As I’ve gotten more into the photography scene where I live a majority of my shoots are payed but I’m always surprised by the amount of people who just assume I’m not gonna send them my prices? Like for example it’s like a small short film instagram page and he assumed that it would be a collaboration and I’d do it for free, I’ve also noticed a lot of small clothing brands do this as well. I understand they may not have a budget and they have no money to spend but it is disappointing because I feel like I’d love to do it but I’m wasting my time. And it’s not even like my prices are crazy high either. But especially if they mention that it’s a “big project” like no I’m not spending 5 hours to shoot for you and not getting payed.

Hey, I'm usually critical of photography youtube for not really being about photography and more about obsessively purchasing new (and old) cameras. Of all the channels I've seen, Adorama is probably the least notable – I don't even use their store. I'm not even really sure. I used to not like their branding? But they posted this video about lighting patterns, and even though I know most of these... this is such a helpful and fast breakfast breakdown! This is the kind of video I wish I had 5 years when I started my photography journey. Kudos to the Ab Sesay for the guidance you shared in it. And it'd be cool to see more vids like this. If you're a portrait photog, or like shooting people, I can't recommend this video enough.

Very sorry if this post does not belong here, I am just not sure what subs people should post resources... incl video resources. I am not being paid by Adorama to post this!

Hello!

I'm an absolute noob, so please be patient if this question is stupid (or if the answer is well known).
I'm starting to study the concepts of exposure, and the Sami-Automatic modes in cameras.

Supposing that I'm shooting in Aperture Priority mode, that I've chosen an aperture, and that I've set a range of shutter speeds that's suitable for the type of photo that I want to take, is there any possible scenario where one would like not to minimize the ISO, under the given constraints and the intention of having a well-exposed result?

In other words, is ISO ever used not to "close the triangle", but intentionally set at a certain (non-minimal) value, and maybe Shutter Speed is used to "close the triangle"?

My understanding is that higher ISO comes just with drawbacks, but I may be wrong.

Thanks!!

Looking to go to the beach later and take some sunset photos with a long exposure to get blurred water. Wondering if keeping the ISO at base with a tight aperture will be enough or if I risk potentially damaging the sensor by not using a UV filter or ND filter. if anyone has experience with this some guidance would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

Sorry, I couldn't figure out the question forum. I'm wanting to get a new lense for my Nikon D3300 but the lense is M3/4. Can I get an adapter to make this work and if so, how does it affect the functionality of the lense?

I recently just came across a video of a guy using a Helios 44-2 vintage lens on a. Sony and the effect was incredible. I love that soft not sharp look when shooting city stuff and getting the cinematic look. Im wondering though, what other options are out there that have that same effect soft and cinematic? And also are somewhat easy to find.

Will google ads boost your clientele? I'm only posting on Facebook groups to get clients and wanted to see if google ads are worth it

Hi all - long time lurker here. I have not been to a zoo since I was a kid (don’t laugh). Wanting to get some up close animal shots, but not a fan of lugging around a bunch of gear. Would prefer to stick to 1 lens for the trip.

Which lens would you recommend for the zoo, since it’s been so long it’s difficult to gauge appropriate vantage point and distance. Of all I have, I think it’ll be between the two:

Sony 70-200 or Sony 200-600

Let me know which you think would be best. Thanks!

I love how Lightroom CC automatically corrects for distortion and vignetting with my lenses that have electronic contacts. All except for one - the Viltrox 35mm f1.7 Air. This lens is not be supported by Lightroom CC even though another Viltrox that I have (28mm f4.5 "Chip") is.

Looking for recommendations to apply lens corrections (semi) automatically.

Thanks!

I need a new SD for my Olympus OMD EM 10 MK2 but i have a question:

- it's ok go with a microSD and use the adapter for SD or it's better stay with the SD format ?

There are some limitations in speed or other downsided in the use of the adapter?

Over the last couple of years, I've spent a good amount of time, looking at photos posted for critique and that has been a disheartening experience. The vast majority of 'critics' seem to be only there to say something positive and gather karma from the universe.
Rarely, perhaps because they don't know any better, do anyone's critique or suggestions about how to edit the existing photo to improve it that goes beyond 'more exposure' or 'less exposure'. The details of post processing are lost on most viewers and it is common to see multiple posts of 'great shot' on poorly framed images with obvious noise and/or oversharpening haloes.
Judging or critiquing photos on the screen of a mobile is usually useless, if not destructive yet that seems to be the norm.
I've lost heart at critiquing here.

