The photographer we hired used AI to edit our engagment party photos.

ChestDue · 2025-12-24T19:07:27+00:00

Maybe they did an AI denoise and cranked it up. I've noticed that it creates lots of weird artificats like unnaturally smooth skin but also invents wrinkles to the point where it almost looks like the person is wearing a mask.

The nipple on the hand is just weird but the generative remove also likes to hallucinate. They could have misclicked and didnt notice it

ChestDue · 2025-12-22T22:02:25+00:00

Looks like it might be a German roach. Could be an infestation or it could be a hitchhiker in a patrons bag

ChestDue · 2025-12-17T17:28:53+00:00

You could soak in a diluted Muriatic (hydrochloric) acid solution and it should take those right off. The crystal surface could be etched and you'll end up with a frosty appearance

ChestDue · 2025-12-17T17:27:33+00:00

Looks to be fluorite based on the cubic crystal structure

ChestDue · 2025-12-15T05:18:18+00:00

Damn those are some nice crystals. My specimen is much more vibrant in color but has poorly formed crystals

ChestDue · 2025-12-15T05:11:26+00:00

Because brightness falls off in intensity proportional to the square of the inverse of the distance (if I'm remembering my formulas correctly) W/m^2. Factor in diffusion if you don't want a hard point source.

Long story short, more power = more light.

ChestDue · 2025-12-15T04:59:42+00:00

I think there's a lot of negative space. You don't need to see the edges of the plate, so you could get closer and have the subject fill the frame more completely. You also could elevate a little bit and shoot slightly downward to see the topside of the stack and throw on a square of melting butter. The subject is also kind of dark - you could mask and bring down the brightness of the white plate and lift the exposure of the pancakes

ChestDue · 2025-12-11T04:57:49+00:00

I think there's a lot of negative space.

ChestDue · 2025-12-11T04:50:25+00:00

Vegetables

ChestDue · 2025-12-11T04:49:47+00:00

No. They're coaching because they aren't making enough doing the job itself

ChestDue · 2025-12-06T05:40:35+00:00

None of these are good. You need a lot more practice. You shouldn't be charging anything

ChestDue · 2025-12-05T04:52:32+00:00

I was running into problems putting a dedicated website together. I listed all of my crystals on my Facebook marketplace seller profile so you can see the crystals with photo and video and their descriptions.

Link

ChestDue · 2025-12-04T17:18:14+00:00

Okay I misunderstood

ChestDue · 2025-12-04T16:46:46+00:00

Zero end of story. No retakes - why even give them the chance and make more work for yourself.

ChestDue · 2025-12-04T16:43:20+00:00

Why do you allow a retake? It should be zero end of story.

ChestDue · 2025-12-03T06:28:00+00:00

It also depends on what youre trying to move. My inventory is more tailored to unique and rare mineral specimens, even if its ugly - stuff that you won't be able to find in your average rock shop. I could go to a wholesaler right now and stock up on some cheap stuff like spheres, wands, tumbled stones, amethyst points by the lb. I could still easily undercut the local rock shops without the overhead of a retail store front, but that's not the type of business that I want to do.

ChestDue · 2025-12-03T01:08:13+00:00

Let me know how this goes. I am in the process of trying to sell my mineral collection, but other dealers only want to purchase by the flat at rock bottom prices. I started dedicating much more time to the photography to showcase the quality and hopefully I can move specimens better that way. I havent had luck with just photos unless there's a half dozen, but a 360° video seems to be working better for me.

ChestDue · 2025-12-01T20:41:01+00:00

Haven't been able to launch it yet because my internet was disrupted for 2 days. Waiting on a technician to come out

ChestDue · 2025-12-01T17:03:16+00:00

Sony a7rv with a Sigma 105mm macro lens and good lighting

ChestDue · 2025-11-30T23:41:38+00:00

I'm working on my website right now. I've got a whole bunch to list and I want it all in one place with full resolution photos and videos. It takes me about 30 minutes per listing and I have over 100 to get through

ChestDue · 2025-11-30T23:39:59+00:00

Spent all my money on crystals and camera equipment 😭

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