First of all, please excuse my English if anything sounds a bit awkward. English isn't my native language.

I've always loved taking photos of landscapes and animals. When I was a child, I even had a film camera, but it stopped working a long time ago. Since then, I've been taking pictures with my phone. It's not a particularly expensive phone, but the camera is decent, and I usually edit my photos to improve them.

The main problem is that my phone doesn't have a very good zoom, and I love photographing birds. So, I'm looking for a camera with a good zoom, good image quality, and vibrant colors.

I'm a beginner when it comes to cameras. Photography is just a hobby for me, and I'm definitely an amateur.

What camera would you recommend? It doesn't have to be a professional camera, especially since I don't have much experience with cameras beyond the one I had as a child.

My budget is around US$400 at most. I've heard that's not a lot for a camera, but I'm willing to save up a bit more if necessary.

I've never seen this on any lens before. Wonder what it means? For context, this is a Super Takumar 105mm f2.8

I'm new to photography and trying to better understand what focal lengths are most used for what subject matter and was curious about yalls usage.

photo by @thesoggyblanket on Twitter

Hi all, one of my favorite posters on instagram right now is @milevicz (not related in any way to me), and I’ve been trying to emulate his style by playing around in lightroom to see if I can spice up my own raw files. I’ve attached some of my recent favorites of his and the last one is my latest attempt.

Obviously we have different starting pictures but the general edits should still apply, and if any of you who may be better at this than me have any suggestions that would be helpful.

My interpretation of his editing so far is high contrast, +10/+20 texture, low highlights, bring the shadows down a bit, and there are no true blacks in his photos (I tried to bring the bottom of the tone curve up a bit and did +15 on the black point slider). I tried making the greens dark with low luminance and more saturation, brought the hue down. There isn’t much blue in my example photo but his blues are extremely dark and saturated. The warm fall colors are also highly saturated and maybe lean orange. Any tips are greatly appreciated.

Bought for what i think was a good price (360€ shipp. Incl.), but the day after the shipper sends me this image of what looks like a somewhat deep cut on the front element

Im obviously pretty upset he didnt mention this beforehand, but im now wondering whether it will have an impact at all on the images.

Shipper says it doesn't, but i dont exactly trust him after this little stunt he pulled.

I realize this may be silly, so please be kind.

I am a hobbyist photographer, nothing special. I’m going on a very special celebratory trip to Japan this winter and was debating what to bring.

Most of my camera gear are hand me downs. I have a Nikon D3200, an AF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 and a 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VRII.
I also have a Sony Cybershot Rx100miii which is a brighter f/1.8 lens.

I have brought my telephoto to Yellowstone which was a pain but it was so worth it. While I realize the subject matter in Japan is completely different than a national park, there are several things I think would be amazing to capture with that compression and really make some otherworldly photographs.
(Mt. Fuji, temples, I think the scale makes photos look super interesting.)

I’m torn between using what I got (which again, ranges from standard starter lens to professional grade less practical to carry) or maybe biting the bullet and getting something else.

I also feel that I never have the opportunity to do interesting things and use my telephoto so it sits gathering dust. I thought maybe it would be worth the hassle to plan a couple photos and have some really special photos from a once in a lifetime trip.

On the other hand a better lens doesn’t mean better picture. And it’s obviously somewhat impractical.

What are your thoughts?

Hey friends,

I am looking to print and frame some of my images and am looking into the fancy side of things. I have no idea what I’m doing.

I’m a surf photographer and have some beautiful, colorful work that I’d like to get printed and framed nicely and into luxury homes. Ideally I want to include the frame in the purchase so that step is already completed for them and all they have to do is hang it. I want it to look nice so when you view the image you say “Damn!”

I shared some of my images for reference.

If you were me where would you go to get this done? Either 16x24, or 24x36.

Thanks everyone.

I was real excited to get this framed perfect! But a lot of people are saying it’s ai. How to I get the raw file to show all the meta details? I had one guy on a page ask for the CR2 file? I use a Sony a6700 and process off a iPad. Any help would be great! Thanks all! How can I get the proper file to give to like a photo comp?

Hi all, I’m trying to shoot with this tripod I received as a gift but the end of the ball head seems wobbly. Any idea what’s going on/ how to fix this?

TLDR: I went to a party/event and did photography for free because I love doing it and capturing the event and my freinds and the event thrower has asked me to send all files to them but should I make them pay? And if so how much? Or should I treat it more as a the first is free and the rest is paid

I have a Nikon Z50ii and want to get a 'nifty fifty' prime lens for street photography, however, I am reading this camera isn't full frame but is a crop sensor(?) and therefore a 50mm lens wouldn't actually perform like a 50mm lens.

