I am a student photographer, under 16, in my school's media and audiovisual club. From the club, I have gained quite significant experience with shooting events at school, ranging from sports to general stuff to plays and performances.

I'd like to know how someone like me can find local opportunities for event/concert photography. I aim to build up my portfolio first, not for much money. My ideal type of event is general conference/small band gigs.

I have my own camera and lens (a7iii with sigma 24-70 f2.8) which i've been using for quite some time now, which I have decent experience with handling. I have a rather small portfolio of personal photographs (mainly street photography with a bit of nature sprinkled in) plus some from events that I have shot at school.

For some context, I live in Singapore, if anyone reading this is a professional here.

I'm photographing a dance competition and i'm looking for a solution where clients could tap to select all their favourite photos on a tablet, tap their card to pay and print. (likely on a DNP 620)

Do you know any printing app that could take nfc payment and send photos to print?

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I love the look of natural, unposed photos, but every time I try to take them, people either freeze up or I miss the moment completely. Any tips for getting better at capturing those real, in-the-moment shots without making people too aware of the camera?

After watching many Youtube guides, I don't think I've improved much, I really need something more in depth because I feel like a lot of my pictures are ruined by the fact that I'm not that good at editing, I rely on filters to do the job for me but I wanna get away from that.

If you have any useful guides that you think I should watch or tips, please leave them below

New to photography here and I have a stupid question.

I'm using a Sigma 18-50mm APSC lense on my Sony a6400. I read that I should had a 1.5x crop factor to have the focal length for full frame. Does that also apply for an APSC designed lense or is it a "true 50mm" ?

hi!! just fyi i am a complete novice on anything related to cameras and sd cards and tech so bear with me. i have a nikon coolpix s33 and a team 16gb micro sd inside a sandisk adapter (i think its called). i was trying to get my photos off of my sd card and onto my phone like usual using an adapter that plugs right in, but its dodgy and half way through the import it disconnected and i got none of the photos. it wouldn't connect to my phone again so i tried accessing the files by putting the sd card back into my camera and hooking it up to my computer but now it is saying that there is nothing on there? i also tried to see if it would come up on the camera itself and its now saying that the memory contains no images. i had 2 years worth of photos and videos on there and had some good stuff that i really wanted from last night, if anybody is able to help it would be greatly appreciated!! thanks for reading <33

Feel free to remove if this isn’t a good spot, but this seemed better than the travel sub!

I’ve been wanting to go on a long weekend trip and just shoot a lot of MF photos on my 6x7. Take my time and enjoy the process. I usually enjoy landscapes, but most spots are far west Texas and would be 7 or more hours away. I’ve also considered New Orleans, which could be a unique spot as well.

Does anyone have some recommendations for some nice photography locations within around six hours of the DFW area? Oklahoma has some good spots possibly, but there’s not much info to know if it’s really worth the drive!

Appreciate any insight!

I’ll be taking photos for commercial use, e-commerce with website, social media ads, and e-blast.

After discussing usage and rates, do I send a model release form to the agency?

Not sure what forms & contracts I need to have completed before or after the photoshoot.

Also, does the agency ask for the gallery to be sent to them after the shoot?

I want to make sure I cover all my bases so any info would be a big help!

I have a G1410 that needs a new top plate, originally it was a G449 and had no reinforcing bits on the underside, but I seemingly can't find a direct replacement - the ones I'm seeing on Ebay seem to be smaller in diameter than mine, and I don't really want to spend $150 on a brand new one from B&H if I don't know it'll fit.

Is buying a whole separate 1410 likely to be my best option? Wouldn't be a terrible idea to have a parts donor around, now that I think of it...

me again..im a high school junior thats loves photography. a friend i know around me age currently makes money by taking senior photos and more. im trying to figure out at what point do you start charging?? and what do you charge?? ive second shot an outdoor wedding with a professional, taken senior photos, potraits, nature photos, and etc.

Hi everyone, last month I started a Lego photography account that has grown very rapidly and I need some advice on wallpaper requests I’ve been receiving. I have already sold a couple prints and have a Shopify store setup but so far I only offer physical prints as I’ve heard contradicting advice on digital files.

I have received tons of requests on selling digital wallpapers for phones/computers but I feel like I’m not fully aware of the risks/benefits that could come with that. As well as what exactly I would be distributing (full resolution jpgs or reduced resolution?). Apologies if these are basic questions I’m just trying to get up to speed with this kind of stuff - thanks for any advice!

Not sure about etiquette on linking my page for context but I can do so if it helps

hello! i appreciate all the feedback i got on my last post asking about what to do for a shoot i needed flowers for my model to put in their mouth. i ended up using real flowers for her to hold and bought a cheap bouquet of fake ones to put in her mouth and it worked fine. i tried to wet the fake flower to make its color darker,and then set it on my (painted white) wood nightstand. there is now a pink stain on the wood from the dye of the flower, and im not sure how to remove it. i tried clorox and pledge already. i dont own a magic eraser either.

