Hi everyone,

I like to go on day hikes, from 6-8 hours or 12-14 hours. Has anyone had hiking experience with the om5 & 12-100 pro lens?

The 12-100 has it all, but I'm very worried about the weight. I'm in good shape but... I also haven't had to hike with a heavy camera before. I'm also concerned about being able to hold it (with my tiny weak hands -_-) or balance it on a tripod due to the weight imbalance.

Any thoughts are really appreciated!

Hello everyone.

I am I'll be doing a photo shoot at a strip club. I'm shooting with a Sony a7iv with an FE 85mm 1.4 GM lens. The lights that I will be using are an Xplor 300 Pro TTL with an Octa softbox and the club lights. I will have an assistant helping me as well.

I would like some advice on what I should bring with me. Things to look out for etc.

Things that I learned was to shoot the dancers at least with F2.4-5. Shutter speed between 100-160 and adjust ISO in accordance with light.

I have a 24-105 f/4L that I've used for ages. I bought it brand new and have owned it ever since. It's never been dropped, wet, bumped, etc.

Several years back, the aperture and stabilization units failed. I took it to the only repair shop in town that was recommended by the local photo store. They quoted around $500 for the repair, which I paid and had them fix it.

Upon getting it back, the photos just looked soft. I thought it was all in my head since it had just been worked on. I let it go until the shop eventually closed and talking to them was no longer an option. I'm beyond irritated that I didn't say anything at the time, and I feel like the lens is ruined.

I'm needing it for some important photos and the quality just isn't right. It's practically unusable on my 77D and it looks marginally better on my 5D. I've tried calibrating the camera; I've tried manually focusing; I've tried using it on a couple other bodies at the camera shop. It just looks like crap, for lack of better terms.

I'm hoping for some thoughts on what's going on and whether this can be repaired. If so, what's a rough estimate on the cost? Would I be better off buying a new lens altogether? Thank you!

Hey folks familiar with wide angle lens: If a photo is taken with a 16mm lens with distortion correction applied, would the resulting image look as if it had been captured with a longer focal length lens, say 20mm, without correction? Or a 16mm-based photo would always look and feel wider than a 20mm-based photo no matter what?

Asking because I'm considering buying a 16mm lens, and would most likely apply distortion correction in post processing (e.g. with the DXO Viewpoint). But then if the result would look mostly similar to an uncorrected longer lens, I might as well buy a longer lens instead.
What's your experience with this? Thanks!

I stumbled upon a lovely brushed metal reproduction of a page from one of my favourite illuminated manuscripts, and it gave me an idea for something else I've been trying figure out. I have this hi-res digital copy of a portion of a stained glass window by one of my favourite artists that I haven't been sure how to realise in my home. There's no place where I could get even a small stained glass replica, certainly not affordably for me, but just getting it transferred onto a window decal or something would probably lose a lot of its lustre and just look wrong.

So after this charity shop find, I got the idea that maybe brushed metal could be a decent way to still display it with a sort of vibrant shine or sheen to it. But I've never ordered a custom brushed print, so I don't know how to tell if an image is one that will or won't transfer very well (be it due to the colour and/or the way stained glass is captured in photography), or if there any print labs to avoid. WhiteWall was one of the first websites I found and it seems affordable, but can anyone speak to their quality with this specific type of print?

Hi all, Over the last few years I've been developing my skill in street photography without exposing much of it. In my humble opinion, I'm starting to get at a level where I see myself making a side-career out of it by selling prints or getting commisions, but I'd like some insight of you all;

Please correct me if I'm wrong but it seems to me like most photographers nowadays start out by building a social media following. But... I've been very reluctant to start for example an instagram account because these days growing one from 0 requires A LOT of bullshit that has nothing to do with improving your photography skills like making reels, cross posting, researching trends, interacting with audiences and so forth. I come across some social pages of people who have been posting hundreds of truly excellent photos for years but are still at just a couple thousand followers or even less, which I assume is in part because they don't spend time on the extra bullshit.