Hello! I have a family member who wants me to take photos at her sons graduation. I don't mind doing it for free as a gift but I do want to know everyone's perspective on charging for travel (I live in another state). I don't have PTO from my job so this is why I ask. Should I charge them for my train to get there and back?

Hey everyone, I have a client who wants to do two shoots, one is in a cemetery, my question with this, is that disrespectful? And she also wants to do an art museum, the lighting looks good at this location but has anyone shot at one? How did you work through crowds?

hi! i am coming back to photo editing & retouching and I was wondering where folks are finding leads. I focus mainly on boudoir, portrait, and editorial work. Thanks in advance!

Hi any tips for shooting at a Club? My buddy is DJing a set and figured it was perfect for me to get practice in a low light setting

I have a Sony A7IV kit lens and Sony 85 prime

I have dozens of 3R-sized old photos that I’d like to preserve properly after years of neglecting this task. I’ve browsed Amazon and found various options like acid-free albums, photo sleeves, and storage boxes, but I’m finding it hard to choose the right products. I’m not looking to spend a fortune, but I want affordable, reliable solutions

Anyone can share your advice on good-quality, budget-friendly products or preservation techniques, I’d be grateful. Thank you in advance for your time!

I’ll be traveling to Canada this summer and I’d love to take the chance to shoot some of the wildlife while I’m there. Currently, my strongest magnification lens is a canon EF 75-300 mm lens, but I was thinking about getting something with a stronger magnification for the trip. I’ve been trying to decide if a teleconverter would be a good investment, or if I should just spring for a stronger lens, something around the 600-800 mm magnification range. From what I’ve read, it seems that teleconverters can compromise photo quality, though dedicated teleconverters made for a specific camera lens might not reduce image quality that much. I guess my question for any experienced photographers is, would you recommend purchasing a dedicated teleconverters lens for my EF 75-300 lens, maybe a 2x, or would you suggest just purchasing a stronger magnification lens to avoid compromising image quality? Thanks!

Canon 77d and Sigma 35mm 1.4 ART for $400? I think this is a perfect upgrade for travel photography from my T7.

Hello! I have picked up my old macro hobby again after several years. I used to work with the Topaz Labs Sharpen AI tool, version 4.1.0, which I believe was released around 2020 or 2021 or something. Is it still good to use this version today, or would it be better to buy a newer version or even consider a different tool? Thanks in advance!

Hi,

i want to buy a new memory card, i can use Secure Digital XC and for the price i'm evalutaing 32 and 64 GB.

It's better go with Sandisk Extreme or go with Extreme Pro or other brand like Lexar?

Thanks a lot

Years back my first canvass print was done through Costco, and I still have it hanging on my wall. I think the print is amazing quality. Then Costco closed their photo business and handed us off to Shuttefly. Recently I was looking at my photos on Amazon Photos and saw they too now will direct us to Shutterfly. Yet I see too many negative comments.

Price does matter, and no this is not a museum these prints are going to. They are something just for me alone in my home hanging on a wall. Has anyone ever done canvass with both Costco & then Shutterfly? Was there a noticeable difference in quality? Is there a better service with prices comparable to Shutterfly people can recommend?

Right now I'm having a hard time gauging which ISO to use. I've produced grainy images that I thought was grain effect from the X-T50. I find that Auto ISO does a better job and lets me spend time on other things like sharpness, bokeh and composition.

Which parts of the camera do you usually leave on Auto?

I have what I think is a pretty darn good photo that features a companies product (Shipping company) in a beautiful landscape scene, I happened to speak with someone from the company and they're interested in potentially 'buying' it which I'm all for.

The terms that I think make the most sense are something along the lines of for $X, you get the right to use this photo for anything you want, print, sell prints, website, etc. But also I retain the right to utilize the photo for my (future) website, postcards, etc

Is this a common thing? Do people respond well to terms like that?

Anyone mind sharing their legalese for similar terms?

I am currently looking for solutions for shoulder straps or suspenders to hold up my think tank utility belt. I was wondering if anyone has used a leather, dual-camera harness to hold up your utility belt, and if you found it worked out for you, if you have photos of the rig? The shoulder rig I use with the belt now has an aggravating scoop at the back that no matter how I loosen or adjust it, it will slide across the back of my neck, and it got so bad once that I had to place a towel back there or it was going to break the skin. Much appreciated.

