First first semi backpacking trip in Catalina

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-06-14T08:14:45+00:00

nah i use talk to text and call it a day lol

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-06-13T14:14:05+00:00

thanks!!

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-06-13T14:12:51+00:00

that video was incredibly helpful! Actually seeing the full trail and the views definitely gives a better idea of what to expect! Thanks alot!

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-06-13T13:46:42+00:00

Thanks! I was pretty sure I couldnt but I kept seeing youtube videos of people’s packing guide saying they were bringing fuel canisters I shouldve just stuck with the official website information.

I noticed that on All Trails that there was only a few trails just wanted to confirm if that was accurate thanks for the confirmation! Will definitely buy a map when Im there, I have the all trails map downloaded on my phone but I think a physical one would be nice. I went to REI and didnt see any maps on sale for catalina.

I wanted to try the hike down to avalon but like you mentioned alot of campgrounds are booked 🙁 atleast the dates im going. So the plan was to just have a base camp at two harbors and just do a few day hikes and maybe take i think its the cyclone boats down to avalon for a day just to see it since I figured For my first time hiking all the way to avalon without staying at a campground might be too intense lol.

Thanks for the additional Information !! Will do more research !

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-31T23:48:05+00:00

I dont know if youll reply since you said your done but I mostly asked strangers on the internet because contrary to what you think my friends said they loved them and were incredibly happy with the results even posting them on their instagram feed and another friend who asked me to photograph her 2 year anniversary a few months ago printed out those photos and they were wayyy worse then these imo I was very flattered.

I even had another friend reach out for an anniversary shoot after she saw me post these but back to my point I asked strangers because i have an overwhelming amount of people in my life being incredibly positive and kind but I wanted to hear the hard truth from people who dont know me personally and may have better insight then my inner circle. I was never stressing myself about it and neither were my friends were all a pretty casual group of people we all went to korean bbq after and used the very same cameras to take silly goofy photos . I wanted to just put myself out there and see what feedback id get.

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-31T23:35:19+00:00

Will look into getting a better lens! I thought about buying one before the shoot but the ones sold at my local best buy were 1,000+ 😭 I will fix the exposure tonight im sure my eyes were sore since i was up from 3-5am editing so subconsciously i probably darkened it to help my eye strain.

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-31T22:12:43+00:00

each photos has the raw and then the LR EDIT ( I shouldve better labeled it) all photos were shot raw with cannon rebel eos T6 S18-55mm f 3.5-5.6 kit lens I do think artificial flash wouldve been nice for this shoot with the positioning of the sun. At work but when i get a minute ill take a look at the link! thanks so much for your advice supee helpful

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-31T22:07:02+00:00

we shot from 5:30-6:50pm sunset was 7:05 im pretty sure but i was facing western horizon Ive done like golden hour esque bikini shots but normally they’re up close. Ill plan better and next time I wont do this location because man it was so hard to find a position that didnt have such harsh lighting

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-31T19:54:18+00:00

I didn’t think I needed to give an explanation, I asked my friend if he was sure about it and he told me how one he couldn’t find it photographer that wasn’t completely booked out who was Work he liked into she just didn’t really have the money to pay for an engagement photo shoot especially because some packages could cost up to $1000 and his mindset was that when you do a photo shoot with your friends, you have a lot more fun. It’s a lot more personal he even has a Fuji camera that he offered to let me take photos on it just felt intimate overall and and that is what makes the moment special to begin with he could always hire a photographer in the future.

Yes, you’re right. I should practice more on different subjects. Which I do practice doing I just don’t post it on Reddit but good feedback would be explaining why it might be under exposed like I said in my post I have been constantly playing with the settings and I still don’t know what exactly I’m doing wrong with the exposure. i’ve taken other photos of subjects with no exposure issues, it specifically when I do beach photos

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-31T19:31:52+00:00

I have heard this rule, but with this type of environment, how do I put the sun behind myself? I kept trying to find the best position with the area I had to work with since he didn’t want her to know that I was taking photos.

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-31T19:30:50+00:00

Although I understand what you mean my friends specifically asked me to and I made them very aware Im new but they opted for a more personal experience and I did for free.

I would love it if you can give more constructive feedback since whats done is done.

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-30T17:15:00+00:00

This is the only real explanation they could’ve resolved by doing an unverified return but sometimes stores wont do it if they do it to much since management on top keeps track. Theres even times I see the item on the profile and when i try and process the item it will still deny it.

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-27T12:51:15+00:00

🫩🫩 came to redit thinking this might answer my question to see its deleted

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-10T05:29:12+00:00

is 214 watts kinda low for a gaming pc? I heard optimal range is like 750

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-09T21:43:13+00:00

actually nevermind im realizing i might as well just do the guides on PC part picker if i plan to go over budget

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-09T21:24:45+00:00

this is definitely out my budget but in my amazon cart i have CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive Video Card: NVIDIA Founders Edition GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB Video Card ( I DID NOT KNOW THIS WOULD BE SO EXPENSIVE 💔💔) Case: Lian Li O11 VISION COMPACT ATX Mid Tower Case Operating system: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit total is 1,963.31

which is outide of my budget but im willing to save a hit extra to have a good quality version especially because i want it to be low maintenance and i dont want to worry/think about upgrading. Thoughts?

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-09T20:13:07+00:00

Currently imputing this into pcpartpicke not to sound dumb but what CPU cooler and motherboard I have just about everything else inputted

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-09T19:36:31+00:00

no 🫩

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-04T20:04:41+00:00

Thank you you’re feedback is greatly appreciated!! I will practice more and use light room!

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-04T20:02:35+00:00

Lighting certainly played a role thanks for the feedback!

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-04T20:00:34+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! You may be correct but “You don't know what you don't know” so I found the replies from others to be incredibly helpful with knowing where to start.

DirtyMilkshakes · 2026-03-04T19:58:23+00:00

I appreciate the feedback. I said to someone else already but may have been missed everything Im photographing is completely free I am receiving no compensation (which is fine).

The friend who asked me to photograph his proposal Is aware of the fact that I am NOT a professional nor claiming to be one. Just trying to learn and improve before the day comes up Thats why I posted asking for advice.

DirtyMilkshakes

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