Backstory: I am a corporate 9-5er who hates the limitations my job has put in me. When I was younger I was drawn to more creative things like photography and I think I have a good eye for it. Although my skills need to be updated.

I’ve always had an issue with affording expensive cameras, I have an old DSLR from 2008 but my phone can take better pictures at this point. I have always felt compelled to take photos though. I know everyone is a photographer these days with their iPhones but I’m always the one at the function obsessively taking pictures.

I look at instagrams with scenic videography and wonder how people make money off this? Or how photographers who aren’t into wedding photography make money in 2025 at all?

I started a page, it’s not great to be completely honest, and am ok with just experimenting and using it as a creative outlet for now because I definitely need it but I’m just curious how photographers utilize Instagram to earn money even if it’s side hustle. I prefer taking pictures of nature and my environment.

Hello.

I have a new XF 70-300. It takes great pictures, but I noticed that there is quite a lot of vignetting at the long end. But it is not in every picture. Especially at f/5 and below. It does it both with and without a lens hood. I have not removed the protective filter yet. Is this normal for this lens (focal length)? The body is an X-S10. Thanks in advance for your advice

OK so I just got a bunch of new refurbished camera equipment, but I'm funny about things being really clean...I have autism & I get some OCD about germs on things that I buy used.

Normally, I'd take an alcohol wipe & clean things I buy, even new things, but caneras are different. Dont think an alcohol wipe would be safe for this equipment, mainly the Canon 6D because it's got that grip feel to it & I'm worried the alcohol would strip it.

So, as I mentioned,I got a 6D and a variety of Canon EF L lenses. Mainly I just want to disinfect the camera body and the outer body of the lenses. What do I use to clean them?

Thanks!

I read the printing guide on the wiki, but wanted some specific advice for a photo I took recently as I have never done a larger print, and before I dropped several hundred, I wanted to know if I was doing it right. The photo in question is here: https://i.imgur.com/gxtJTvp.png

My 3 main concerns are medium, brightness, and size. I shot this with a Canon EOS R 24mm f/2.8, so it is 30MP, 4480x6720. What would you recommend is the best size to print this to hang in my entry way to my condo? I was going to do 20”x30” but was confused on the diagonal formula for how much DPI/PPI there would be. I believe it’s around 225, which I think should be fine for a poster size, but again I’ve never printed this and really want to have it be the best.

For medium, I’m between just a glossy paper, metal, and acrylic. This is by far my favorite picture I took during my first year of doing photography so I am fine with splurging a bit, hopefully keeping it under $250-$300. I know it’s artistic preference but I’m just not sure how it would look on my wall in metal or acrylic vs a framed photo

Finally, I’ve heard when you print, it is going to be darker. How do I judge how dark it would show up? I’m not gonna be able to put a light above it. I know you can get test prints sent to you, but they seemed expensive and I wasn’t sure where to get it from. My main concerns are the northern lights appearing dull and the water coming out as black, though I am still debating if I want to crop out the water or not. Thank you for any help!

I’ve been asked to do a portrait shoot in a studio for a DJ and want to get some cool stylistic photos that are saturated in blue/purple. What kind of settings should I be shooting on? What kind of lenses? I’m still new to lighting. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! 🙏

Hi, I know it’s legal to post photos with people taken in Public area, but i wonder if the photos can be posted in free photo share web site like unsplash. Would it be okay to post them on Unsplash?

I’m not making any money out of unsplash and i just want to share some good photos.

Mine keep ending up with people in them, despite explicit requests not to have human subjects in them. I’ve tried very technical, bulleted specific prompts, more casual language, and everything in between.

I like the looks of the holdfast money maker but it’s expensive, see a few use a Coiro from Amazon for $100. What’s good? What’s not?

Hey all so I wanted to get into portrait photography. Meanwhile renting out a studio was wondering how do I find people who are willing to participate in taking portraits any tips ?

Recently just for fun I decided to take my D750 out of the closet and shoot pictures at a church Trunk or treat. They didn't have an event photographer so they asked if I would take photos and share with them. Well now they want me to be a volunteer photographer and take pictures of baptisms once a month. I am nervous because although I am doing this for free I want these to be good. It is not your typical church building, it is a converted warehouse with no natural light. they keep it dark with lots of aimed lighting. any suggestions on what settings I should use? my gear will be D750 with Nikon SB-700 flash and Nikkor 24-120mm 1:4 G ED.

I planned on using this lens for its flexibility but other lenses I have to choose from are my Nikon AF-s 50mm 1.4 G, Nikkor 85mm 1.18 G, 16-35 1.18 G (NO WAY will this work for this event) and 35 1.18 DX (from my d200 days).

