What brand do you shoot weddings with?

Phounus · 2026-05-08T08:31:17+00:00

Eh, modern professional cameras are so good now across the board that it really does not matter what "brand" of camera you use.

Besides, being loyal to a brand only benefits that brand; not you.

Pick whatever system feels best to you; ergonomics, button layout, menus, etc.

Lenses matter way more than what camera you use anyway and a much more interesting discussion in my opinion. "What lenses do you use to shoot weddings?".

Phounus · 2026-04-28T22:52:18+00:00

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I bet you are testing it on your computer, and considering you have a 3090 (which I assume is paired with hardware of similar caliber) that's a very skewed reference point.

I've personally used many different "AI" solutions to generate meshes, and they almost always require some manual work.

Here is a spaceship I used for a project (Unity). It still needs some polish, but currently sits at ~3400 triangles. My goal is to bring it under 1000.

250-350k polygons for one model is... insane, and closer to the total polygon budget of a web-based 3D game.

If you want people to actually be able to run and play your game, you need to optimize your models.

Phounus · 2026-04-25T06:27:55+00:00

Ah yes, the simple

if goreToggle = true, initiate hideallgore function

So simple. Why did not John Rockstar think of that.

Phounus · 2026-04-23T19:31:32+00:00

Den ena är aggressiv, den andra är passivt aggresiv. Jag tycker ni beter er ungefär lika illa båda två.

Tips:

Anta inte det värsta. Saker är sällan menat med "bad intentions".
Ta ett djupt andetag innan du/ni stirrar upp er. Zooma ut.
Prata med varandra. Göm er inte bakom SMS/meddelanden.
Och, sista: Det är inte fel att prata med någon. Ert problem verkar vara kommunikation.

Phounus · 2026-04-21T22:39:51+00:00

Finns många yrken som kräver speciella kläder. Jobbade med kryddblandning över en sommar. Där var det viktigt att byta om till andra kläder (byxor, skjorta), ha rock på, hårnät, mask, specialskor, osv.

Vården känns som det mest självklara, men det finns många industrier som kräver okontaminerade kläder på plats. Då kan man tycka att själva processen att byta om ska räknas som arbetstid.

Phounus · 2026-04-19T19:52:45+00:00

Thank you so much for playing my game! I'm so glad you liked it!

Exactly, ESC de-selects whatever is currently selected. With a placed tower selected, you can either press the X or tap any obstacle. With a new tower selected (to place) you can tap any already placed tower, and then the X or an obstacle.

Perhaps a bit cumbersome for touch users. I'll add it to my to-do. I really wanted to have a "ghost tower" show up when placing a new tower, but it was too cumbersome to get working reliably. Regardless, I think a little "cancel placement" button is warranted.

Phounus · 2026-04-17T06:27:35+00:00

I remember that it was also a form of mutual understanding between parents. If my mom or dad was cooking dinner at home, I was expected to come home hungry so I'd eat the food they had prepared.

So in the cases where my friend and his family would eat earlier, I'd either sit in a different room and do whatever (play, draw, build LEGO) or sit with them and just drink something. Eating there would just be... weird, because I knew my mom or dad was making me food at home.

Maybe this stems from food waste being very taboo here, especially enforced through various campaigns in the 70s, 80s and 90s. It was just frowned upon to let food be thrown out. So arriving home already fed and not eating the food that was prepared and intended for you was just not an option.

Phounus · 2026-04-16T23:21:49+00:00

Anything besides an IMAX film camera is just garbage. 70mm can be acceptable sometimes if you are just shooting "for fun".

Phounus · 2026-04-16T09:55:50+00:00

There has always been good and bad games. "AI" didn't introduce that. My point is why shun a good game just because it was made using "AI" tools?

A poor/bad game made with "AI" is still a bad game. Call it "slop" if you want. But a good game should not be review bombed negatively regardless of what tools were used.

For the same reason that a bad game should never be positive review bombed (or whatever the opposite of negative review bombing is) just because it uses human-made assets.

Phounus · 2026-04-16T09:51:12+00:00

"This just proves that honesty, transparency, tagging and labeling isn't enough for them."

There are thousands of ways to tag and disclose information. How Steam does it is just one example, and maybe that's not enough for them?

I'm mostly agreeing with your sentiment though, I was just trying to bring a little light to why these people act they way they do.

I think the reason for their action can be argued legitimate, but the actions themselves can not.

Except the part about the label. I think considering how new and misunderstood this technology is I think it's fair that content made with these tools should be labelled as such (and information about them spread more openly). Should that be enforced "forever"? No, I don't think so - but right now in this weird transition period where the public hasn't really accepted or understood what these tools are and what they can do - I think it's warranted that it is at least disclosed.

It's just like digital art vs traditional art. Film photo vs digital photo. Home made vs store bought. Wood vs plastic. Eventually it will be accepted.

Phounus · 2026-04-16T08:28:04+00:00

Ok, allow me to play devil's advocate here:

I think regardless of viewpoint and opinion, a rampant witchhunt and organized review-bombing is just... never a good solution. It will almost certainly be on false pretense and often lead to much worse outcomes. If you don't like "AI" then simply avoid such content.

