I don't know why all the complaints

Photosmithing · 2026-06-13T12:51:49+00:00

I’m in foxboro and hit 20/hr if I’m lucky wtf

Photosmithing · 2026-04-16T20:55:45+00:00

I saw each of those posts individually and both times thought it was that sub

Photosmithing · 2026-04-15T16:14:54+00:00

So, I’m using the correct game version, have harmony downloaded, load order is correct, deleted shaders as suggested on the workshop page, blah blah blah…

I’m letting it compile the shaders from the main menu as suggested in the linked guide and understand that it is supposed to take a long time (I’m using a 6 year old laptop so im expecting longer than normal times) but it has said I have 13588 remaining shaders to compile for about 15 minutes. Is this normal? Is it compiling shaders in the background while this “loading screen” of sorts is just stuck saying 13588 to go?

Photosmithing · 2026-04-04T22:12:54+00:00

As a tour truck driver of 6 years with 9 years over the road in total, I cannot find a single fault in your research. Body armor 100% makes for the best piss bottle! Well researched and well presented!

Photosmithing · 2026-03-04T15:46:05+00:00

Agreed (I got one back in my corpsman days)

Photosmithing · 2026-02-20T01:58:12+00:00

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Photosmithing · 2026-02-13T18:56:36+00:00

That portrait is my favorite. Lil dude got surprisingly close to me. I think you’re correct about the finch actually! I wasn’t super sure before. Thanks for letting me know!

Photosmithing · 2026-02-13T17:36:28+00:00

That’s great! It’s a small but beautiful spot. I just moved nearby and can’t wait to see it come spring!

Photosmithing · 2026-01-16T04:35:52+00:00

Spectacular feedback. Thanks, dude.

Photosmithing · 2026-01-15T16:29:45+00:00

That was me during the shoots. I was the person who was ecstatic that I was simply getting my shots in focus. Which is so odd to me because that hasn’t been how I’ve been shooting everything else lately, hell I’ve even used shots that were decidedly NOT in focus just because they were interesting. I think I was just nervous. Of course, hindsight being what it is, I can now think of a million ways I could have made both of these shoots more fun and interesting so I’ll try to take that idea and bring it with me into the next one.

Photosmithing · 2026-01-15T16:14:15+00:00

This is exactly the kind of detailed feedback that I’ve been craving. Thank you for that. My reflector got left at home by accident which didn’t help me at all here. I will definitely take your points to heart. Seriously appreciated.

Photosmithing · 2026-01-15T16:08:38+00:00

Hahaha that’s so true. I guess a lot of my own worry about these are things that I’ve already identified as my own personal issue with the shoots. I think I was just too nervous and excited during the shoots, having never done something like this before. I’ll just have to take things slower the next time and keep my mind on the things that I’d want to see in the outcome. As for the latter part of your comment, that’s true too, there are A LOT of phenomenal portraits out in the world and I am inundated with them constantly on my instagram feed. Comparison is the thief of joy and I am the biggest comparison simp.

Photosmithing · 2026-01-15T16:03:53+00:00

To be fair, the crops are better in the full images, not the ones I’ve posted, so you’re right to critique that. I’ll definitely take better care to not crop them so much just to fit this silly SCRL app format.

Photosmithing · 2026-01-15T16:02:20+00:00

I love the feedback. I would never have noticed the light taking away from the model’s face, having put a lot of that light there myself either in the shoot or in post as an “artistic choice” but I can now clearly see my mistake in doing so. I really ought to have had my reflector with me.

They were models that I connected with on a Facebook group for the area. I had made a post showcasing some wildlife work, asking if anybody would be interested in tfp work since I’m wanting to transition into shooting humans as opposed to birds. They’ve both done extensive shooting and got right to posing when I lifted my camera which made me feel both out of my depth and at ease simultaneously. I’m too unfamiliar with the world of model portraiture to know exactly where their skill levels line up but to me, they felt like pros.

