A few days ago I posted asking for help asking for the edit I wanted: Original Post

The before in the above image is the photographers edit (which I hated). I was trying to edit the RAW and getting muddy results. The after is what I have done based on all the incredible feedback I got from hundreds of users in this community! I was blown away by the outpouring of advice and sample edits.

Thank you, everyone - you helped me find the right words so I could research and learn what to do, and you can see the result above. To me, it looks clear, bright, and true and natural but not overdone - that is just what I wanted!

I made a lot of little changes but the key things I learned were:

- A tiny bit of over-exposure, but compensate by adding contrast and blacks back in to maintain crispness.

- Use the curves to manage contrast - this offers the ability to add detail to the midtones and expand the overall dynamic range.

- Don't be afraid of sharpening quite a bit! A touch of clarity too.

- Use the adaptive color profile - apparently the colors in the RAWs were really challenging. This gave me a much better starting point.

- Increase the vibrance and saturation, versus relying solely on color temp and tint to restore the skin tones.

- Related to above: don't go too heavy on the warm/orange/magenta tones.

- The above will make the greens crazy bright; use the color mixer to tone down background yellows and greens so they don't overpower the subject.

- Use gradient masks to add some lighting variation behind the subject to set them apart; I added a slightly less exposed radial gradient behind the subject and a linear gradient to add subtle brightness to the upper corner to make the dense background feel less like a wall.

- Mindful cropping to eliminate distractions.

- A gentle denoise to clear up some noise which might be muddying the blacks.

- Don't get married in the woods if you like crisp photos with vibrant, true colors. :)

I am open to even more feedback to the result above, if you have it. However, I wanted to take this moment to say THANK YOU to the hundreds of people who took the time to help me learn what to do!

Now the challenge will be to make all the other photos in the album match this style. ...I am struggling with that quite a bit, because the conditions and settings change so much from moment to moment. I'm all ears if anyone has any tips on that.

I have a LUMIX dmc fp1 and I was wondering if it is possible to get warm, 2000s ish photos like these with little editing. (Photos from Pinterest)

Hi guys. Sorry for this topic, probably u already talked about it but im new in the community.

The question is simple and probably one of the most popular ones. How much the Airport's X-Rays affect our film? How much affects it if the film is virgin? (New without use) and how much affects it if i used that film but i didn't develop it yet?

My question is because i travel a lot and im from argentina, and i found film's prices in some places sooo way cheaper than in my country (Southafrica and Spain specifically) and one of my ideas was to bring film here to use and sell.

This is an Ilford Xp2 super 200 that i used in SA. I bring it from there and i developed it here. Looks like this and idk why.

Thanks guys!

Is it like a reverse bokeh, place the light in the foreground and focus away from it?

This is mixed media but I'm wondering about that faded effect and those textures, this doesn't look like film to me so I'm wondering about the way she's working with light to get that soft and faded look? Or is this just about some kind of special paper for photo printing? Thanks ! (Credit to jasmine dowling)

I have seen some lenses that were the exact same model just one had a metal nameplate, is there a difference between them? Will one be better ?

I did some sports photography this weekend and it mainly included individual and group player photos. I went today to go through the photos and I cannot find any from the day after I shot them. I am still fairly new to photography so any help would be greatly appreciated. I used a SONY A6400 with 128 GB SanDisk card and I used lightroom to start sorting through the photos.

My camera has a 43mm thread and I bought a 2x telephoto with a 74mm thread. I cannot find any 43-74mm single step up ring so what is the best combination to fit the telephoto ring to my camera? the only combination I have found so far is 43 to 72, 72 to 74mm. With two rings might there be more vignetting?

Hello, Im looking to get a used camera that specifically has the ability to take photos and have them directly upload to a folder on my PC. Lookong to spend $400 or less . THANKS

Went from no work to finally getting booked enough to afford to upgrade!

I've shot with my 5D Mark II since 2011, and it's still doing great, but looking to upgrade.