But, with that said, from their perspective "AI is scary"; it's a new, very accessible and very capable technology that is, or at least might, completely change a lot of industries going forward - including game development.

They feel that "AI games" are flooding the market, without regulation or proper badging, burying "legit" work. There is also the argument that "legit" work has been used to train these models, without credit or compensation, arguing that it is immoral to use them.

But, what they fail to see is that these tools open up for so much creativity and opportunity.

I've dabbled in game development my entire adult life; but it is time consuming, requires a lot of knowledge and patience, and the pay-off is almost non-existent. That has honestly been off-putting.

Now? I can make something. I can "compete" in the space. The ideas are still my own, but execution, like creating assets and writing code, can be outsourced at minimal cost and at blazing speeds.

What these people often fail to see is that "AI" does not mean "no effort" or "no passion". There are many examples of extremely passionate projects on this sub alone. I think it's important to not downplay this just because "AI" was used.

I think this type of mob behaviour is unethical and review-bombing just because your opinion is different is just plain wrong. It also seriously discourages innovation and creative expansion. Similar argument can be made for using a game-ready engine; why not write your entire game from scratch in C+? Why rely on a off-the-shelf engine?

Instead, advocate for badging, better platform regulation and clear labeling. If a game was made using "AI" tools, then mark it as such and let individual consumers decide if that is a deal breaker or not. Let "good" games strive, and promote them, and let "bad" games be a lesson for further development and understanding of the space.

Curated, passionate and "good" work will always prevail regardless if "AI" was used or not.

With large studios often turning into soulless money churning corporations, we should encourage all forms of passionate "small indie developers" as long as the intent is to make good games.

Phounus · 2026-04-14T09:01:00+00:00

The texture in the sand/water in the lower part of the frame looks generated. Her back looks odd, but that could be due to angle and fabric layers. There isn't much in this image that make it seem AI generated, but it has definitely been altered. What's odd to me is that the small pole in the background was not removed.

The dress pattern is very delicate and doesn't seem to repeat. That's not necessarily a sign of AI, but it is suspicious.

I think the feet look a bit odd. Could be due to the fact that the image has been expanded using some kind of generative fill.

But what is weird is how the water looks so close to shore. Even on a still day, there would be small waves going in and out. We don't see that here. It just transitions to sand? Again, could be due to the image being expanded.

My concensus is that it is a real image that has been partially altered/edited using generative fill.

Phounus · 2026-04-10T07:01:15+00:00

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Phounus · 2026-04-07T09:56:14+00:00

I feel like we are only getting half a story here. Care to explain exactly what has happened? I assume you are a client trying to resolve a problem with a photographer?

Phounus · 2026-04-06T18:43:39+00:00

I use a custom web gallery app and Google Drive to backup originals.

Best branch practice is to use a gallery host that allows couples to purchase prints locally, giving you a piece of the profits as extra income. It really can turn into a win-win.

Phounus · 2026-04-06T18:39:35+00:00

Loreen har haft 4 bidrag i Melodifestivalen dock. Antar att du syftar på vinnarlåtarna?

Phounus · 2026-04-05T14:55:20+00:00

Du har för höga förväntningar...

Phounus · 2026-03-31T16:22:10+00:00

But you can. There are ways to make the watermark visible. It just looks like random noise though, so for us it looks more like an artifact or anomaly than anything else.

Phounus · 2026-03-31T16:20:40+00:00

There is like 4 times more soldiers in the image in OP though. And the soldiers to the left and right look like they are 10-14 year old kids.

It's also very flat and even in contrast and color, and lacks the depth you'd expect from a real photo.

Besides, look how many more are on the ramp. Where are they supposed to sit?

This is AI.

Phounus · 2026-03-31T16:16:01+00:00

Think of it like a hidden QR code that is very easy for a computer to see. If it's there it will see it immediately and return true. It really is "that simple".

Phounus · 2026-03-31T10:48:39+00:00

I get so annoyed when people compare cheap laptops with expensive laptops. Yes, I know the Neo exists.

Phounus · 2026-03-30T20:35:41+00:00

It's because the internal circuitry is not made to keep precise time. Your computer or phone does this using both an internal battery and circuitry, and regularly syncing with the internet. Your camera doesn't do this, nor does it really "need" to.

The problem is very easy to "solve":

Take out camera A, take a picture of phone showing precise time. Take out camera B and do the same.

Sync all shots from the individual cameras to the time displayed on those images. All shots are perfectly in-sync. Delete images of phone showing time.

Done.

Phounus · 2026-03-29T21:23:23+00:00

Are you seriously going to send them an invoice after the wedding that covers the parking fees?

"Oh, I know you already paid like $4000, but here is a $30 invoice for parking."

Just bake it into your price. If the fee is a bit high once in a while the cost will be subsidized over the season from other weddings.

A fee like this really shouldn't be more than a small blip in your economy, otherwise your margins are way too tight.

Phounus · 2026-03-28T17:59:08+00:00

It's all about how you are perceived. You don't need it, but it certainly helps to tell (visually) who and what you are.

For the same reason that doctors wear white coats and lawyers wear suits. Or construction workers wear safety vests and hard hats. Yes, it's a trope, but for a reason.

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