The Photography Thread

A dragonfly at a local pond.

Incredible! You can see the patterns on their wings. What camera do you use? If you don't mind me asking.

LaurenC said:

You can see the patterns on their wings

Yes, they are like lace, aren't they - so intricate.

The camera I used is a bridge - Panasonic FZ2000.

Thank you for the compliment

LaurenC said:

My sister studied several years majoring in Arts and she would make designs and do illustrations for people. But AI became so 'real' looking that my sister really couldn't compete, and she started losing business because everyone was using AI. 

That is so sad and it's a story I am hearing over and over.

I'm glad that she still has a job, and a very important one at that.

Unknown said:

I'm unsure anyone nowadays could make a living out of photography with the advent of cents sales with stock agencies and AI which is taking over from photographers to a degree.

My sister studied several years majoring in Arts and she would make designs and do illustrations for people. But AI became so 'real' looking that my sister really couldn't compete, and she started losing business because everyone was using AI. 

She's now working as a teacher.

Unknown said:

My husband owns this camera and it's even better than mine but expensive:

Those must be some camera... It's more than I pay in rent for my cottage

LaurenC said:

Do you do that for a living? I've always imagined being a photographer must be a nice way of earning.

I have sold cameras in Brighton to this company:

https://www.mpb.com/en-uk

I'm unsure anyone nowadays could make a living out of photography with the advent of cents sales with stock agencies and AI which is taking over from photographers to a degree.

I do sell a bit with one particular stock agency.

My husband owns this camera and it's even better than mine but expensive:

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-rx10m4

That’s good to know, thank you. Price is key as it’s just me and my little one and costs are so high now. I’ll look on ebay, that’s where I buy nearly all my 2^nd hand items.

Unknown said:

I have sold to a company based in Brighton who are online

That sounds wicked. Do you do that for a living? I've always imagined being a photographer must be a nice way of earning.

It's zoom looks incredible. For me that's the biggest attraction, zooming and still of incredible quality. When I zoom on my phone it pixelates and loses all the quality.

That’s good to know, thank you. Price is key as it’s just me and my little one and costs are so high now. I’ll look on ebay, that’s where I buy nearly all my 2^nd hand items.

Unknown said:

I have sold to a company based in Brighton who are online

That sounds wicked. Do you do that for a living? I've always imagined being a photographer must be a nice way of earning.

It's zoom looks incredible. For me that's the biggest attraction, zooming and still of incredible quality. When I zoom on my phone it pixelates and loses all the quality.

LaurenC said:

My sister studied several years majoring in Arts and she would make designs and do illustrations for people. But AI became so 'real' looking that my sister really couldn't compete, and she started losing business because everyone was using AI. 

That is so sad and it's a story I am hearing over and over.

I'm glad that she still has a job, and a very important one at that.

Unknown said:

I'm unsure anyone nowadays could make a living out of photography with the advent of cents sales with stock agencies and AI which is taking over from photographers to a degree.

My sister studied several years majoring in Arts and she would make designs and do illustrations for people. But AI became so 'real' looking that my sister really couldn't compete, and she started losing business because everyone was using AI. 

She's now working as a teacher.

Unknown said:

My husband owns this camera and it's even better than mine but expensive:

Those must be some camera... It's more than I pay in rent for my cottage

LaurenC said:

Do you do that for a living? I've always imagined being a photographer must be a nice way of earning.

I have sold cameras in Brighton to this company:

https://www.mpb.com/en-uk

I'm unsure anyone nowadays could make a living out of photography with the advent of cents sales with stock agencies and AI which is taking over from photographers to a degree.

I do sell a bit with one particular stock agency.

My husband owns this camera and it's even better than mine but expensive:

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-rx10m4