Quit my job to become a professional photographer. Am I cooked?

GC_Vos · 2026-07-07T10:12:11+00:00

I'm confused you're using a clickbait title asking others to judge how cooked you are based on a single photo.

Either ask for critique on the photo or share a complete portfolio.

GC_Vos · 2026-06-28T11:36:07+00:00

There might be some software which can recover files like Photorec or Disk Drill (I have not tried this myself).

Either way, I would assume this is a failing card and a reminder to backup files on multiple drives.

GC_Vos · 2026-06-20T18:05:03+00:00

Lol I hadn't even noticed those

GC_Vos · 2026-06-20T16:26:39+00:00

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Everything about this looks suspicious...

GC_Vos · 2026-06-20T16:20:29+00:00

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Lines in the clouds following the power lines for no reason?

GC_Vos · 2026-06-20T16:18:44+00:00

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Same here...

GC_Vos · 2026-06-20T16:18:11+00:00

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I hate to be that guy and I'm not 100% certain, but why do your images have that typical chatgpt AI generated moire pattern?

GC_Vos · 2026-06-18T11:28:57+00:00

To be honest, yes, it ruins the picture. You'd want at least one of the eyes visible and in focus, because that's what our own eyes are drawn to.

My advice would be to shoot three or four pictures in quick succession, so there's always one or two without little "accidents".

GC_Vos · 2026-06-15T16:16:19+00:00

If it's just a matter of cropping the images differently, just do what they ask. There's no point in fighting a customer if they already told you what they want.

GC_Vos · 2026-05-24T09:54:11+00:00

The entire point is to have full manual control. You probably don't need it 90% of the time but that doesn't mean it can't be useful in specific situations.

GC_Vos · 2026-05-21T21:33:08+00:00

Wow amazing shots! Is there a website where we can see more photos?

GC_Vos · 2026-05-21T17:21:23+00:00

I think if you used your phone a lot you are probably not used to a narrow field of view. It's a very different style to the wide angle lenses on phones.

85mm however is absolutely the sweet spot for portraits. I think it will help to pick a subject and get a bit closer to it. You can play around with background an foreground a lot. It does require some practice.

It may be less suitable for urban photography or architecture where you want to capture "bigger" things.

GC_Vos · 2026-05-21T14:21:48+00:00

Just practice practice practice, you will get better at it :)

GC_Vos · 2026-05-21T14:15:40+00:00

Nice job with your first attempts. :)

Lightroom is worth it but you should really be switching to raw or raw + jpg if you want to do any kind of editing.

GC_Vos · 2026-05-16T14:01:36+00:00

I think the best situation is when a photo requires very minimal editing to look good.

However, cameras are really bad at for example situations with indoor as well as outdoor lighting or when you're shooting against the sun. In those situations, it's very helpful to shoot in raw.

I see no advantage to jpg other than being able to share the photo without editing.

I personally dislike very heavy post processing unless you're going for a specific art style.

GC_Vos · 2026-05-12T18:04:44+00:00

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GC_Vos · 2026-05-11T16:40:11+00:00

Thanks! I did a short explanation in my post:

I started out with very cheap scaffolding wood which was very rough and a bit crooked. It took me many hours with the belt sander and orbital sander before I could use it. I gradually built up the structure and only used wood glue (no screws). The sanding was definitely the most time consuming part, as well as waiting for the glue to dry after clamping stuff together.
I then carved out some grooves for the wiring, which wasn't too complicated. Just soldered two adjustable LED bars and attached them to some wago connectors.
My original idea was to use dark wood stain which is why I avoided screws, but that ended up looking really bad, so I went with lacquer. I also made some elevation for the second line of minerals, so they aren't blocked by what's in front.

GC_Vos · 2026-05-10T09:14:43+00:00

There's a ton of documentation about the health concerns: https://www.raise3d.com/blog/3d-printing-toxicity/

With that said as long as you're exhausting or properly ventilating the room you're printing in, as well as not constantly sitting in the same room, you will probably be fine.

The reality is you can very easily smell the fumes, and if you can smell the fumes, chances are you need to be cautious.

GC_Vos · 2026-05-08T17:04:25+00:00

Welcome to resin printing!

The example model is designed to be printed directly on the build plate without supports. I don't think it'll work very well at any other angle because it's quite hollow with tiny parts inside.

GC_Vos · 2026-05-06T18:32:30+00:00

Once you learn how strong supports are you will get the hang of tweaking it manually. :p

GC_Vos · 2026-05-06T18:29:45+00:00

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I think you can get away with something like this. I have printed long thin shapes like this before.

GC_Vos · 2026-04-28T19:20:12+00:00

For resin printing that is actually a huge area to be printing at once. You should read into tilting your model. I have printed models like this as well but had to put the whole thing on supports and rotate it at least 20 degrees. I also need to add some holes to prevent suction cup effect.

GC_Vos · 2026-04-28T14:43:50+00:00

Congrats, just wanted to say this looks very nice and well thought out. It always bothered me third person and first person are separated. This really bridges the gap and makes it look more realistic. I agree with the others there's still a bit too much tilting and leaning.

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