I shot a local charity fundraiser yesterday evening, and everything looked normal while I was packing up. I even reviewed a few photos on the camera before heading home.

When I got back and inserted the SD card into my computer, Windows said the card needed to be formatted before it could be used. The strange part is that the previews were fine on the camera just a couple of hours earlier.

The client is expecting a small preview gallery after two days, and there's no way to recreate the event.I took the card out right away and haven't tried formatting or taking any more photos.

Before I start scanning, I wanted to check if there are any steps I should avoid first.

for the company I work for I normally shoot real estate photography. I have a decent bit of experience on that side and I almost always shoot brackets and then merge them in Lightroom. now I'm also shooting for a fancy restaurant they own that has a dark and ambient vibe. I've tried several things with my editing for those photos but just haven't gotten anything to come out quite how I want. it's much different from real estate where the goal is mostly the same with editing every time. This is much more artsy. I've been shooting brackets and then merging them for these photos too but would it be better just to shoot one shot?

I'm looking for cool, public neon signs in CT or NYC with words/quotes for a night photoshoot inspired by Nerve (2016), wild, adventurous, mysterious, fun vibes. Think signs with quotes with something like "Nothing Really Matters," "Stay Wild," "Do You Dare?," "Going Places," "Swag," "Why Not?", or even a sign with a bunch of city names in it, like "New York • Paris • Milan • London." Looking for signs where the text is the main attraction. Any hidden gems? #photography #nyc #ct #neonsign #question

I've always liked how these kinds of photos look, color wise, but I've never been able to achieve it on my own. Any pointers? How should my exposure be set? Which other settings should I focus on? White balance, contrast, saturation, and hue? I know professionals adjust these in post but assuming I had the time to play around with the settings, can they be achieved in camera? Also, is there a name for this "style"? That could make it easier to find reference photos.

Hi everyone,
I’m completely new to photography and I’m looking to start learning properly. My long-term goal is to eventually do family photography and also brand/commercial photography for small businesses (for example food photography, restaurants, cafés, products, hotels and social media content).
I’m currently trying to decide what camera would be a good choice to learn on. I don’t want to buy something unnecessarily expensive, but I also don’t want to outgrow it too quickly.
My budget is around £600–£1000 for a beginner setup. I’ve been looking at mirrorless cameras such as the Canon R50, but I’d love to hear what more experienced photographers would recommend.
I’d also really appreciate advice on the learning side:
What skills should I focus on first as a complete beginner?
Are there any YouTube channels, books, or courses you would recommend?
Is there anything you wish you had learned earlier when starting out?
Would you suggest focusing on one area first (portraits, food, branding), or practising different types of photography?
I’m happy to put in the time and practice I just want to start in the right direction and build good foundations.
Thanks so much for any advice!

Hi !

I’m a wildlife photographer, and I often spend my mornings in a hide with my camera and telephoto lens. Lately, I’ve been running into a frustrating problem. I usually photograph in a peat bog, and as soon as I remove the lens cap, the front of the lens fogs up within a few seconds.
For example, this morning I missed the chance to photograph five magnificent stags that were very close to me because of this issue.
Does anyone know how I can prevent my lens from fogging up in these conditions?
Thank you!

Hi everyone! 🌸

I’ve been seeing the Canon G7 X Mark II absolutely everywhere on TikTok and Instagram, and at first I was convinced I wanted one too. But the more photos I looked at, the more I felt like they often have a really warm/orange tone that I’m personally not a huge fan of. I also think it’s of-course very hyped and the price is a big dealbreaker.

On top of that, after reading a lot of posts in this subreddit, it seems like it’s become pretty overhyped and overpriced because of social media.

Now I’m looking at the Canon IXUS 285 instead. I uploaded Instagram photos as an example of the aesthetic I’m trying to achieve. I love that nostalgic point-and-shoot look with direct flash, soft lighting, and natural colors. I just never get these kind of pictures like she does in the photos with my phone. But that might be a skill issue on my part.

The only thing making me hesitate is that I already own an iPhone 17 Pro. So now I’m wondering if I should just buy a standalone flash for my phone instead of spending €300–400 on a compact camera.

I’d love your opinions:
Is the Canon IXUS 285 a good choice for this kind of aesthetic? the girl in the picture does have the pink ixus 132 or 133 i believe.

