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"/p/ - Photography" is 4chan's imageboard for sharing and critiquing photos.

Welcome to /p/ - Photography

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Go /p/ro.

Want:
• Expect criticism regarding your uploads.
• /p/ is for photos: so feel free to post them as often as possible, even if "image unrelated" to your text.
• Use "Recent Photos" threads if you are shy or only want to post a small number of photos.
• Raw Files which can be collectively edited for discussion of post-processing techniques are encouraged.
• Please check the catalogue for similar topic(s) before creating a new thread.

Do Not Want:
• Go to /wsr/ or /r/ for specific Photoshop requests.
• Gear threads are discouraged but permitted. Keep in mind that many users simply hide these threads.

Want to learn more?
• The /p/ Wiki

Another gear thread

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Is this camera enough for professional work?
If not, what would be the "bare minimum"?

/rpt/ - Recent Photo Thread

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Enjoy your stay.

Leni Riefenstahl...I fucking kneel

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Disciples of Leni Riefenstahl will inherit photography. The color of your skin doesn't matter. What matters is your devotion to God of Beauty. Pagan soul must return. Sources of art lie in Earth and blood. Reject capitalist specter and old Gods will bless thy art. Drink well from the spring of Life.

>Absolute control
>Absolute coherence
>Absolute formalism
>Absolute beauty

Pet Photography

ADB_6567

any anon's do pet photography? I'm just starting to shift into it from doing wildlife and I'm struggling with learning how to work with artificial light and smaller spaces, I invested in a speedlight which has been a huge boon.

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My name is anon and despite the memes and cliche status, I do indeed love gas stations at night

Delete if not allowed.
I was looking for a safe website, like Fitgirl.
But for borrowing the license of a few softwares, aka Lightroom.
In return, I offer this picture of a blue flower.

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>no darktable thread
How we enjoying 5.2 so far anons?

f/8 and be there thread

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Insane photos taken at the right time

summertime-blues-infrared-image

Does /p/ approve of IR / full spectrum photography? Is it legit or a meme? It seems it is mostly used for landscapes, but I'm wondering what else you could explore with it, outside of forensics and other nerd shit.

Photos that came with your camera

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Ever bought a used camera with some gems left inside? Post them here.
Do you save images left on your cameras or do you get rid of them?

/mage/ Macro Photography General

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This thread is dedicated to close-range photographic captures utilising macro-optical imaging configurations to achieve greater reproduction ratios. Got it? Good now upload some shit.

Last thread:
>>4376661

Photographers in no particular order

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Wamen Edition
Previous thread >>4437838

It's the Womens Euro cup right now so why not do a thread about a woman

Julie Greve is a Danish photographer whose work explores ideas of coming-of-age and female identity, harbouring specifically from her growing up in the countryside in Denmark.

sddefault

How does /p/ feel about zines?

They seem fun. You print your stuff, distribute it however you want, and people look at it. They might toss it in the trash but at least you made an impression.

You can make them for pretty cheap. I made some lo-fi DIY-style ones with my visual art at home using just an inkjet printer, and I've been dropping them in random places for people to find.

Anyone ever make zines?

/vid/ - Video General

vidgen i can go lower

At least 3 more months before ai takes our jobs edition

All video related questions and discussion is intended for this thread. Here we discuss techniques, gear and anything else related to capturing video footage. Please don't pretend to be an expert if you don't know what you're talking about. Kindly leave your ego at the door.
Posting short films/scripts or other work you've done is encouraged.
We tend to use and recommend DSLRs/mirrorless cameras because they provide phenomenal picture quality for their price, have large sensors (ie the same size used in high-end cinema cameras and higher) and have interchangeable lenses.
In contrast, consumer camcorders often have much smaller sensors and a fixed lens.

>STICKY - https://text.is/QZ1J
>Helpful guide, additional books and more in-depth FAQs - https://web.archive.org/web/20200926115310/https://pastebin.com/kG0gRmTZ

>NO ONE CARES WHAT AN EXPERT YOU THINK YOU ARE. IF YOU’RE ASKING BASIC-AS-SHIT QUESTIONS, YOU CAN’T BE ALL THAT GREAT. SEE ABOVE

Previous thread >>4421119

Quick FAQS
>what’s the best camera available on a “budget”?
The blackmagic pocket cinema camera 4k, or the Panasonic gh5 (can pick one up for like 500 bucks atm)
>what’s a good beginner video camera?
Anything that works, shoots at least 1080p and preferably has interchangeable lenses. Any recommendation beyond that will cause arguments so read the fucking sticky if that isn't satisfactory.
>What's a good sound solution that won't break the bank?
Zoom h1
>Can I use a zoom lens for video?
Yes
>Do I need cine lenses?
No
>Do I need 4k?
No. 1080 looks great on a cinema screen. 4k looks better.
>Can someone tell me if my video is any good?
Yes, but be prepared to receive harsh criticism. If you're going to waste 5 minutes of our time with a shitty out-of-focus montage of nothing then we'll tell you that it's crap
>Is it okay to dox myself?
...Personally I wouldn't but what do I know?