Will probably get hosed for asking this, but I'm looking for a way to outsource culling and editing photos I take at family events or for friends.

I love photography as a hobby--in particular, capturing a beautiful photo gives me a rush. I have top quality lenses and I will often take beautiful photos of a family or an event (casual, like a beach day, not a wedding) as a favor to someone and then regret having to go through all of the photos and pick the best ones. Often kids are involved so I take on burst, and picking the perfect photo is terrible, but I am too perfectionist not to do it.

I just dont have time for culling/choosing/rating/editing photos that I take for others, much less the ones i take for myself. I like doing it for my art photography, and photos of my kids, but otherwise it's tedious. I am a busy professional (working in consulting), and this is an outlet, not a profession.

What options/workflows do i have in terms of outsourcing this process? Are there excellent AI tools for photoculling (probably not editing)? My workflow is built around LR, but the presets dont really help bc they often dont give a great result. Plus, picking and rating the photos is still tedious.

Any advice?

My lens wont lock in place, I’m new to photography so this may just be a me issue, but I’ve been following YouTube guides and I’ve done everything it’s said to do so far. But I’m not getting a click, the lens also feels like it might fall off if I accidentally tug on it counter clockwise. If anyone has been facing the same issues please lend me your advice. My camera is a Sony nex-c3 and my lens is a Sony as well.

Edit: my issue was fixed due to the help from these comments and another post. For anyone who has the same issue, it seems the little black button next to front of the camera can get jammed or stuck. This means that it was stuck being pushed down and therefore could not click into place. Thank you to all that commented suggestions!

Does anybody here know any good books regarding photographic technique. I'm not looking to learn anything specific I would just like to broaden my knowledge. I have particular interest in Street and Wildlife photography and would like to know if anyone has any good reads.

Also if the book has photos that's a huge bonus (and a nice cover)

im doing a project where i need someone to have a flower in their mouth but they are NOT eating it. i just need to see it. problem is i know some bouquets have pesticides on them and i dont want that to affect the model. kroger supposedly stopped treating their flowers with pesticides im 2020, but should i like run them under water for safe caution?

I’m a hobbyist that has really enjoyed bringing my camera out to cars and coffee on the weekends and want to improve my ability to capture with different focal lengths. I recently got an a7r mk1 and picked up a 50mm Rokinon 1.4 prime. I’m considering getting a sigma 20-70 2.8 or a Tamron 35-150 f2-2.8. I’m curious for those that do static car photography if the variable f stop is worse that getting a slightly higher f stop on the 20-70.

Light is the most crucial aspect to photography — we control it to make the image we have in our heads a reality. We also can find ourselves at it’s mercy. I’m looking at you, mid-day harsh light. For February, we’re really going to push those limits of what late winter/summer light gives us.

• Found natural light. For this photo, you will use whatever natural light you’re given. Try and highlight natural light’s beauty, even if it’s through overcast grey skies. Consider how the light shapes your subject(or maybe it is the subject) —soft and diffused on a cloudy day, warm and directional at sunrise or sunset, or sharp and high-contrast at midday. Use shadows, reflections, and highlights to emphasize the quality of the light. Adjust your composition to make the most of what’s available, whether it’s a gentle glow filtering through a window or dramatic streaks of sunlight breaking through the clouds.

• Found artificial light. For this photo, you will use whatever artificial light is available. Work with the glow of neon signs, the warmth of a lamp, or the stark brightness of overhead lights. Notice how different sources create unique moods—soft and inviting, harsh and dramatic, or cool and sterile. Use shadows, reflections, and color shifts to highlight the character of the light around you.

• Manipulated light. For this photo, you will take control of natural or artificial light. Use reflectors, diffusers, or even simple objects to shape and direct the light. Adjust your angle to change how the light interacts with your subject—softening harsh midday sun, bouncing light into shadows, or filtering sunlight through a curtain or leaves. Experiment with how small changes can dramatically affect the mood and texture of your image.

• Harsh shadows. For this photo, embrace strong, direct light and the bold shadows it creates. Use it to highlight contrast, shape, and texture—whether it’s the sharp edges of a shadow on a wall or the way sunlight carves out details on a face. Play with positioning to control the drama, letting deep shadows add intensity or shifting your angle to use backlight for a glowing rim effect. Instead of avoiding harsh light, use it to make a statement.

I'm a photography student in the UK, and the equipment provided by the uni is poor to nil. I want to get into product photography, so I've been looking at some kit online like Lightboxes and wondered if this is a good shout.

I'm unsure of brands for this and would like to know if anyone has any recommendations (or better alternatives!)

Ideally, I don't want to spend more than £150, so anything affordable would be great! TIA x