What are your thoughts on this? What advice would you give someone looking for ways to make a name for himself in the business of photography?

Anyone using photo albums where photos aren't behind plastic film/sleeves?. I find this kind of ruins the photo with all the additional glare it introduces on top of them.

I suppose I'm looking for something like a scrapbook style with a more professional way of attaching the photos to the pages than just scotch tape around the corners.

Id like them displayed more like a stamp collection.

Is there such a thing anyone can point me to?

Much obliged

All of wolfgang tillmans photos (especially of people) have a very particular color scheme does anyone know how to achieve it? Whether its gear or editing the photo after you take it.

Recently obtained some old family artifacts that include film rolls, Kodak slides, and video reels. Based on the developed photos I found alongside them, I suspect they may be from as early as the 1940s. I know nothing about developing film. Is there a way I can have these items digitized?

I was asked by a company that I work with (they outsource video production / photo jobs etc. to me ) , if I could do some “casual” coverage of their event regarding the opening of their new rooftop.

Not much of information was provided when asked, other than “10 photos, 3 hours, just get the vibe and the environment, and some drone shots” and was asked to quote them an estimated cost. I did, and since I have good relationship with them and we work together often, I calculated that into my price for the job (maintain a good relationship while still being compensated fairly).

Now, I pull up on the agreed location on time and then finds out that it’s the owner of the office building they’re hiring me for - it makes more sense now.

Since it’s 3 p.m the place was not full so they tell me to wait 1.5 hours before start shooting pictures cause they want more people to show up. I wait and then start shooting later but the same amount of people is consistent throughout the rest of the day. For the drone shot of the actual rooftop terrasse the weather was bad, cloudy and too windy for the drone so we consult with the owner that we reschedule the drone shots.

Now, I have delivered 16 edited pictures, the best from that day. They just asked me for more drone shots and later “if I have more from inside the event so they have something to choose from” I did upload some extra drone shots but we (me, owner, the company folks) clearly agreed upon on site, that the weather conditions was too harsh for the drone and we had to reschedule drone.

The lighting was really poor, small room and not a lot of people - though I’m a fairly experienced photographer especially events / concerts and I did upload my best shots - what’s the move from here? Anyone experienced same situation with a client, what did you do?

TL:DR:

I was hired to shoot and deliver 10 edited photos and 2-4 drone shots from a rooftop-housewarming event, weather was bad so I only got some drone shots (delivered 3), owner rescheduled the drone shoot. I also delivered 16 photos from inside the event. The lightning was really poor and not many people showed up so I only have repetitive photos + second sorted and now they ask for more pictures so they “have something to choose from”.

Question: what’s should I do in this situation? My original price included 10 delivered edited photos + 2-4 drone shots.

They do offer me to pay for extra photos and the rescheduled drone shoot.

Thanks so much! Sorry for the paragraph.

Hey everyone, I love the Japanese cityscapes and photos I see, so I want to ask if anyone knows any photographers who mainly do digital photography on rural Japan or street photography? Thanks in advance

Hey y'all, I am a big fan of getting my 4x6 prints with a 1/4 border on Kodak Silk paper. Adorama/Printique used to offer this for .35 cents per print, then they discontinued the paper. I now use Bay Photo, but they're over $1 per print which adds up really fast. Does anyone use this paper from a less expensive printing company?

I received a grant to do a photo series and the gallery will host the work for free and is allowing us to sell the work. I can get prints as wide as 3 feet made at cost, (8 total, different models and locations for each) with framing and museum glass and sell each for a couple thousand as 1 of 1. I also want to do a photo book and have it for sale at a lower price point about $50. All profits will go to support my nonprofit so we can have operating funds etc. But I can’t afford to do both. I’m paying multiple people to help with the technical work so the money (when it comes) will go fast. Any advice on how to do both or maximize ROI would be greatly appreciated!