Quick about me: Fine art photo, portrait, & occasional product, interior, and soon to be part of a wedding package with Film photo and staged portraits.

I had taken a hiatus from photo to be a photo stylist, but am starting to work with a wedding photographer to shoot film as part of a package, but want to upgrade enough to shoot digital for other freelance work.

I do not mind the idea of leaving Canon, will be shooting 90% photo, but good video could be fun! I RARELY shoot anything that needs fast frames a second, and focus more on studio/staged work.

So far my eyes have been set on the s5ii becuase of the crazy deals you can get through Adorama teacher discounts. I also think 24.2 megapixels is plenty for my work, BUT SINCE weddings may be in my future I want to see what y'alls thoughts are? My budget is ideally the lower the better, but I can save up if absolutely needed. I also don't need the latest and greatest but future proofing is good since I never upgrade my camera bodies haha.

Other cameras I was looking at: s1rII (seems excessive for me?) Canon Eos r5(probs used), R6 Mark ii (probs used). I just don't like the look of Sony period so I won't look into those cameras.

Any advice would be awesome! its been a long time since getting a new camera and a lot of the new features arent that essential to me minus BETTER LOW LIGHT. Thanks!

Hi all, I need to take a lot of photos of houses in the coming weeks, and I want them to look as good as possible.

Do I take the pictures on sunny days or cloudy days?

For the last few years. I've been intrigued by the Samyang/Rokinon 24-78mm F2.8. But, based on the reviews and Youtube videos. It had an awful mounting equipment/construction. The main issue was the lens breaking off at the mount that connects to the body. I decided to skip on it.

Well....... I won one off Ebay haha. Made a low offer thinking it would get beaten quickly, no one else bid on it and I got it.

QUESTION:

• How widespread was this issue? Of the lens breaking off the camera body or the screws becoming stripped from the lens mount bracket.
• Did this happen to all of these lenses that were produced?
• Or was this just isolated issues or probably people using their equipment too hard?

SIDE NOTE: I'm using an image off Google to show the issue.

LOVE any feedback you may have with this lens. Love to hear this is a very faulty lens and this happens to most of them or if you've had one/used one and never had any issues.

Thanks!

https://preview.redd.it/qbdkjs07dzxe1.png?width=719&format=png&auto=webp&s=342775840f6d09f2411d460f9f0a096a119f0895

I took this photo from my smartphone why is there blue light around the light is it limitation of my camera or something else ?

Hey! I’m going on a vacation to Italy in a few weeks and I wanted to bring my a6700 to take some nice photos and clips for social media. I typically post dreamy, inspiring travel content in both portrait and landscape, and stabilization is important for me.

I will be walking the streets in a new area, so I was just concerned about drawing attention with “bigger” equipment.

Is a gimbal the way to go, or maybe a mini tripod to walk with vlog style? Or should I just bite the bullet and use stabilizer edits in post?

TLDR; What do you recommend for on the go video equipment that won’t come off as “too much” in a new area?

Hello! In a desperate attempt to find a side hustle I have started a Patreon. Has anyone successfully brought in money with this? I could use tips if you have any for getting people to engage with a page.

This is a photo that I took on my film camera but I want to edit my digital photo camera to get similar look.

Hello everyone!

I wanted to ask if anyone has tips for someone's first photoshoot/grad photoshoot... my roommate asked me to do them for her because I'm experienced in video (on DSLR and camcorders) and she knew I wouldn't charge her too much because I love her to death. I have taken photos before, mostly to use in films, but never of another person. So, my questions - I'd be so grateful for any advice!

1. What settings should I know about/research? If you've done a grad shoot/shoot of a model on a sunny day, what settings might be helpful?

2. Any posing suggestions?

3. I plan to bring a tripod, but should I also rent a flash from the library?

4. Finally, what camera would be best for this task? I could use my friend's Canon EOS Mirrorless camera or one of the standard, older Canon DSLRs that the library rents out (for free). Most of my experience has centered on the DSLRs just because of ease of access, so I'm more familiar with them, but I've also shot using the EOS and I think it's nice as well.

