/r/Houstonphotography

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Subreddit for photographers and pictures of Houston and the surrounding area.

Rules

1) Submissions must be about photography in or around Houston.

2) Submissions not within the city limits are allowed if they are reasonably close to Houston.

3) Any photos submitted must be your own work.

4) Submissions do not have to include iconic or noticeable traits that identify it as taken in Houston.

5) Don't be a jerk.


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/r/AskPhotography

/r/astrophotography

/r/houston

/r/photocritique

/r/photography

/r/Photoclass_2018

/r/PostProcessing

/r/streetphotography

/r/wildlifephotography

Websites

ebird

Fotofest

Houston Center for Photography

Shothotspot

Tutorials

Exposure triangle

Lighting 101 - Strobist

r/photography wiki

Rule of thirds

Youtube channels

Andrew Marr

Phlearn

Pix imperfect

The Art of Photography

Tony & Chelsea Northrup

/r/Houstonphotography

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Houston skyline with my GX - Smith.overland

IG: Smith.overland

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2024/11/29
22:38 UTC

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ISO Dating Profile Portraits

DM me with relevant info and portfolio

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2024/11/21
16:34 UTC

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Need an affordable photographer

I am looking to have some pics taken of me around downtown in the next month or so. I am terrible at posing and need a photographer that can help me with that lol I can spend around $ 100 and would want to do photoshoots every few months. Anyone out there that’s good at this shit and want to help me out? It wouldn’t be until December or January

7 Comments
2024/11/18
23:06 UTC

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Product photo for Amazon

I am looking for a photographer to do for me a product photos for 13 items with backdrop for Amazon purposes and websites like that , I can show some example for that if u contact me ... I need affordable prices I can pay maximum 100$ for that ... is anyone interested ?

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2024/11/12
22:00 UTC

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Jen Jetzer Photography, Houston TX - lost all our family photos from our wedding and refused to reimburse

Working with Jen was one of the worst decisions I could’ve made for our wedding day. I found her content on Instagram and wanted that cinematic aesthetic, her pictures looked great, so we were willing to splurge about $3,000 for our wedding photographer for April 5th, 2024 (her prices have since dramatically risen). I regret so much not establishing prior if she backs up her photos to a cloud just in case - for our wedding she did not have anything backed up and this cost us all of the pictures with our family, mine and my husband's. It truly leaves so much pain not having a single wedding photo with my mom. No exaggeration - not a single photo of myself, the bride, with my mother. Or my grandparents who live outside the country, my husbands grandpa who is 92 years old, our siblings together, etc. I cannot stress enough how much I regret choosing Jen Jetzer Photography. She is by far more concerned with her social media following than delivering to her clients. We ended up paying for 2 extra hours to have pictures getting ready and I don't have a single photo getting ready with my mom, mom putting on veil on bride, etc. But she did spend that time filming content at our Airbnb to make a tik tok posted the next day "come with me to shoot a backyard wedding."

After she gave us sneak peak photos, she pretty much ghosted us and I had to text her constantly over the next 4 months to get our full photo gallery and was recieved with an excuse each single time I followed up with her. The sneak peak photos were also pretty much what she wanted to post to her Instagram - no pictures with our families, no individuals with my bridesmaids, etc, which we were waiting for.

Our wedding was April 5th and this wasn't all resolved until after Labor Day...September 3rd.

June 13th I was told they would be done by the end of the week, then July 15th again she said the same thing, then July 22nd she said she was still uploading them.

When she finally did hand over the gallery more than 3 months later - it's July 23rd, and it was only about half of the pictures. Again she had ANOTHER excuse for still working on the rest. She said she was going to add the other photos by the end of the week - she did not deliver and AGAINN we had to text her to follow up on where they were on July 29th. This was the fifth time at this point ???

On July 29th she suddenly decides to say that she lost our family photos due to her power going in and out during the Hurricane. This was a couple weeks after Hurricane Beryl. None of her excuses were really adding up since a month before the hurricane she had said she was hoping to have them done by the end of the week. It seemed like once the hurricane hit she thought that could be the perfect excuse to how she lost the photos. She agreed that if she had handed over the pictures within the 2-3 week timeline she provided in our contract, this wouldn't have happened.