I am attempting to generate some content for my business and used to create the dreamiest images when I lived in South Eastern Ontario. I have relocated to the interior of British Columbia and my images are awful by comparison. Even of myself. The natural light is so different. I am attempting to gather some language to describe it so that I can learn to make the most of it.

Ontario (and even across many parts of Mexico) was dewy and had pinkish hues. In the valley in BC its harsher, brighter but there is no dimension. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the mountains and loosing light so early in the day that there really isn't the same early morning and late afternoon aspects.

Any suggestions? I am so uninspired despite the surroundings being supernatural.

So I’ve just watched the new film Civil War and I must say it has completely enthralled me into the world of War Photography.

I know of famous photos captured such as Napalm Girl and the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima.

This film obviously glorifies war photography in my opinion, but it perfectly balances that to the harsh reality of death and destruction captured within the film itself.

If you have seen it what are your thoughts? Does it do any justice towards photography?

I’ve my first media accreditation to shoot a premiership sports event in the UK (rugby). Is there any etiquette I should know with regard to dealing with other photographers pitchside etc.? Thanks!

Hi everyone

I'm have a real dilema about what to do.

I booked and paid for a lifestyle photoshoot 18 months ago. After initial payment, the photographer was a bit slow to get back to me with their availability (they do on location shoots) but eventually I booked a date.

6 weeks before the shoot, I had to reschedule due an unexpected work commitment.

I messaged them and they replied the same day and said they would send me new availability.

They sent about 3 available dates for the rest of the year, none of which I could do.

I asked for more dates, and never got a response.

I chased them after about a month, and got no response at all. Another few weeks went by and I chases again, still nothing.

They eventually replied to one email saying they'd missed it and would contact me "soon".

I could see they were posting on IG, but weren't responding to my emails. I messaged them via their enquiry form on their website and still nothing.

I eventually got frustrated and asked for a refund.

Still nothing.

I finally messaged them on IG and they said they hadn't received my emails (despite replying to one) and I didn't receive any bounce backs. Apparently they didn't receive the enquiry I sent via their website, either.

I asked again for my money back and they said that wasn't their policy. I checked the original invoice, receipt and booking details, and it didn't have terms and conditions on it. I looked on their website and no T&c's there either.

They offered me some dates but I felt so let down and frustrated, I said I'd rather have my money back given the poor experience I had. They said I hoped I wojld change my mind, and they weren't going to refund me.

I feel bad as they're an independent business, but I also feel like I've been treated terribly as a customer. Their ethos is all 'empowerment' and 'kindness', and I feel like they really don't practice what they preach.

Where do I stand here? Do I have any right to get my money back?

I wanted to put this out there to other photographers to see how you would feel from your perspective.

So I was out doing some street photography abroad recently (tbh got some of the coolest shots I ever have) and after sitting on the SD card for a couple weeks I finally got some time to open it up in lightroom.

FUCK. the camera somehow reset itself to shoot in jpeg instead of raw with no notification.

Some of these are gallery worthy, I've an interior designer lined up to sell prints to and was going to hit him up with them. Do I just barrell on with printing and hope for the best.

I had my main camera stolen on this trip and this was my plan to fundraise a replacement. Which is making this feel like a a big fishy slap in the face.

Am I overthinking here or is this a total disaster?

What does everyone use as a gallery to present their photos to clients? I want to make sure that there secure enough for them to know they're not going anywhere. Any help appreciatdd

I am specifically referring to, like, revisiting the same spot many times waiting for specific conditions, but am open to other interpretations, too. I just think it's worth celebrating those high-effort shots, because it's getting increasingly easier to fake it nowadays. I always like to see when people are getting the magic in-camera.

I am looking to print my designs on fabric . I would love to know if there’s a place I can find manufacturers to get them done at wholesale since it’s for resale. The ones on Amazon photography backdrop fabric are way too expensive or just not the width I want ( too small)

Hey, did a few searches but couldn't find much. I'm a local photographer taking mostly landscape shots of my local town and Florida. I do local art shows. I had a show this weekend and I met a small business dentist office owner.

