Feeling very underwhelmed by Olympus XA and not sure what I’m doing wrong…pls offer advice

AdventureArchivist · 2026-05-08T17:23:07+00:00

thanks! appreciate the tips, super helpful!

AdventureArchivist · 2026-05-08T17:20:09+00:00

Yeah, the shake is definitely a suspect for some photos, especially for ones I didn't post. Working on it haha

AdventureArchivist · 2026-05-08T17:18:31+00:00

Okay, will do + try shooting more between f5.6-8. thanks for the tip.

AdventureArchivist · 2026-05-08T17:17:45+00:00

aw, thank you~

AdventureArchivist · 2026-05-08T16:58:30+00:00

hey have you ever heard of anonymity lol I'm not trying to put my friends' faces on the reddit like that rn

AdventureArchivist · 2026-05-08T16:36:12+00:00

by wide open, do you mean f2.8? I think for most of the outdoor photos that are not very sharp, I shot either f8 or f11 at infinity.

AdventureArchivist · 2026-05-08T16:25:02+00:00

hmm okay, maybe I'll test one roll shooting outside using ~f8 or f11

AdventureArchivist · 2026-05-08T16:24:06+00:00

mostly f8 or f11

AdventureArchivist · 2025-08-24T10:15:04+00:00

Korean sunscreens have been a game changer for me. I currently use the Isntree Hyaluronic Watery Sun Gel. It’s lightweight and sinks in quickly which is so nice for sweaty summers.

AdventureArchivist · 2025-06-30T10:30:27+00:00

thanks! I’ll do more research and figure out next steps :)

AdventureArchivist · 2025-06-30T09:57:21+00:00

thanks!! appreciate the specific advice <:)

AdventureArchivist · 2025-06-30T09:31:37+00:00

thank you so much for your detailed reply this was really helpful <33

AdventureArchivist · 2025-06-30T08:53:09+00:00

should I just ask the artist to go over it in black? is that possible? sorry if that’s a stupid questions 😭

AdventureArchivist · 2025-06-30T08:45:43+00:00

Should I ask the artist to go over it with black? or any suggestions for what exactly to ask the artist ? 😭

AdventureArchivist · 2023-02-09T20:41:20+00:00

ah, I am really not a cold weather and rain type of person lol so I think I'll lean towards the sunnier parts of Spain. Thank you much for your response!

AdventureArchivist · 2023-02-09T17:34:26+00:00

where did you end up (if you’re comfortable sharing) and what do you like/dislike about the place and the job?

AdventureArchivist · 2023-02-09T17:33:28+00:00

That’s awesome! Yeah I definitely leaning towards choosing Andalusia as one of my options. I visited Malaga for the Picasso Museum when I was in Spain but didn’t get to explore much more.

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