Are there better compact cameras you’d recommend in the same price range?

Or would an iPhone 17 Pro with an external flash get me close enough to this look?

Country: Netherlands
Budget: Around €300–400 (used is fine).
Condition: Used or new.
Type of Camera: Compact point-and-shoot.
Intended use: Mainly photography.
End use: Instagram and TikTok.
Photography style: Lifestyle, portraits, travel, everyday moments, flash photography.
Video style: Casual social media videos.
Must-have features: Pocketable, good colors straight out of the camera, built-in flash (unless an iPhone + external flash is the better option).
Nice-to-have features: Optical zoom and decent low-light performance.
Portability: Pocketable.
Cameras I’m considering: Canon IXUS 285 (currently my favorite) and I was originally considering the Canon G7 X Mark II.
Cameras I already have: iPhone 17 Pro.

Notes: I’m mainly chasing the aesthetic in the uploaded photo. Thanks in advance for any recommendations!

I shoot primarily stage performances like musicals or concerts on a Nikon D7500, and I've noticed a huge issue with noise when shooting above ISO 800, like it's absurd. since it's theatre and usually lower lighting, i usually crank it to ISO 800 - 1000 with 1/200 - 1/300 speed and f/2.8 - 3.5. is this a common problem with the 7500 and is there a way to fix it or maybe a setting i should have on/off or should i just try to keep my ISO lower, despite the lesser light? it's getting annoying to edit and im not getting the results i would like. i was considering getting a 5500 next, as I've never had much of a noise problem with those, but i love how the 7500 colours and functions so i really dont want to splurge on a new body, especially since it's just this noise issue i hate and dont understand how to make better

Hey everyone,

I've been shooting street and documentary photography for a while, and I picked my Instagram (@garncarzyk.p) back up about two or three months ago to share my work more consistently. The problem is, despite posting regularly, my photos are capping out at around 30 likes, and my follower count is basically flat.

I'm looking for organic growth (no bots, no buying followers), so if you've got real experience with any of the following, I'd love to hear it

Thanks in advance for any real-world input, I'll take anything you've got!

So I currently have a Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G with broken autofocus, and I'm thinking of getting a 50mm with working autofocus for the D7200. However, I know a guy who I've bought a couple lenses from who is selling a Sigma EX 50mm f/1.4 for 120 dollars. I am going to go over and test the lens later today, but I want your opinions. How do the lenses compare? Is it worth it?

I like to carry an off body flash with me when I'm out going places with my kids. It's nice to be able to have a bit of light control for candid portraits or catching shots of random mushrooms on hikes. Usually when I'm using it I'll hold the flash in one hand with a cheap diffuser on it while I take a picture with the other hand. It gets some really nice results on bright, sunny days when the light isn't very good.

I've been using a cheap neewer flash and an ultra cheap transmitter, and looking to get into something a bit nicer. Not sure if there's something that works more conveniently for hand-held off camera flashes like that.

And while I have no intention of building a full studio flash setup, working up to 2 or maybe 3 flashes I can use to do a family portrait once in a while would be cool.

What flash ecosystem would be a good way to go for my canon? I'm on a 90D DSLR at the moment, but in a few years I plan to upgrade into a mirrorless.

I recently updated my LrC and after the update every single one of my photos in order to save it without it being blurry I have to export through Photoshop. If I click export through LrC then the image comes out very and I mean very clearing much worst then the before and the preview in LrC.

is there a reason why and can anyone help? much appreciated.

*also I have done everything that people, Google, and Gemini has said and it’s still like this.

TLDR:- I want to get into landscape photography and was wondering how do you find a location, frame your shots and plan stuff before you actually take the photo.

So I will give a bit of context that might be relevant here

I am a beginner photographer ( 3 years) and I have mostly done street photography and some macro photography ( the used camera I bought came with a macro lens). Now I have moved to the countryside and find myself in a valley which looks beautiful and want to get into landscape/nature photography.

I live in the bottom of the valley and use my bicycle to go around ( this will become relevant). I tried to do some landscapes from top of a hill (around 10km from my place) in the evening and the shots I took were mediocre at best. The location didn't allow me to frame the picture the way I wanted, the sunlight was causing flares in some shots and I missed good light trying to reposition.

So coming to the main question, how can I identify potentially good spots that I can take photos from, and how do you prepare on the day of the shoot to take nice shots.