Megapixel sweetspot

>Be me
>Start with 12-16 mp cameras
>Eventually chase gear to 40 MP range
>After shooting for years realize that 10-24 MP is the sweet spot for 98% of my shooting.

Anyone else eventually reach the same end?

Can someone tell me what lightning equipment I would need, to recreate either of those photos?

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Why nobody plays the /p/ game? Let's finally play the /p/ game

/bpd/ - Bird Posting & Discussion

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Kingfisher, AI less edition
old thread >>4423839

Street photography thread

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Youtube Channels

Unbenannt

Youtube photography channels that are bearable and actually fun to watch.
So the opposite of Jared "buy my presets" Polin and Peter "I tell you what to buy" McKinnon.

@VisualEducationStudio good tutorials on lighting with little gear faggotry.

@TinHouseStudioUK
The talking head and podcast videos are complete shit, but videos with actual photography have some decent explanations and style ideas.

@christopherfrost
neutral and technical reviews of lenses with no bullshit attached and no product shilling.

And for those into videography:
@MediaDivision
Long, detailed and relaxing videos with good editing and just a pleasure to watch. Even makes the gear shilling enjoyable.

Linear Profiles

lr shennanigans

Probably doesnt need a thread but I've struggled with photo editing forever and this helped a lot recently.

Download a linear profile for your camera, and when loaded into LR, select it and boost exposure by 0.7, and now you're in a much cleaner slate for editing, and are seeing something extremely close to what the camera saw when it took the picture. Also the sliders dont fuck with each other nearly as much.

Its weird how much the Adobe profiles can absolutely nuke the dynamic range and colors on certain pictures, or why this would be "standard" on professional grade software.

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Z10 cult edition

Screenshot from 2025-07-13 21-03-20

>Live in a shitty suburb
>Good locations are half an hour out
>Have shit dynamic range
>Street photography makes me feel like a rapist
>Landscapes are shit because there's fuck off highways everywhere
>Have no one to do portraits
>Mutuals stop asking me for photo shoots
>Post processing makes no sense
>Have no digital portfolio or any online presence
>Hard drive is almost full from Raw (that I don't process) + JPG (that I don't share anywhere)

How do I save my hobby anons?

Looking for noob photography lectures, courses, YouTube channels.

marclevoy

I've seen this Marc Levoy series recommended a lot but it's boring and he seems full of shit.

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What could I do better?

24h+85+14+5

This is the Film General Thread, aka the /fgt/.
Please post film photos in this thread.
It's ok to ask about film gear in this thread.
>it's not gay to post in the /fgt/, unless you've never dev'd your own film

old thread >>>4439126

Thread Question:
Favourite B&W dev ASIDE FROM STAND-DEVELOPED RODINAL YOU RANK FUCKING NOVICES

Photographers in no particular order

Muddy waters Edition
Previous thread >>4443643

Gideon Mendel (born 31 August 1959) is a South African photographer, based in London. His work engages with contemporary social issues of global concern. It was his work as a 'struggle photographer' during the final years of apartheid in the 1980s that first brought attention to his work.

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What was your first camera? What do you shoot on now?

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Astrophotography

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/rpt/ - Recent Photo Thread

Antiquated architecture edition.

Previous: >>4443511

nature/cool animal thread

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I decided to go outside instead of working/jerking off all day

snapshits-1

I've had a various cameras over the years but never really do anything with the pictures, so heres a dump of my favorite pics and some snapshits. Would appreciate any feedback.

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Photobooks recommendations

Also Photobooks are insanely hard to pirate.anyone willing to share a MEGA?
or should i fuck off to /t/ ?

Blowup_poster

https://youtu.be/L6IbmqtgP0c?si=9ALDnUQ31pp-B4Ve

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How do I get better at composition? Some guy in another thread said my composition sucked so I gotta get better, but how?

/gear/ containment thread - XT5 FF upgrade? | A7C II vs R8?

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Hey /p/,

1. I’ve got a Fuji X-T5 and want to upgrade to full-frame but keep size and weight close or lighter. Need no downgrade in IQ.

Any thoughts on Sony A7C II vs Canon R8 for that? Or hidden gems I’m missing?

R8 lacks IBIS. Can that be fully compensated with stabilized lenses or handheld techniques?

2. Thoughts? Other recs? What’s /p/’s preffered mirrorless Camera? APS-C? Is MF really /p/’s go-to choice for upgrades now, or just flexing?

3. Ricoh?

35mm reel dump - babby's first /p/ thread edition

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Sup guys, I just got back digitals of my first successful reel. I've never been good at taking photos but this camera makes it feel special enough to hook me and make me want to get better.

Live ND

What's the excuse for literally all mirrorless bodies not having built in ND filters as a feature?

Took this photo of a cute lovely bird

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Why do so many, if not all, "gear doesn't matter" phototubers, have super expensive cameras, usually full frame?

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What the hell is lomography? Trying to get an actual answer is impossible, I'm met with "dude it's like an experience vibes bro" bullshit

Favorite M43 lenses

ogp

What are your favorite M43 lenses anons?
Don't harass me for not shooting FF thank you and have a nice day.

