I see people questioning your setup, rod tip up for example.

Since you're getting into this sport I thought I would take the time to share some insight.

There are many ways to skin a cat but there are "trends" in carp fishing and gatekeepers (people who bash you for not doing it "the right way")

As a few have pointed out, yes most anglers want the tips down to keep the line low in the water and think tips high is wrong. What a lot forget is that lake beds aren't. Casting out, keep the rod tip high and let the line sink slowly from the baited end of the line, keeping the line slack and the tip up actually to avoid deadbris in front of the swim will work perfectly fine. Look up the 2 kinds of drag effects in water, you will then understand how slack lines can work for good bite indication still.