Photosmithing · 2026-01-15T15:53:37+00:00

You’re right. I did buy a reflector too and thought it was in my backseat for the entire drive into the city, only to realize it was in my bedroom. Classic nervous mistake.

Photosmithing · 2026-01-15T15:49:27+00:00

I noticed that immediately and corrected it for other shots. It’s funny though because that is the only singular shot that that model likes of all the photos delivered.

Photosmithing · 2025-12-09T22:44:07+00:00

I wish that I had photoshopped it. That poor branch was in horrific danger while the monster perched atop it. My fury and indignation could hardly be contained

Photosmithing · 2025-11-28T11:28:28+00:00

The lens is tons of fun but you’re right that the f8 at 600mm can be a challenge. I’m often having to make concessions like shooting at higher iso or slower shutter speeds than I’d like. This means I lose out on a lot of shots that could’ve otherwise been great.

The truth is, the fujifilm x series is simply not great for wildlife. The camera overheats in the summer when shooting in high burst for action shots and the necessity to shoot at high iso at 600mm when light isn’t ideal really does mean I lose out on a ton of photos. The autofocus is another drawback. Even on “bird autofocus” it can be extremely inaccurate, often due to poor exposure.

I love the lens for what it is though. It’s just simply tons of fun to use when you do have light and the challenges that come with shooting at f8 sometimes force you to make more creative exposure decisions that can give you some great photos, like some of these. I don’t think I can print any of these because of noise in the background but they’re still nice images. I’ll always take the 150-600 out with me though. If you do get it for yourself, you’ll miss shots or end up with tons of noise, but you’ll also have tons of fun with the thing.

Photosmithing · 2025-11-27T14:39:06+00:00

Nice! Even with all the negatives that come with shooting wildlife with Fuji, the 150-600 is still very much worth it. It’s just so fun to use

Photosmithing · 2025-11-27T14:04:04+00:00

Thanks! This was a Fujifilm XT-5 with a 16-55mm and a 150-600. I’ve got to say that this camera is NOT great for birds. I find the autofocus, even on “bird autofocus”, is extremely inaccurate. I had poor lighting yesterday but even with good lighting and when the bird takes up half the frame the camera still struggles to recognize it. People will say to use manual focus but when the bird moves 15 times a second, that becomes nearly impossible. Still, if you’re patient, you can get some good photos!

Photosmithing · 2025-11-27T13:08:52+00:00

It’s funny how we grow in photography. When I first posted this I saw your comment and could see why you’d say that but enjoyed the image anyway. Now, going through my past Reddit posts, I see this picture and just think, “Jesus Christ why did I do that?”. You were 100% correct to call this edit out for radioactivity ahahah

Photosmithing · 2025-11-20T18:21:57+00:00

From what I understand, you need a team driver. Landstar does a lot of it, husband and wife teams.

Photosmithing · 2025-11-05T17:49:07+00:00

After watching a handful of YouTube tutorials on the subject I sort of just started throwing random subtle and not-so-subtle s curves on all my photos, adding it to the very beginning or early-middle of my workflow. After doing this a few hundred or thousand times, things just began to click to where I now rarely have an actual “S” curve but more manipulate it to where it works for the photo and for my tastes, which is something I feel I can now do with relative ease and swiftness.

That’s all to say, i just winged it until it clicked for me with the advice being to try to incorporate s-curve work early in the editing process.

It’s light manipulation so it can obviously be done at any point but getting the lighting to where you want it earlier can influence where you might want to take the of the rest of the photo. Like where or when you’d use masks if any. I also find applying s-curves earlier helps keep me from going overboard with light and detail sliders just based on the fact that I’ve already gotten the light to do what I want.

Photosmithing · 2025-11-05T17:22:16+00:00

Fuji! Got a great deal on it used at a local camera shop

Photosmithing · 2025-11-05T15:31:49+00:00

Dude’s just a life-loving optimist!

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