When I outlined for her this nonsense timeline of events that weren't adding up, she said that I was confused on the hurricanes that hit Houston. She replied that it wasn't Hurricane Beryl, because there were several hurricanes that hit throughout the summer that affected her power. Girl what 😭

In my opinion, I think she lost our photos way early on and this is why she ghosted us and refused to give us the photo gallery and just continued to give excuses. I really think she either just completely lost the card that had the post ceremony photos, or she just shot another event over the card that did have our photos.

Despite all of this mess - it was back and forth with her to get a reimbursement for our lost pictures and time. She was offering about $400 and a family portrait session to make up for losing our wedding photos. Pretty much every single person we talked to about this issue said she should fully reimburse us. We instead were asking for the proposed $400 plus the value of a family portrait session instead of the photoshoot - which would have come out to about $1,000. It was constant back and forth with her until she decided to send us a refund of $600, which she gave excuses about the bank statement for and ended up just Venmoing us a week later. We were so exhausted of dealing with her at this point we just accepted this offer.

In addition to all of this - she also lost all the pictures of the bride with each bridesmaid/maid of honor. And she lost all of the pictures inside the church after the ceremony. She also did not get any pictures of the guests at our wedding. Our shot list mentioned getting the guests at their tables and she did not deliver any photos of that sort.

Please please please do yourself a favor and don't hire Jen Jetzer for your wedding. There is no where to leave an honest review for her so I am hoping this reaches some brides to be.

10 Comments
2024/11/11
03:40 UTC

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Looking for Farms/Ranches for Senior Shoot

Hello all,

I need to find a farm or ranch that isn’t overly crowded and will allow for my client to bring their FFA animals to pose with on their senior shoot. We are having a separate “farm style” shoot with their cap and gown but I just need some suggestions on where to look and where the animals would be allowed. Thanks!

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2024/11/09
00:26 UTC

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Im looking for a spot to take fit pics

Anyone know some hidden spots to take fit pics?

3 Comments
2024/11/07
01:58 UTC

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I’m looking to do more photos and video with people.

I do a lot of product photography and landscape and I want to get more into everything else. Hit me up if you want to do a shoot. I’m open to almost whatever.

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2024/10/30
12:58 UTC

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Houston today that looks like the early 1970s

I'm working on a documentary that is set in Houston in the early 1970s. While we are in town to film interviews, we want to shoot some B-roll of locations that look as they did in the early 1970s. It could be anything...homes...buildings...parks...signage etc. Don't worry about "new" stuff that might be around like cars and such. Thank you for any suggestions!

2 Comments
2024/10/18
00:47 UTC

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Wedding day photoshoot

Hi Houston photographers! My fiancé and I are eloping at the 1400 Lubbock courthouse on October 30th at 1:30p. We're looking for a photographer after the ceremony to take some quick shots of us in our wedding outfits, with our rings, etc. Preferably in an outdoor spot, if the weather permits.

All of the packages we've seen online for local photographers are whole ceremony packages. We just want a quick few shots somewhere to savor the moment. We plan on doing a larger ceremony with our families in the future, so we don't want to buy into an entire package for a quick photoshoot.

Can anyone help us out, or has a recommendation for someone who does this type of photoshoot? We'd be forever grateful. 🙏

6 Comments
2024/09/24
02:30 UTC

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Wheat fields

First off lemme start by saying I’m a photographer and love nothing more than shooting in my free time . I’ve really been looking for open wheat fields to take amazing pictures in , have the outfits and poses but can’t seem to find any fields. Plz help

0 Comments
2024/09/18
00:13 UTC

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Houston Area Photographer to Edit Wedding Photos

My husband and I had a destination wedding, and going in I knew I didn't love the photographer's style of edits going in. However, I was kind of stuck with them unless I wanted to pay a $2k fee for an outside vendor. Luckily, they were totally fine sending me all the RAW files and me editing them.

I'm searching for a wedding photographer that would 1. Be willing to edit someone else's RAW photos and 2. Work closely with me to correct some really bad features that are a theme throughout all the photos (bad wedding makeup, windy/flyaway hair, etc).

Where do I start to review portfolios to see which photographers' styles I like, and how should I politely ask if they're interested in editing only?