I personally shoot with:
Lumix 20mm f1.7
Helios 44-M4 f2.

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My Sony A7Sii started to make this rattling noise when I attach a zoom lens. It seems like it can't decide on one shutter speed and the aperture keeps fighting not sure what to do. The only way it stops is if I focus out all the way but once I do that I can no longer adjust focus

https://files.catbox.moe/gjje8x.mp4

Can I fix this on my own or do I gotta take it into a professional? My issue is I live somewhere rural and closest place is 150 miles away so hoping not to have to go that far

151_00

Most photography isn't art. But that doesn't matter, because it's able to do things art rarely can. Photography is a vial for a memory, it makes the intangible tangible. This feature is even more potent in black and white photography. Even more potent if there's some motion blur. So don't be sad your "snapshit" will never be art, be glad that you captured what your eyes could only see for a split second just for it to vanish into nonexistence. Advocates of cineslop say it's sculpting in time. Photography is making time meaningless, cutting right through it and spitting in the face of Chronos. That's why La Jetée is genius, beneath the superficial time travel argument lies the fact that photography is how we travel in time. It's how we make the fleeting eternal. Just think of how the accounts of deja vu phenomena skyrocketed after the introduction of photography, it literally pierces the matrix of time in the minds of those who experience it. I'm certain that if we one day gain the ability to control time, photography will be a huge part of that. Time is first and foremost about perception and only photography has what it takes to train the brain to be able to take charge and go from passive observer to being the one in control.

first time on /p/

000014

what's /p/ like? I just got into this for like a month now, a friend led me his film camera and I found out that I enjoy film photography a lot, largely probably has to do with the fact that I love movies and Adam Curtis's documentaries.

Anyway I just wanna know what is it like on this board. what's up homies. any tips on film photography? here is one of my shot of my first ever roll! (it's a shot of cowe near my place)

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I'm trying to seriously learn about photography as art, and I'm reading, but I just don't get it
Take A Sea of Steps for instance, I'm reading this primer and it says:
>"Remarkable for its composition and sense of light and space, the photograph conveys the climbing up the stairs, as if analogous to ascending toward the divine serenity symbolized by the illuminated archway"
>"he vertical lines of the columns rise out of the curve of the steps that seem to flow and swell like ocean waves; what Evans' called "a sea of steps."
Like, I don't get it. I just don't get composition, what they mean by form and structure, I DON'T GET IT

Step aside ladies, here comes your new overlord. Leica redefining photography once again. My m3 cannot wait to eat some of this goodness. We excited for this or what?

Adobe's Project Indigo

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New research project from Adobe:

https://research.adobe.com/articles/indigo/indigo.html

ICM & Multiple Exposure - post your pics

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnFCusTX1do&ab_channel=GaryMcIntyrePhotographer

Can /p/ for once get creative, go out side and snap some interesting wobbly pics to post here? I want to start experimenting with this subject and would find it cool if this was posted here more. You rarely see these types anywhere.

Instagram thread

horgen_foto

Insta thread
Will follow anyone

>horgen_foto

Had anyone got tips on how to find less popular content?
The algorithm is just feeding me terrible tiktok reels with millions of views all day long.

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What are some recommended books to gain knowledge about photography? I'm thinking of buying this one, but the old publishing date makes me a bit wary.

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It has no competitor

Best small travel lens?

Travel Mirrorless

Do you prefer slow compact zooms or fixed pancake lenses?

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>posed "candids"
>staged "decisive moment"
>spray and pray, then select the ones where chance gave you "the shot" and call it art
Is street inherently dishonest?

What three pieces of advice would you give a photographer who wants to take bad photos?

/sqt/ stupid questions thread

Cheese

This post is for stupid questions that don't deserve their own thread.
>what colour smurf beanie should I wear whilst underexposing shitty motion picture film on empty fuel stations at 2am edition

Portraits Thread

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Post posed or candid photos you've taken of real people.

Canon 24-105 F2.8 RF

>24mm to 105mm
>f/2.8 throughout on FF
Is this literally the most versatile zoom lens to ever exist?

Sold my first print today

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Opened up a free Big Cartel store and ran an Instagram ad for this photo collage I made of a bridge in my hometown, featuring other textures and photos around town.

Sold it for $29.99, just to see if I could.

Now I'm thinking: how can I scale this? Does anyone have experience selling prints? I also do abstract, non-psychedelic photography.

Kodachrome Look

koda (19)

Been digging around online trying to figure out how to get that K64 look (big, punchy, saturated, picrel), but found basically nothing. Everyone either goes for K25 or just completely misses the saturation.

Not trying to do a perfect emulation or anything, I just want those insane saturated skin tones and deep blues, but every time I try, the edit falls apart. Feels like Lr/Ps just can’t push it far enough, like the digital files don’t have the room. Which makes no sense, since I’ve got a gallery full of scanned film that pulls it off.

Anyone here actually manage to get close? Or is it just a lost cause with digital?

Anyway, dumping a few Shorpy rips.

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What makes a camera "fun"?

