Essential The Official Photography Thread

[BigBlackSea]

Anyone here ever monetize their photos or is it mostly hobbyists here?

 

[Majestyx]

Anyone here ever monetize their photos or is it mostly hobbyists here?

i shoot for money

i shoot street for my own sanity, but people nave bought prints and i might do a gallery.

 

[BigBlackSea]

That's what'up. Would like to do something similar with landscape, astro, and drone photography if there's a market for it.

 

[Majestyx]

That's what'up. Would like to do something similar with landscape, astro, and drone photography if there's a market for it.

i prolly should have been more specific. i shoot corporate shyt and lifestye/ portraits. the street stuff, selling a print has been RARE, but i dont promote it. that sht is just been being "artistic" or practicing. from what i've seen, selling/monetizing the hobby shyt has gotten a lot more difficult, especially since IG prioritized video of stills. It is posible if you get the right eyes on your stuff tho

 

[MikelArteta]

 

[Rayzah]

@shutterguy is the expert

look forward to seeing your photos breh

If you can get your hands on a circular polarizer that would helpful to minimize reflections off glass. The lens you have is fine for full and detail shots. When shooting detail shots I always use a wide aperture to focus on things I want to stand out. f/8 and smaller should be more than enough to get an entire car in focus from a 3/4 view. Try shooting at different heights, ground, bumper, and standing to give different perspectives on vehicles. If you can try and get shots without people in the background, less distractions that way, might be hard if the show is crowded.

I am going back this weekend,

 

[MikelArteta]

I am going back this weekend,

Clean, beautiful shots
What lens did you use?

 

[MikelArteta]

Anyone here ever monetize their photos or is it mostly hobbyists here?

I shoot weddings

But My travel stuff is my hobby that I love

 

[Majestyx]

i wish they said what software/AI did that so i could see how much it costs. most AI things outside of noise reduction be looking weird and still needs a human(that has a good eye and good taste) to tweak it to make it not look weird. but technology will always kill off certain aspects of some things

 

[shutterguy]

Anyone here ever monetize their photos or is it mostly hobbyists here?

I shoot weddings and product photography for money. Trying to monetize drone photography.

I am going back this weekend,

Nice shots!

 

[Rayzah]

Clean, beautiful shots
What lens did you use?

Mostly 24-105. And I did a few with 85

 

[FatherSimp]

I'm thinking about getting a 22m prime lens and 18-150mm zoom lens

So far I'm using the kit lens that came with the camera and 50mm prime I bought

Something for me to think about

 

[MikelArteta]

I'm thinking about getting a 22m prime lens and 18-150mm zoom lens

So far I'm using the kit lens that came with the camera and 50mm prime I bought

Something for me to think about

Do it

 

[FatherSimp]

Do it

This a pricey hobby

 

[Pressure]

This a pricey hobby

It is. Don't be afraid to sell the equipment you don't use.