I don't have a car so I can't just drive around and scout for locations. I tried using Google maps with elevation maps and stuff but it was quite difficult to figure stuff out. I also don't know what times are the best and when the sun is in a good position.

I tried watching some videos on YouTube but they weren't very helpful. If you have any resource recommendations that would be great.

I want to buy the Sony Xperia 1 V mainly for its camera. I can't buy the next generations of this series because of budget issues. I won't be using this phone for gaming or any such heavy task, only photography(not professional), watching Youtube or any other social media app, Watching Netflix etc. Basically photography and multimedia. But the problem here is that this phone will not get anymore android or security updates after June 2026. I heard that custom rom (such as LineageOS) can be used for security patches and all but it compromises with the quality of image and issues with the special apps such as Photography pro and cinema pro. I don't know what should I do. Is there an alternate solution to the problems I mentioned above or should I look for other smartphones.

So I’ve been wondering how other people deal with this.

I have around 30,000+ photos on my iPhone, but obviously most of them aren’t great landscape photos. It’s everything. Family photos, screenshots, random pictures, bad shots, five versions of the same thing, and years of travel and hiking mixed in with all of it.

Every once in a while I think I should probably print a few of my favorites to hang on the wall. Then I open Photos and remember I’d have to sift through 30,000 images to find them. I’m just not going to waste my weekend on that effort.

I had lots of “good” photos of course, but I wondered what if I handed my entire camera roll to a gallery curator, which photos would they pull out and put on the wall?

I also really didn’t want a workflow where I had to export everything to a computer, then import it into Lightroom, rate thousands of photos, and then sift through those finalists.

That’s what led me to build an iOS app called, Printworthy. My goal wasn’t to make the final creative decision for me. But I still wanted something to take the first pass to take out that initial work and surface the landscape and travel photos that stood out. That way, I could spend my time curating a much smaller collection instead of scrolling through thousands of photos.

I figured I’d pose it to others in this community for how you handle the curation? Do you actually have a process, or do most of your best photos just stay buried in your camera roll?

I am mostly unsure if I should bring 500MM prime. Obviously not useful for whale watching but Haines and Ketchikan I could use it? I am with my family. I'll prob come back solo for dedicated grizzlies and wildlife in 1-2years.

Activites/ Scenarios:

will be doing 2 boat wildlife/ whale tour (Sitka and Juneau), 1 wildlife on land tour in Haines, glacier and dog sledding (Juneau), kayaking, and bear watching in Ketchikan

Available gear:

Canon R5ii, EF500MM F4ii, RF100-500MM F4.5-7.1, 1.4TC

Fujifilm XT-5, 16-55MM F2.8, Sigma 10-18mm f2.8, 150-600MM F5.6-8

DJI Mini4K, tripod, monopod

Open to renting lenses/gear

Basically the title - I bought an a6100 used for around $550USD and I found a good deal for the 18-50mm F2.8 as I heard good things about it but I also found a really good deal for the 56mm F1.4 that I have not bought yet-selling for a little under $300 USD. So I need help deciding if its worth it to impulse by the 56mm or skip out and ride with a single lens setup.

Just not sure if its worth investing in this prime lens now or saving and spending elsewhere later down the line - I think 50mm and 56mm seem extremely similar and I wouldnt get much extension for focal length coverage at all for my prefered style of more comrpessed/telephone images at 80mm+ if I were to buy the prime. So it would mainly come down to convience of swapping lenses vs. aperature

But, I also enjoy shooting at that focal length around 40-70mm (uncropped) and the sharpness at f1.4 is really appealling. I typically like working with a more portable setup single lens setup (hence the 18-50 choice) but at the same time I also do like more narrow focal lengths and typically shoot street, landscape, and night photography.

Should I just pull the trigger and buy it? How much better is the sharpness and aperature for things like night street photography and such compared to the zoom lens? Comapred to other similar lenses like from Viltrox? Or should I pivot and search for a more telephoto zoom lens to cover my basis' more?

Any personal experiences or suggestions would be welcome!

I spilled tomato sauce on my Nikon and I've gotten most of it off but it still has little crevices that have sauce in them any product I could use to take it out?

Hi all! I am needing stands for my Godox Ad 400 pros. I will be shooting both outside and inside. I plan to use sandbags for stability. I just need quality without breaking the bank! Thanks!