Halfway Point Photo Dump

The year is half gone, I figured I'd make a thread of what I've gotten out of it so far.

xe5 $1900

This is getting out of hand.

file

Did we lose something when everyone gained a camera in their pocket? Especially video ability.

I can't describe it but I think society was better when someone with a camera was a rarity.

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Hello anons! You might remember me from >>4425207 a while back. I have since set up some very neat desktop servers (both Synology) and I thought other anons may find this information useful.

For the storage of highly important and personal stuff, I ended up picking a "DS620slim" filled with SSDs (for low-noise and compactness). With 6x 4TB drives in RAID6, I have 16 TB (14.5 TiB) to work with which can be easily mirrored onto a "portable" external HDD. For the time being, I'm using an 8TB portable SSD and a 16TB external HDD as backups. The HDD is powered off for most of the time to reduce noise, and the portable SSD is used as the "off-site" backup (easily accessible, travels with me). Eventually, I'll need a 16TB SSD as the amount of data stored increases, but unfortunately there are no well-tested consumer products with that capacity in current year. If I end up needing more space for backups, I'll probably just use two 8TB portable SSDs.

Additionally, I've also built a much larger HDD array for a lot of the "bulky" data I work with (non-p) that I'd like to be stored more reliably. I'm still a bit unsure about how I'll handle the backups for those: I plan on getting a magnetic tape drive to properly back up this data, but I also want to keep a third centralized copy somehow. Any suggestions? I suppose I could pay money for "cloud" storage, but at that point, I suspect it'd be more cost-effective to simply built a second server at another location and mirror the data. Currently the server functions as a "backup" for a bunch of DAS, so it's not the only copy.

The whole process of setting these things up was surprisingly user-friendly. I feel a little silly for being intimidated by it. My main gripe is that Synology's DSM (server OS) gets upset when you use "off-brand" drives (i.e. not "Synology" brand), so I had to use a script to disable the stupid warnings that the server spits out. Otherwise, a very handy solution. Thanks for all of your advice, anons.

canon-lens-barrel-guide_2131-05

10-years ago I bought into the EF-S/EF platform. Thrifted a lot of film era EF lenses, bought used EF-s Lenses for cheap ($20 for that 28mm one)

camera body got upgraded twice over the years, lived on a tripod and took hundreds of product photos for ebay....

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what is the modern day future proof camera mount?

Is it the Arri PL mount? I heard even RED moved over to those as well over the years?

Overly saturated colors

knight color2

When shooting my paintings, I end up loosing some of the range and softness of the colors and values. Everything looks too saturated and "potent".
I'm using a non polarizing light filter on the lens, and on the LED lights, as to not get glare.
>Canon EOS 2000D
>F/8
>4 sec exposure
>100 iso
>55mm focal length
>white balance is set to ambience priority
these are the best setting I figured out with the help of AI.
No amount of Photoshop can save the inaccurate values and exposure.
Right is the photo I took with my phone in sunlight, and it's close to what it looks like irl.
Is the issue the lights not being powerful enough?

2024-2025-COLLAGE

Just wanted to show some of the concert photos I've taken over the last 2 years.
All of them were taken on an old amateur camera Sony a3500 with non-autofocus lenses in most cases

Post instant photos, the most fun format. Polaroid or instax, doesn’t matter. All of mine are taken on a Polaroid Sun 660

media-passes

How do you go about getting a media pass for an event like a concert?

I don't have a large following yet because I created a new account a month ago, but I have some concert photos from my portfolio on there to showcase my live music work.

Should I just message on Instagram and ask?

Flashes archaic bullshit

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I have these two older flashes. Neither work.

Minolta was thrifted without testing for like $10.

277T speedlite came with an old Canon T70 I received as a hand-me-down.

Do these older flashes just die? Feel like I've tried most of the usual hacks to get it back. Left it on for a few hours to recharge capacitors, cleaned the contacts. Opened up the Minolta and thought I was gonna die from discharge so closed it right back up.

Minolta charges up and makes sound but never fires, 277T doesn't even charge up.

Any other hairbrained ideas to get these working?

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Is a micro four thirds good enough for a road trip camera? I want a camera that can take good photos, especially at night, the sky, and landscapes and documenting.
I currently have an EM 1-III, but I keep wondering if it's actually good enough, and it is, and I'm just being taken for a ride with gear autism, or if it is actually shit
I really, REALLY, want an "always carry" camera that can do anything, in any weather

is leica m6 worth keeping

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Hi /p/ ... I have to take my Leica M6 in for repairs and they will cost $1000. I'm willing & able to paypig up that amount but it's getting ridiculous. should i just get rid of it afterwards? anyone been through this?
>it's so expensive that i baby it + dont push as hard as cheaper cameras
>1/50 flash sync speed is bad
>no auto exposure
>rangefinder composition is worse than SLR (like, shooting through a chain link fence)
>limited lens selection (no zooms, no long lenses, no fisheye)
>m mount lenses aren't radically better than SLR lenses, and already it's 35mm film so it's never going to be perfect
more broadly im wondering if 35mm is even worth it instead of digishit + a medium format film camera

trump portraits

Rank the Trump Portraits

/rpt/ - Recent Photo Thread

Fat Stacks Edition
Last thread: >>4442165

Price Rise

I hurt myself today

/exp/ - Experimental Photography

Post your experimental shots here. Stuff outside of your comfort zone. Throwaway shots and different processing techniques welcome.

