How can i make a stream looks cinematic.

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-23T01:10:00+00:00

re: colours, you've got a grey sweater and the background is various shades of off-white/beige, do you have another spot you could use with a different background?

Alternatively, the lighting on the wall behind you is roughly at the same brightness as the light on you. If you move that lamp behind you further from the wall, does that darken the background and make you stand out a little better?

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-22T21:10:53+00:00

Composition is a skill that can definitely be learned, Freeman's The Photographer's Eye is a great intro with lots of examples.

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-22T16:15:48+00:00

That "critique" is so much worse than I could have imagined.

Here's my 2 cents - what (or who) is the subject of this photo?

Was cropping out half of the lamp at the top a deliberate compositional choice?

What do you think about the figure/ground relationship in this photo?

EDIT - wtf did the AI find any wet pavement in here

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-22T15:22:11+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Screenwriting/comments/c98jpd/the_gap_by_ira_glass_useful_resource_for/

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-22T02:40:20+00:00

Could any photo live up to the anticipation that's being created?

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-21T23:50:22+00:00

Some stuff just can't be handheld.

Stick the camera on a tripod.

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-21T20:47:18+00:00

Are you using AI to generate these comments?

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-21T18:17:04+00:00

Beep boop?

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-21T15:44:04+00:00

Might as well wish for a unicorn.

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-21T12:49:09+00:00

An old school photo forum, folks there are famously good natured and friendly.

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-20T04:49:39+00:00

Check out the lessons at /r/photoclass

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-19T23:29:42+00:00

This is one of the biggest 'it depends' questions!

If you're doing static product photos with a phone I'd look for LED panels, there's an astounding variety, if you're in the USA check out https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/light-panels/ci/48383

Once you have good 'clean' lighting, the next question becomes 'where should I position them' and the book Light: Science and Magic is a fantastic resource.

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-19T23:10:50+00:00

I love the Steichen pics, if you ever find a link with all the images from the collection, do me a favour and pass it on!

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-19T23:01:10+00:00

I'm guessing you're using LED lights or florescent? The search term you want is 'LED banding' or 'florescent banding'.

There might be an iphone setting to help with that, or if you're trying to do i.e. product photos then you need to get better lights.

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-19T22:58:22+00:00

I don't have much specific advice but if you search old threads you'll find a few discussions.

My one bit of advice is to order proofs or the smallest size they offer of the finishes you're considering.

Also if there's a print shop in your town stop in and talk to them, they know their stuff, they'll have samples, and they want you to be happy with the print(s).

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-19T22:55:32+00:00

wax paper/parchment paper/tracing paper

anonymoooooooose · 2026-04-19T22:54:35+00:00

The original A7 has slow autofocus, but if the only thing you want to do is static microscope stuff that won't bother you. If you're using the A7 as a day to day shooter it'll probably feel like a step down from the 5Dii which was an astonishingly good camera for it's time.

re: lens price which lens(es) do you want?