if there is a way to straighten the background of an image, while keeping the people in the photo straight. Has anyone found a tool that can do this? Thank you.

Alright, just bought my first MacBook. What programs should I buy/ download? Intending on getting topaz ai, Lightroom and photoshop but what can I get for focus stacking and anything else I might need?

I have an Olympus E-M10 IV with the 14-42mm EZ kit lens and I am enjoying it. There's a lot to learn to get the most out of it and I've been practicing.

But I've been wondering: how do I know whether the technical quality of the photos I'm getting out of the setup are using the gear to its fullest versus being limited by user error?

So far, the pictures look fine to me, but I wonder if I should be getting more out of the setup. I know composition, lighting, artistic style, etc...are all down to the user (me). But I wonder whether from a sharpness, etc...standpoint whether I am running into limits of the lens for example or whether I'm doing something suboptimal with the settings, picking focus, etc. I almost always shoot in Aperture Priority with slow shutter speed limit of 1/15s and ISO upper limit of 1600, and I control the aperture and exposure comp as needed to get the look I want.

As an example, some pictures I've taken with the E-M10 IV + kit lens are here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBRJUT - all of them SOOC (no editing).

Are these photos as sharp as can be reasonably expected with the gear that I'm using and the settings I picked? (Settings are displayed in Flickr for each picture). If they're not, am I picking the wrong settings or is my copy of my lens below average?

Hello :)

is possible to connect a canon m3 with snap cable to release the sutter ?

there looks like is not possible to do:

https://www.dropzone.com/forums/topic/92445-canon-m3-wired-cable-shutter-release---homemade/

if is not possible i would like to do what they did in that case, using a RC6 ir shutter and connect to a 2.5 male jacket like that one:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005341083840.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.202b18fcYWadAj&mp=1

but i have no idea about what i have to do to configure properly the cables on the RC6 connector and if the 2.5 jack is fine ?

i have to control the canon m3 using the star adventure gti to release the shutter of the camera.

Beginner photographer here feeling a little bit of information overload when looking for answers to some of my questions so far. Any photographers with a bit more experience looking to answer?

• Currently editing in Lightroom on a MacBook Air but looking to get a monitor for more screen space, are there certain specs I need to look for to ensure the coloring is the same and doesn't negatively impact my photo editing?

• If using a garage to achieve a studio style look, is it possible to shoot with natural light only or do you need to bring in extra lighting?

• Do you use Lightroom or Photoshop? Both?

• Do you use presets?

• Do you prefer a certain lens for certain shoots, for example 50mm vs. 35mm etc.

• Do you shoot in natural lighting only or do you use flash? If just natural lighting - how do you get enough light indoors

• If shooting in natural light, what ISO do you try to stay under?

• Do you typically stay above 1/200 shutter speed when shooting people?

• What types of apertures do you prefer?

• Do you keep all the raw photos from a. Shoot on a hard drive?

• Do you clear your memory cards?

Thank you in advance for anyone willing to take the time to answer!

Hello! Could anyone please explain to me what is causing these images to distort so badly? I have many examples with the same lens/body combo, and I can't find a trend in the settings between them.

https://ibb.co/Zdxs250

https://ibb.co/M8NQJT2

https://ibb.co/W0tJbmM

Hello folks, I am brand new to photography and really enjoying using a manual focus lens even tho I suck at it. I’m trying to see what is possible using only manual focus. Would anyone be willing to share some photos they’ve taken using only a manual focus lens? Thanks 🙏

Hi everyone! I’ve recently started getting into macro photography, but most of my images turn out overexpose. I’ve been experimenting with different setting and I got a flash defuser, but most pictures still turn out overexposed. I was wondering if anyone has any advice for this and for starting macro photography in general. Thanks!

I was looking at family portraits and I came across a photographer that had images that were just so clear and crisp. Don't get me wrong, I've taken some great photos that were sharp but they way they edited them just made their photos that much cleaner. Any suggestions?

I didn't want to provide a link in fear of the post being removed.

As the title says; when you started off what did you learn first, challenge yourself to do, or just become more aware off when taking a photo?

Hey yall, I'm graduating from phone photos to an actual camera. Bought a cheap one online, and now I'm looking for tips! I'm gonna start out with landscapes and portraits and start building my portfolio, and I wanna know what advice do you guys have for technique, free/cheap editing software, and general business ideas?

As above, I'm trying to understand what are the relevant variables here for two photos taken of the exact same scene seconds apart with different settings.

Photo 1: Panasonic DMC-G7, 32mm, f/5.5, 1/2000, ISO 1600, EXP 0

Photo 2: Panasonic DMC-G7, 31mm, f/7.1, 1/250, ISO 800, EXP 0

I won't say which one so as not to bias the answers, but one image came out feeling very "flat," while in the other, differences in lighting (rocks on a cliff face) really popped out and were much more dynamic. Which settings would you expect to create the more dynamic lighting, and why?

I'm getting into photography, so for now I want something pretty simple. I like Snapseed on mobile because it is easy to use and has a lot of nice presets (called "Looks", e.g. "Fine Art", "Morning") and presets for black and white etc. That and cropping images is basically all I need.

I've tried some Photoshop alternatives like GIMP and Photopea, but they don't come with presets the same way Snapseed does.

Xnview is nice but also has no presets.

Does anybody have any recommendations? (Websites are fine like Photopea)

What is the best way to capture a sunrise on an S21 Ultra?

I was a little late last week but I saw an amazing sunrise and then found a perfect place to take the photo so I am headed back this weekend to try to combine the two.

I'm interested to know how you would tweak the composition as something seems a bit off.

I am also interested to know if I should change the default settings on my phone to capture a better image.

Note: I am taking photos for a 4-H County Fair.

Note: It won't let me upload the photo so I'll try the comment section.

what is everyone using to send / share their photos with their customers that doesn't kill the quality !?

i have a neewer Z1n and i use it solely on ittl mode because i haven’t yet mastered it. sometimes it doesn’t flash when i take a picture but i thought it was on my fault for not letting it cooldown long enough, but during this shoot the light was green but it wouldn’t fire from time to time, sometimes its all blacked out sometimes dark and im just confused. i had to turn it on and off from time to time because it just wasn’t cooperating. can anyone help?

Using lightroom for a few months now, but was just wondering how the sony imaging edge desktop.app would compare. And I notice, when I upload a photo, an unedited raw one, on the imaging edge desktop sony app, the pic looks better! Better details, better highloght control, sharper and a bit more saturation

Anyone has an idea? Can i trust lightroom still?

For documentary and photo stories. Finding the story and doing research is the key. I am trying but after researching and almost finalising a few subjects, I everytime I give up thinking, it’s not important enugh. Any tips on how to find relevant stories and anything on how to research before meeting the relevant people or stepping out to shoot?