Let's inspire each other by throwing pieces of shit at a wall and seeing what sticks.

fgt2

This is the Film General Thread, aka the /fgt/.
Please post film photos in this thread.
It's ok to ask about film gear in this thread.
>it's not gay to post in the /fgt/, unless you can't pan Velvia with a 300mm at 1/30

old thread >>>4434198

Thread Question:
Do normies deserve to have their events shot on film by a patrician such as you, or do they only deserve digislop?

Fantasy Photography

snufkin

Recommend me fantasy photography. Like the folklore. I am sick and tired of human relations bullshit and contemporary news.

Any photography related to "contemporary" world is strictly prohibited ITT

Miniature Photography

1000029949

What do you think?
What have you done?
Dumping some of my most recent.

Photography awards 2024-2025

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Do you consider these ratings/winners justified? Could you do better?
If so..
>which video/picture (timestamp)?
>how would you have made it better?
>what skill set/gear is needed?

>1 - All About Photo Awards 2025: WINNING IMAGES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGenNwdqDLk&ab_channel=AllAboutPhoto

>2 - Sony World Photography Awards 2025 - Overall Winners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI5UY390DYM&ab_channel=WorldPhotographyOrganisation

>3 - All About Photo Awards 2024: The Remarkable Winning Images
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANbhzjxb3cY&ab_channel=AllAboutPhoto

Inofficial /p/ hangout

simplexinvite

I used to be part of the ancient discord before it got raided, i used to be part of the telegram groups before they died.

i did like those groups a lot.
So let us have another go at it.

https://simplex.chat/contact#/?v=2-7&smp=smp%3A%2F%2FZKe4uxF4Z_aLJJOEsC-Y6hSkXgQS5-oc442JQGkyP8M%3D%40smp17.simplex.im%2FxYnYq1VED4tvXfxyvri5mbaOBXuR_l7D%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-4%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAVoxMYfEmY8G-cenlOI_l1NcxEklSUrlRlSVx2fFy9GQ%253D%26q%3Dc%26srv%3Dogtwfxyi3h2h5weftjjpjmxclhb5ugufa5rcyrmg7j4xlch7qsr5nuqd.onion&data=%7B%22groupLinkId%22%3A%22Jl6Vd_pb8NrSFGn9Nw0uBw%3D%3D%22%7D

why simplex?
we can have big raw files and high resolution, not owned by trump, russians or jews.
Its available on every kind of device.

Lets have some fun, talk pictures, tech, gear and enjoy it all together.

as soon as we hit 10+ active members:
monthly contests and challenges.

collabs and all the pics of rocks and sticks you can take. maybe we even get a zine going.

/cum/ - Cars Und Motorsport!

Untitled-3

QOTT: Whats your favorite 90s, non-japanese car?
Mine is probably the Jaguary XJ220
QOTT2: Whats your favorite track?
Laguna Seca!

It's about the distance between you and the subject not the focal length

여의나루

That's the ultimate secret of making good decision.
This is the most important lesson i've learnt by snapshitting with a fixed lens camera.

Consider the distance prior to lens's focal length.

I just realized

no-more-gm-or-gf

That nobody makes compact micro four thirds cameras anymore. Some of the models I can forgive them for not attempting to remake because of technical difficulties in terms of energy requirements where upgrades would be impossible (GM1, GM5, Pen-F etc), but the other non-niche cameras as well? They used to make new models quite often. Even the E-PL line seems to have been discontinued. This trend follows with digicams as well. Sony for instance haven't updated their RX line in ages.
Isn't this kinda gay? What's the holdup? Are we at a point in camera history where improvements are impossible?

Darkroom BW prints

Contact #1

I just finished my first project. Shot with a Pentax k1000, Kentmere Pan 400 BW film. Instead of just dumping everything in one go, I'll post as the semester goes along.

4th of July fireworks thread

Post your own

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Is there such thing as an affordable, high image quality even in low light, durable for warzones camera for the layman?
I've realised that's all I want
Quality and durability

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Who takes better photos? Cat people or Dog people?

/gear/ containment thread

Pentax KP vs Sony a7ii

Is it worth it to trade in my Sony a7ii and Zeiss 50mm f/1.8 lens for a Pentax KP with a couple primes and a zoom? I like the weather sealing of Pentax bodies and any lenses I get for it will also work on my K10D. I can't think of anything about the a7ii that makes me want to keep it except for the fact I already have it. Thoughts?

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What happened to camera ergonomics? Of course no one is asking to make cameras needlessly heavy, but with normal to large hands, you can't hold the new cameras comfortably without adding a grip.

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I've worked it out
Go to a photography exhibit, and look cool and aloof
Then stand next to some art hoe and say "the composition is poor and the lighting is flat"
Just repeat these things and she'll be impressed

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Why is the motion blur in this image so ugly?