Considering the same thing for the wedding video/highlight reel. The background music they put over it is so clubby (>.<)

4 Comments
2024/09/17
15:30 UTC

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Amateur sports photographer

Any team/club/school looking for some photos of their game or practice.

I am willing to come out and take some pictures of your event. Willing to give the unedited pics to you. And when time allows even send the edited images.

Any pro looking for a tag along to their next event, I can act as a 2nd photographer and or assistant.

No charge obviously.

I use Nikon equipment (D500 and Z 7 ii)

2 Comments
2024/09/04
18:21 UTC

1

Photo spots

I’m taking my parents 50 year anniversary pics and needs some ideas of elegant spots I can take the pictures. Any ideas of where I can go downtown

1 Comment
2024/08/16
19:43 UTC

2

Photographers

ANY ONE ELSE INTERESTED IN A LIBRARIES/CAFES/PHOTOGRAPHY?

5 Comments
2024/07/29
19:33 UTC

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Looking for an amateur wedding photographer that might want to be a second shooter this weekend, Saturday the 27th. Near the downtown area. If you have instagram, leave your handle and I’ll dm you. It would be for a few hours starting at 2pm.

6 Comments
2024/07/26
07:13 UTC

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Need some photography, filmmaking friends in Houston

I’m a beginner here with a background in styling/creative directing. Always had a good eye but never thought to pick up a camera. It’s becoming my passion now. If you like cinematography and creating cool projects let’s connect

4 Comments
2024/07/15
16:07 UTC

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Looking for a Photographer in the downtown area to take product photos of some of my art pieces.

Just need a couple photos taken on a white background. As well as some up close to get the texture (stills and short video clips). Pieces are about 72"x46". Can have them set up at my place or will bring to you. Trying this community to hopefully get someone decent starting out and because I'm not sure I can afford a full blown studio.

Thanks!

3 Comments
2024/06/08
17:34 UTC

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For Sale - Canon EOS 6D 20.2MP Digital SLR Camera Bundle with three lenses and accessories

$800 - Canon EOS 6D 20.2MP Digital SLR Camera Bundle with three lenses and accessories

Not sure if we're open to listing items for sale on this subreddit but if you're interested in moving into a full frame DSLR I have an entire set up for sale. I've recently transitioned to a Sony mirrorless for travelling and I'm looking to offload my canon gear, I'm not really looking to split up the sale as I don't want to have to do multiple meet ups.

Canon 6D is a full frame sensor DSLR with 20.2 MP. With the Sigma 15-30 you can shoot true wide angle with no cropping and the Tamron 200-500 is perfect for wildlife. Toss in the 50mm and you can shoot clean portraits. This is turnkey everything you need.Canon 6D with the following for sale:- Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG- Tamron SP AF 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di LD (IF) w/ 86 mm CPL filter- Canon 50mm 1:1.8 II- Vertical Battery Grip- Numerous batteries

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0 Comments
2024/05/29
22:14 UTC

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Anyone know any blue bonnet field around houston area?

7 Comments
2024/05/29
19:45 UTC

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Tomball area park

Hey guys. I am taking my bestfriend's maternity photos at sunrise this weekend. Has to be sunrise because she has other obligations at sunset.

I am only in town for a day as i am from Dallas. Are there any parks near tomball, the woodlands, etc that has a nice waterfall or pretty water backdrop. She wanted a botanical garden initially but they do not open until 8 am

1 Comment
2024/05/24
15:55 UTC

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Scam Alert

Beware of Joshua Burton - AKA: Huggyloso or 37Chmbr. I trusted him with two minolta cameras to reapair, and stupidly paid already and haven't been able to get either my cameras or money back since early January. Yes, I did file a police report.

Edit to add: It has come to my attention that he's on facebook as JoshBHTX which displays the name Chris Delgado

I feel like a real idiot, but if you know anyone else who he scammed let me know and I'll put it all together for a police report.

3 Comments
2024/05/14
20:59 UTC

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Any good spots for astrophotography?

A friend and I have been wanting to go stargazing and I remembered that I have a camera and she does too, and tripods. We're thinking of spending the night somewhere to shoot photos of the nightsky and stars but don't know any good sites.

6 Comments
2024/05/08
04:10 UTC

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