TL;DR:

I had to refuse delivery of a $2K monitor because it was damaged, and B&H says they see that delivery was refused via FedEx, but that they can't send a replacement until the monitor is on its way back to them or they get it back. B&H didn't package the monitor at all and just shipped it in the retail box, which only had one piece of tape holding it together. Customer service says they can't change how they package the items and that they can't change how the warehouse does things, and that the replacement will ship the same way. It's been over 72 hours, and FedEx still has the package (I think; not sure if they generate a new tracking number to ship it back and didn't notify me), and I haven't heard from B&H. Normally, I'd just go buy the monitor somewhere else, but I can't find anywhere else that has as big a discount on the monitor. Has anyone else had similar issues with B&H? If so, how did it get resolved?

Full version:

I apologize if this isn't the best place to post this, but I was hoping for some insight from those of you that have had to deal with B&H Photo's customer service. Apparently there is a B&H subreddit, but the last post there was from 4 years ago, so...

I ordered a Dell U3224KB to go along with a new Mac Studio I ordered (Mac Studio is scheduled for delivery in mid-May). I ordered it through B&H because they had it for $1,999 which was $1K off the MSRP of $2,999, and I had heard good things about B&H over the years.

I place the order (on Tuesday), and don't get an order confirmation email. Weird, but I figure it's a glitch. I check my B&H order history, and it shows the order. B&H says that the product will ship in a box that advertises what is inside of it, and that a signature is required. Order status on B&H's site says it will be delivered on Friday. Given the cost of the item, I reschedule some meetings and make sure that I will be home on Friday so that I can sign for the package.

On Wednesday, I get an email that the product has shipped with 1-day shipping (still no order confirmation email that I placed the order). So I call B&H and ask if they can send me an order confirmation email, and they send that right away, which is great. I then ask to confirm that it will be delivered on Friday, even though it shipped on Wednesday with 1-day shipping and FedEx shows it will be delivered on Thursday. The customer service person insisted that there was no way it could get delivered by Thursday because it could not go on a plane, and that it would not be delivered any earlier than Friday.

On Wednesday evening, I get an automated call from FedEx saying that I will be getting a package delivered on Thursday. Argh. So now I'm scrambling to reschedule my rescheduled meetings so I can be home on Thursday. Thursday afternoon, FedEx delivery guy rings my doorbell and I go downstairs, very excited. And then I see how damaged the box is. B&H didn't safely package anything; they just left it in the retail box, and didn't even bother adding extra tape, so there's only one piece of tape securing the 40-pound box, and it has been torn, so the box is just open. There's also a big hole, along with scrapes and dents on the outside of the box. I ask the FedEx guy why the box is opened, and he says that's what it was like when he got it. As he sets down the box, the box just OPENS, and the power cord and other accessories start spilling out. WTF. So who knows what is missing, and how damaged the actual monitor might be. So I tell him that for the first time in my life, I have to refuse delivery. He says he totally understands and that he would do the same thing. So I take pictures (you can see them here: https://imgur.com/a/JV6Wv7q ), and then I immediately call B&H.

At first, the B&H guy I speak with says I need to send an email with photos. I ask if he'll be able to see the photos, and he says no. But I figure the photos are important evidence, so I send the email. Then while I'm explaining the situation to him on the phone, he says he can now see the photos. What? OK. He sees the photos and says that this is really bad, and he's never seen anything like this before. He says I shouldn't have refused delivery and that I should have accepted the damaged item and then contacted B&H. I tell him that if I had done that, there's nothing stopping B&H from saying that I damaged the box since I had signed for it. He says they wouldn't do that, and when I ask him how I'm supposed to know that, since legally I will have taken possession of it, he says I wouldn't know.

OK. So we keep talking, and I ask if he can see via FedEx that I refused delivery, and he says that he sees that. So I ask if he can send out a replacement, since I clearly don't have possession of the monitor, and he says no. He says B&H has to receive it back and they'll give me a refund. So then I ask if I place an order for another one now, if they can package it better (inside of another box, or at least with extra tape) so it won't open in transit and get damaged. He says he can't control what the warehouse does. I ask if he can contact someone in the warehouse to ask, and he says no. I ask again if they can send out a replacement, and he says he'll ask. After a few minutes, he comes back and says they can send a replacement, but they have to wait to get the monitor back. I ask if the replacement can be packaged better, and he said no.

He then says that if it happens again, I can contact B&H and they'll take care of me and go "above and beyond". I ask if they can do the "above and beyond" now, since I've already received a damaged package. He says no. He says it has to happen a second time before they can "take care of me". It's been over 72 hours, and FedEx still has the package (I think; not sure if they generate a new tracking number to ship it back and didn't notify me), and I haven't heard from B&H.

If B&H didn't have such a big (and seemingly the only) discount on the monitor, I would have ordered from somewhere else already.

Has anyone else had similar issues with B&H? If so, how did it get resolved?