The photo is fine or whatever. But look at the hands. It's just extremely unsettling, and I know my Canon dslr (while struggling in low light) wouldn't ever make such a monstrosity.

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Do you ever find yourself resorting to B&W when you can't salvage the colors in a picture due to light?

The best example I can think of is outdoor photo shoots. I see plenty of photographers who either due to bad luck or retardation end up doing photo shoots in very boring/unflattering natural light which results in very bad looking pictures, in which there isn't much to do to salvage it. I really don't have a clue as to what the average person thinks of B&W, there must be a reason as to why these photographers would rather post their poorly lit and edited pictures instead of just removing that variable entirely. Thoughts? How can one avoid this problem if you want to shoot with natural light? Is it just luck?

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Why do we hate him so bad?

I'm stocking up on these

konica

Yes, I am shilling my own bags here as biz would have said it. Why you might ask? Well I am glad you asked.
>Normies and hipsters don't know about Konica yet
>Copal shutter that works without battery
>Looks cool
>Often bundled with excellent glass (50mm F1.7, 40mm F1.8, 28mm F3.5)
>Readily available
>Sellers don't know how to check for functionality, lots of them on the market as "for parts" bundled with easily serviceable glass that makes it a low risk. Usually it is just a battery change that is needed, perhaps a spray with contact cleaner in the battery compartment.
>Can swap leatherette for bright colors thus making them more appealing for women
I feel like they are underrated for what they are compared to other cameras of the era that are often riddled with common faults such as the Olympus OM-1 for instance with its foam that disintegrates in the viewfinder causing black spots that needs complicated servicing to fix. Then there is the AE-1 which is reliant on the electronics to work in order to fire and lots of those are kicking the bucket as we speak etc.
I may have overlooked something, but I am a retard after all. Feel free to point out flaws in my reasoning.

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Is the Ansel Adams trilogy relevant for digital shooting?

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It is quite literally ni-kon
Not this fucking Nigh-kon bullshit, which I have no idea where it started
Nikon are a japanese company, therefore the prononciation is ni ko n
There is no debate

Currently have an Olympus EM1-III and while I enjoy it, the small sensor feels like a burden. I was thinking of migrating to Pentax, who have similar durable bodies but larger sensors. The problem is something like the K3III is still only APSC and costs 3000
What fuckin do?

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New topographics edition.

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>SQTDDTOT thread

Because I didn't see one and am an endless fountain of dumbshit questions.

Because I'm poor, I have to use an old phone and camera attachment as my regular use camera. But I can't use it on a tripod because the holder blocks half my screen.

Are there any good screen viewer or remote shutter apps for Android that aren't littered with ads?

Right now I have to use TeamViewer, which requires me to hotspot this phone for my camera phone, and manually authenticate the connection every single time, and which closes after five minutes.

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Are there any cameras with a "focal length" selector dial, where it uses the high megapixel sensor and wide angle lens to offer virtual crop focal lengths, easily selectable with a physical dial? I would love to have access to a bunch of primes without the size of an actual zoom lens.

I'm trying to choose among 4 lenses

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I will go shopping tomorrow and I need aomething for portraits and car photography.
The options are:

•Canon EF 85 f/1.4L
•Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L II
•Sigma 85 f/1.4 Art
•Canon EF 135 f/2L

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>SOOC photography emphasizes capturing the perfect image in-camera without any post-processing. This approach highlights the photographer’s skill in composition, lighting, exposure, and timing, presenting a more "authentic" or "true-to-life" image that reflects the moment as it happened.

There should be more SOOC threads. Anyone can cheat with post processing! That is why this is a SOOC dump thread. Show me your skill. Only "allowable post processing" is:
>tilting/aligning
>cropping
>size reduction

Anything is cheating and should be called out and the anon autobanned!

P.S why is the metadate gone from /p/?
P.P.S where did anon go that made monthly /p/ contests with themes?

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I saw this picture on the new tab section of the Brave browser. It features pictures by various artists. The "photographer" in question's name is Adrian Limani.

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Long-Necked Edition
Last thread: >>4438315

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How can I take photos from the window of a moving train correctly?

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Why are zoomers so obsessed with this fake nostalgia aesthetic?

do any of you ever photograph women?

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>stop watching gear reviews
>stop watching photography youtube
>stop visiting photography forums
>go out and just take photos
>suddenly the joy and love of photography is injected back in my life
It's so simple, no one ever mentioned this though

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keep reading about famous exhibitions like New Topographics, but how am I supposed to view them when there's no archive and they were touring 20 years before I was born?

I’m finna do before and after fights portraits of fighters at some ufc type event.
Picrel is my light gear.
I was thinking of putting each lamp on one side and give it hard lighting (a bit like the portraits shot by Martin Schöller)
Any tips, recs or suggestions?

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>it now cost $20 to develop film only with no prints or scans
AHHHHHHHHH

Why is every thread about sensor size being pruned? If it's against the rules, then make an announcement saying so
Because I've had every thread pruned for zero reason
>inb4 this one gets pruned
At least give us a reason, it makes no sense

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My town has felt extremely empty in recent days

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Post photos you took from old cameras.
Mine is a Hitachi DVD/HDD camcorder (has a still photo option)

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Acclaimed filmmaker and photographer David Lynch used a Canon 5Diii with kit lens, and you think you need more?