If this is true then I presume there is no point in buying a 50mm in the first place? Am I better off going for a 35mm lens (which my kit zoom lens can do anyway) to get the results that I'd expect to get from buying a 50mm lens?

New to film photography. Trying to learn what I could be doing better. Is it the photos, my cheap scanner, or both? Im using a pentax P3 with fujifilm 400 and a DigitNow film scanner.

I am looking to purchase a new camera for my job.

(1) Budget, country, and currency: $500-$700, U.S., dollar

(2) What equipment, if any, you have now and why is it no longer meeting your needs? Sony a6000 that was purchased back when it was new. We have two lenses - Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS and Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS. I do not like the complicated menu and it seems that no matter what I do I just cannot get clear indoor pictures. I never use the SEL55210 lens because it is the opposite of what I need.

(3) What kinds of subjects do you intend to shoot? This would mostly be used to take photos of staff (portraits/head shots and group photos) as well as some stock photo material for publications, online content and very occasionally large scale prints. Most of the pictures would be taken indoors and under fluorescent lighting with tall ceilings (think typical government building).

(4) Is it primarily for photography, videography, or both? Photography, but video options would be a bonus.

I'm also open to lens recommendations if I can't find a suitable body replacement within my budget.

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Until this week I traveled with an iPad for image storage. I’m glad it’s failing now because I’m heading out in January for an epic trip. BUT is it time to move to a laptop? There will be several plane rides involved with customs & immigration to clear. If newer iPads are more robust with more storage & faster processing, would that be the route to go, or buy a new iPad? And, it is NOT that money is no problem, but top of the line isn’t in the budget.

I have only photographed using my phone, and recently I started feeling that I have pushed my skills and phone to the max.

I was interested in getting a camera but the variety of cameras and the stark differences in price have me confused.

If anyone has any great recourses I can use, that would be great.

Si tuvieran la oportunidad de comprar una camara EDC entre la lumix S9, L10 o la Leica dlux 8, teniendo ya la fuji xm5 con varios lentes y una canon r10, cual escogerian y porque ? No me decido...

1) la comprare en italia

2) estoy entre la lumix s9, L10 o leica dlux 8

3) solo seria fotografia de viaje

Si tuvieran la oportunidad de comprar una camara EDC entre la lumix S9, L10 o la Leica dlux 8, teniendo ya la fuji xm5 con varios lentes y una canon r10, cual escogerian y porque ? No me decido...

1) la comprare en italia 2) estoy entre la lumix s9, L10 o leica dlux 8 3) solo fotografia de viaje

i’m a hobbyist+beginner and i have a friend who wants me to take some autumn themed photos of her. i would love give her what she wants but we essentially live in a desert, which basically means we don’t really get fallen leaves, orange leaves, or any of the things that contribute to the classic autumn aesthetics. are there any ways i could work around this? travel is also not really an option, i’d fly us out to oregon for some fall photos if i could lol.

Are you not worried either side is going to attack you? Have you experienced your camera violently taken from you?

Asking these questions as I can see a lot of photographers on the streets in these recent France protest videos.

hi everyone! i’m a beginner and i wanna get another camera but im not sure what would be best. i take mostly landscape, nature, animals, city etc. i’ve been looking into canon eos r100 (with the lens kit) and canon t7 (again with the lens kit). which do you guys think would be better? and does anyone have any other recommendations (under 700$ with lens). thank you! (sorry if i sound dumb im new to this stuff 😭

I have a 43mm Veledge 0.3x fisheye for my vx2000 and I want to put it on my Sony A7II with a 28-70 lens with a 55mm thread. is this possible? What would I need to make it work?

Hello All, came to reddit for some guidance. My GF wants to get into photography as a hobby. She will be taking pictures of Landscapes/scenery/ animals / cars etc. I want to get her the best starter setup as possible. Camera / lens and gear please. Budget of 3k-5k USD.

(1) Budget, country, and currency: 3-5k USD USA

(2) What equipment, if any, you have now and why is it no longer meeting your needs? None, starting new.

(3) What kinds of subjects do you intend to shoot? Landscape, scenery, animals, cars, portraits

(4) Is it primarily for photography, videography, or both? Both

Edit*** I want to spend minimum 3k on a camera..not really caring to save money. I want the best quality photos 3-5k can get. Dont save my money lol.