He's interested in having some of my art pieces decorate his walls to liven his business, but have contact information and pricing next to the pieces for me to make sales.

I told him I would be interested but needed to think it over before I committed anything. We haven't committed to anything or thrown around numbers yet. I would also want to know how to handle questions like these for potentially other businesses. I've been to restaurants before where they have local art on the walls for display and that you can purchase.

1. Any experience or tips you can share with this?
2. Should I tell the guy to go pound rocks and if he wants to buy my art he can?
3. Should I completely pay for the cost of the items and "give" them to his office, and then if anyone wants to purchase they contact me directly?
4. Same as above, but his office pays for the cost of the items, and I still make all sales?
5. Would something like this damage the brand name I'm creating for myself, or help it?

I don't want to be in a situation where I owe anyone commission/money. But I also don't want to be stuck with the bill decorating someone else's business in the hopes that I make a sale down the line.

Any insight you can provide would be great. Thanks!

I’m planning a trip to Europe this summer and will be bringing my R7 with an 18-150mm. I’m also looking at getting either a 24/28mm f2.8 pancake for better low light pics or an 10-18 for wide angle shots. Which would you recommend getting, or just bring the 18-150?

Hi all!

I'm relatively new to the professional side of photography and am looking to reduce my prices. I know this is a bit backwards, but when I first started I hadn't crunched any numbers and just based my prices off what I knew others were charging. I had a flat rate of $300/hr (worth noting I live in a pretty expensive place so this price isn't too crazy). I'm now a year in and it's going really well, but I'm struggling to feel confident in my pricing. I wind up giving hefty discounts up to 50% at times because at this point in my career, my portfolio is small and my name isn't really known - and I'd rather book clients at a discount than book no clients at all. I find people either ghost or scoff when they hear my rate, even though I now have a good network of other photographers and know what they charge. Again, I think a lot of this comes down to my experience which makes sense.

So I've been toying around with rates, looking into doing a 2hr minimum with a discounted hourly rate after that. Something like $500 for 2hrs and then $150/hr after that with additional discounts for half and full days. The issue is I'm worried my previous clients will be upset that I've reduced my rates for new clients, especially as a lot of my work comes from word of mouth and I live in a pretty small place. I've also made the mistake of launching my new prices to some clients before I was ready, and now I'm struggling to explain my rates to them - for example I gave one client an 8% day rate discount based on some research I did, but now she's looking to hire me for another event and I want to send her my pricing structure - but I feel like 8% is such a random number. And other things like that.

I'll probably get flamed for this but that's okay. I don't have a business background and no one in my family runs businesses, so I'm learning all this for the first time. I just feel so lost and find myself panicking every time I have to send my rates, which leads to me avoiding my emails and... yeah. I also don't want other photographers to think I'm intentionally undercutting them - I just have so little experience.

Need advice on shooting photos. Some turn out nice and clear while some seem to turn out a bit blurry. I use a tripod for stability and to keep my camera still. I use a canon Eos Rebel T3i, the lenses are a sigma 10-20 mm 1:45.6 and a canon 28mm 1:2.8, iso 3200. Shutter speed 1/13.

So I tried recovering my formatted SD card but it says that when I try to recover it

Could someone explain why this photograph of a projector image would cause a glitch And is it recreate able?

Example: https://imgur.com/a/34aUsn2

Normally we all want to make our photos look profesional by adding lighting and smoothing the skin. I want to reverse that for some of my old photos to give it a different pespective, how can i add skin textures and imperfections that were smoothed out? Slapping a noise overlay doesn’t really work.

My father has YEARS of old films that he never digitized and many of these films are the last pictures we have of relatives before they passed away. We're trying to get them all digitized but we don't know if places like Walgreens/CVS/Walmart do digitization. I know they develop prints and we will still do that, but we also want a nice CD with all the pictures in it too.