Pic related, his 5D.

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Why don't we have 16:9 sensors in our photo cameras?

Why did body driven AF die?

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Why do nearly all modern camera systems use AF motors integrated into the lens? One would think it makes more sense to have one good autofocus motor in the body that each of your lenses can use. Moreover, whenever you upgrade your body, every lens you own gets an autofocus upgrade.
Was it a result of Canon dominating the DSLR era, since EF had lens motor AF only, or are there technical problems that couldn't be solved?

Tell me all about /p/hotography for instagram

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After being a loser social media hermit, I wanna make a flex instagram. You know, /fit/ pics, /fa/shion pics, /trv/el pics all of that. I don't really have a nice smartphone camera and I do not intend to get an iPhone either, but I do own a Nikon D5300 with a manual 50mm f/2, a kit 18-50mm and a 50-200mm. I also have a friend who's willing to take pictures for me in return for getting him into a new hobby that I know a fair bit about. Here's what I want to know
Tell me all about editing. Never done it before since I never intended anyone else to see my pictures. I downloaded GIMP and was thinking about pirating Lightroom but I want my pictures to use as less fakery as possible. Besides, that's the culture from what I can see
Is taking shirtless mirror pics with a DSLR too much? Like I said, I don't own a good phone
Should I be taking RAW pics? Always did jpeg but if I'm gonna edit may as well do RAW
When my friend is unavailable, how do I take pictures. I own a tripod but I don't think it's convenient to take pictures setting a timer and moving back and forth

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Wtf is lens "character"?

How often do you buy a new camera? How many cameras do you own? What’s the reason to own more than 3?

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I have one of these cameras in good shape with all the accessories and apparently these things are an overhyped meme? I had literally no idea. I inherited it and I never use it. Been thinking of selling it and I see that they go for literally $1K+ kek

Good budget travel cameras?

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What cameras would you recommend, that fit on a pocket and have better image quality than Iphones?

I will be using it mostly for printing photos to place on memory albuns, and maybe like 1 or 2 profile photos...I have a thing that I hate when the eyes are out of focus or blurry in photos, so I think portrait capacity would be important.

Preferably if it's under 600 used and if it has interchangeable lens, even better

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going to post some photoseries

I'm trying to understand the "fast lens" appeal

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I've been photographing for just two years and I always used f/4 lenses (I shoot Canon) and never felt like I needed something like f/2.8 as I can just either use a tripod or increase the ISO.
What makes fast lenses so desired? Don't tell me it's depth of field, even f/4 telephotos can do that magic bokeh.

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Are there any other Youtubers who tear down other Youtubers?

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Why no exif any more?

how hot is too hot for an outdoor shoot?

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assuming the gear handles it, its 100f outside right now. is that ok to shoot in for 3 or 4 hours with mostly shade? am i being a soft little bitch to even worry about this or can i die

CAT vs DOG PHOTO CONTEST

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CAT vs DOG PHOTO CONTEST

RULES:
PHOTOS MUST HAVE EITHER A CAT OR A DOG IN THEM.
Photos must be taken after start of contest.
No AI or composite imagery.
Film, digital, or prints may be submitted.
You have 2 weeks from the posting of this thread to submit your entry.
Please be sure to label your submission with category # or it will be disqualified. (Delete your post and resubmit with # if you forget.)
YOU MAY SUBMIT ONLY ONE ENTRY TO EACH CATEGORY
HAVE FUN! BE CREATIVE! TAKE SOME SWEET PICS OF YOUR PETS!

CATEGORIES:
1. Environmental Portrait (animal in its habitat/context)
2. Action Shot (running, jumping, playing)
3. Expression & Emotion (clear personality or feeling)
4. Texture & Detail (macro/close-up work)
5. Black & White (tonality, contrast, and composition)

HOW TO WIN:
- Each category winner gets 1 point for their team (Cat or Dog).
- The species with the most category wins takes the overall contest.
- Tie-breaker = best overall photo voted separately at the end.

VOTING INFO WILL BE POSTED AFTER THE DEADLINE. PAY ATTENTION FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE!

If you have any questions or I missed something please let me know.

Is Apples Spatial Photos a format worth getting into?

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More immersive than 2D photos but less immersive than videos. Afaik there is no way to see them with the wobbly effect outside the Apple ecosystem (Windows or Linux) yet and there is only one Canon camera/lens that does it yet.

peak design falcam

So which one am I supposed to buy?
Peak Design or Falcam?

Un simple apasionado.

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I love photography.