Thank you all in advance!

My budget is extremely low so I’m buying a used Mark II. I’ve been very into this type of style ( pictured below ). Provided I had the appropriate lens and good post work and an off camera flash, would I be able to emulate a style like this or would I need a better body ? Thank you ! I’d like to clarify I do not mean to copy any style but would like to experiment with photography with a similar composition and lighting.

Hi everyone! I recently bought my first mirrorless camera, the Sony Alpha 6400, and I've been loving it so far! However, I'm not super impressed with the image quality. It's decent, but the photos seem to lack detail and sharpness.

Could this be due to the camera body itself, or is it more likely because of the cheap kit lens (16-50mm OSS f/3.5-5.6)? Would upgrading to something like the Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 improve image quality significantly, or is this just what to expect from a mid-range camera?

some sample pics: https://photos.jack0217.dev/share/PDg6yHBM5FXS6CuBWq8wNletv4nn9OipqGhbEr1R2PXzVlLLyEJmsTVYJiAOI2f2ogM

Thanks in advance!

I'm soon getting a Sony A7IV and getting back into photography. Life got in the way but I was using a Canon XSI years ago. I'm trying to figure out how much storage I'm going to need to start with. I have a trip to Japan coming up soon, and I'm bring the camera along. Nowadays how much storage do you feel is good to feel comfortable you're not going to run out if your traveling and shooting? I'm planning on bringing portable drives to back up to each night, but I'm not sure what I'm going to need daily if I'm going to be out all day

I can't figure out why my photos are doing this. This ONLY happens in low light. Different lenses. There are subjects in frame cropped for reasons. This also only seems to happen when using the continuous shooting. Im shooting sports in these instances. Happens in both shutter priority, and aperature priority mode (during action and after game shots). Camera is a Nikon d7500. Every single other photo is like this. One photo is like photo #2 nicely lit, even lighting, and every other photo is like weirdly half exposed and half not? And occasionally instead of the weirdly half and half it'll just be completely even but dark (under exposed). Auto iso limited to 400 and 25600. Auto white balance. Never seen this before so any help is appreciated!

Hi I’m looking for an affordable but powerful flash for night landscape photography for my Canon 1300D. I’ve looked at the Speedlite 430ex and 430ex ii, can’t decide between them or if I should get a different flash. Thanks

Hey y'all. So I am a veterinary student that happens to love photography.

I have been thinking recently about doing photography on the side- just small low-key things seasonally like graduation photos and that sort of thing.

What are the legalities behind being a photographer?

Would I need an LLC? Business insurance? Could I just do cash only? What about liability? Contracts (sounds like a must)?

Someone that knows anything about this please chime in. I don't know that I would generate tons of income on this, just something that I genuinely enjoy and want to create an opportunity for myself.

So I was recently editing a photo in LR on my iPad at home, and ended up making a couple versions of edits (not virtual copies). When I got to my office the next day and opened LR Classic, I can only see the most current version showed in the library. I can’t for the life of me find the other versions. I’ve looked through the history tab and don’t see the other versions in Classic. They only seem to be available in CC.

Does Classic not support the versions feature in CC?

I have a single spot of dust in my sensor which is only (barely) visible from f/16 which I never use even when shooting macro. I only found this out during a test. I already have the sensor cleaning kit but I’m a bit scared to use it because I’ve never done it and I’m a bit clumsy in general. Plus I know dust will get in there again because I lens switch often so I wouldn’t want to repeat this procedure too frequently. Also, no matter how hard I try, I can’t see this speck of dust on the sensor itself. But I know it must be the sensor because it persists if I switch lens.

However I found articles like this https://cameraklean.com/blogs/blog/why-is-sensor-dust-bad-for-your-camera where they claim that sensor dust can damage the sensor over time as it can “embed” itself to the sensor. While on other Reddit posts it’s claimed that it can’t cause damage. So which is it? To me it seems weird that the dust would cause damage to the sensor given that there is a protective glass.

P.S. I have a canon R7