Or at least that's what I think every time I see a good photo!! I'm incredibly passionate about it and I'm studying to become great at it. I'm going to share a bit of my art with you below. I hope you can genuinely guide me on this path I'm just embarking on with my own hands. Yes, it's personal, it's the only thing that calms me and gives me peace for now.
And as I read somewhere, it's not the weapon, but the soldier who carries it.

om-1 vs k1ii

I've spent about 2 years shooting with a beat up canon 70d I got on craigslist and I'm ready to drop some money on a new camera. I've narrowed my choices down to these two because of the following:

- Rugged and actually weather sealed
- I like the build quality, feel and color rendering of the lenses (HD pentax D-FAs and the OM pro f/2.8s)
- Comfortably in my budget used (with lenses)

I'm leaning more towards the OM because I will be backpacking a lot and the weight savings are attractive (especially with telephoto), however I'm willing to put up with the weight if the pentax will have outstandingly better image quality.

My use-case will be travel with a bit of wildlife photography, I will shoot everything in RAW and edit, and all of my photos will be shared online or printed to a max of 11x17". I also never carry a tripod/monopod.

Some of my pros for each system:
OM-1
>lightweight and compact
>m43 wider DOF
>more variety of modern glass
>cheaper telephoto options

K-1ii
>higher resolution (can crop for wildlife)
>better dynamic range and color depth
>better in low light?

I'm sure everyone will tell me to go full frame and go to the gym but I was hoping to get some additional perspective, ideally from someone who has owned both FF and modern m43.

Some additional points:
-I know they are both dead systems
-No I will not get a canon/nikon/sony

Thanks for your time

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>All my photos are taken on an iPhone

How do you compete with this?

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>you no longer need thousands of dollars worth of expensive photography gear, a computer workstation and an adobe suite subscription to create professional quality photos
>all you need is your smartphone and AI
It's truly over, isn't it?

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How come we don't have a /p/ magazine/photobook or something? Every month we could give a theme and maybe people vote on what gets in, then we can publish it as a pdf for all /p/ users
I've yet to properly work out the logistics but that's what this thread is for

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So I bought this and am too scared on bringing this with me on my travels due to the cost. I want to go to a rally even and fear dust and stone with fuck up my CPL.

What is the rarest piece of glass you own?

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Picrel is not mine, but a Pentax SMC-M 35mm F1.4 that nobody has ever been able to document in the wild, but one forum posts alludes to someone holding one at one point and packaging being sold on ebay 2 decades ago. My rarest lens is probably the Fuji EBC-W Fujinon-W 35mm f1.9, nothing spectacular in terms of value, but hard to find.

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Hey anons,
I got a Canon R50 (mirrorless, interchangeable 18-45mm lens) and I’m wondering what you’d recommend adding to make the setup more versatile. Also, if you have any useful settings tips or tricks to get the most out of it, I’d really appreciate it.
Thanks in advance.

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sup /p/
I've started a new project documenting junkyard and pick-n-pulls in my area! I went to one as a kid a bunch of years ago and ever since have been dying to go back. I find them really interesting, its an environment you really never get to experience. Its sort of surreal seeing all the old cars ripped apart, and having free reign to do basically whatever you want to them (as long as you pay) is sort of freeing? I'm also a big car nerd to its fun trying to find interesting cars or just seeing how they work.
Anyways, I intend to visit these places and document not only the environments but also the people. I think eventually I'd love to do portraits of the workers, especially with their tools. Last time I went I was too nervous to ask anyone so maybe if you have any tips on asking strangers, especially while theyre working, for photos that would be great.
I hope you enjoy these photos and maybe they will inspire you or something. If this isn't your thing, then just pass on by.
Thanks!

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Nightcrawler Rockwell edition

Cityscapes, etc.

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hey /p/, weird question. What's up with the magazine-esque film grain on these types of photos? If I'm shooting film, how do I get this effect?
there's something distinctly "japanese" about these types of photos but I can't put my finger on it. is this just a retarded question or is there something here?

/gear/ argument thread.

Post all your insecure Sony rants and hot Fuji takes in here.

worth getting a DSLR lens for a mirrorless system?

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I've been looking to get a fast telephoto (Nikon) without breaking the bank and as everyone slowly moves to the new mirrorless platforms the prices for DSLR lenses are 30% of their original

I would assume there wouldn't be too much of a deterioration in optical quality from the use of an FTZ adapter as it's really just a spacer to match the original DSLR focus plane

I would also likely have a teleconverter for more reach as needed in front of the FTZ which I think shouldn't pose any more drawbacks than with the original DSLR

my main question is if there's any major advantages to getting a native mirrorless knowing it's going to cost 3x more and lose half it's value as soon as it's bought

there's currently a local seller listing the 300mm f/2.8G VR II for $2,000 USD (currently $5,500 USD new) which could probably be knocked down a bit further

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Just wanted to show the wonders of using a cpl. My first time using it. Pictures arent meant to be astonishing just as an example.

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life can be so fucking good sometimes edition

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I really hate camera scanning. I've sunk 2k USD into my setup and it's technically near perfect. The output is stunning. The scans are sharp. The colours are accurate. But I just HATE IT. I miss my dedicated 35mm scanner. I miss the old ewaste hunk of plastic with all the temperament of an 25+ years old technology.
I also hate scanning with border but EVERYONE loves it. It's all so fucking gay. I hate film fags and I hate people who only like a photo because of muh borders and muh tonez and muh sovl. But if it's not on instagram then in feels like the works doesn't exist
FUCK