Photography Forums

General Photography Forums

• Business of Photography 63 New
  Business of Photography

  63 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Issues related to running a photography business
• Beginner Photography Questions 346 New
  Beginner Photography Questions

  346 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  A forum for all those beginner photography questions that you have been afraid to ask. This forum is strictly moderated to allow beginners to feel comfortable, so you will not see any rudeness or jokes at your expense. Equipment specific questions should be asked in the respective forums. The Beginner forum is not intended to be a "what should I buy" forum.
• Casual Photo Conversations 614 New
  Casual Photo Conversations

  614 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Photography discussions that do not fit anywhere else. Think of this forum as a buffet of photographic topics.
• Photography Education 11 New
  Photography Education

  11 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  For questions about formal photography education, such as college degree courses and workshops (also book reviews).
• Photography News 5 New
  Photography News

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  (user/staff-contributed) - Share and read photo industry news & events.
• Philosophy of Photography 61 New
  Philosophy of Photography

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  Discussion encompassing ethical, aesthetic and sociological aspects of photography.

Image Related Forums

• No Words Forum 863 New
  No Words Forum

  863 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Post a photo with a theme; responses come in the form of photos, without words.
• Photo Critique Forum 2661 New
  Photo Critique Forum

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  Request critiques of uploaded images. Contribute critiques to the works of other photographers.
• Photo of the Week Discussion 38 New
  Photo of the Week Discussion

  38 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  One image is chosen weekly by the Photo.net elves for discussion and critique.

Photography Practice & Technique Forums

• B&W Photo - Film & Processing 133 New
  B&W Photo - Film & Processing

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  Anything having to do with black and white film processing. Includes alternative processes.
• B&W Photo - Printing & Finishing 22 New
  B&W Photo - Printing & Finishing

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  The black and white darkroom and anything related to its use. Printing, toning, dodging, burning, chemicals, etc.
• Digital Darkroom 576 New
  Digital Darkroom

  576 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Editing, manipulating, scanning, printing, Photoshop, batch processing, RAW conversion, etc.
• Film and Processing 156 New
  Film and Processing

  156 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Color, slide, negative, commercial and home processing. B/W questions can be asked here, but are better asked in the B/W forum and may be moved there.
• Nature Photography 47 New
  Nature Photography

  47 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Equipment, technique, locations and ethics relating to nature photography.
• Portraits and Fashion 99 New
  Portraits and Fashion

  99 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Fashion photography & general portraiture questions.
• Sports Photography 75 New
  Sports Photography

  75 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  If it involves a stick or ball or board or a winner & loser, this is the place to talk about it.
• Street & Documentary 57 New
  Street & Documentary

  57 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Documentary photography and reportage, urban landscapes and candid portraiture.
• Travel Photography 56 New
  Travel Photography

  56 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Taking a trip? Need to know where the best tripod holes are? The travel forum is for you.
• Wedding and Event Photography 322 New
  Wedding and Event Photography

  322 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Beautiful, exciting, fast pace and stressful, wedding photography has many photographic challenges in one tidy package.

Photography Equipment Forums

• Alternative Cameras 12 New
  Alternative Cameras

  12 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Cell-phone, pinhole, zone-plate, home-made, disposables, toy cameras such as Holgas, Dianas, and Lomos.
• Canon EOS 820 New
  Canon EOS

  820 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  The Canon EOS system (film and digital) lenses, accessories, etc.
• Canon FD 152 New
  Canon FD

  152 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Canon's manual focus camera system from the 80's and 90's.
• Classic Manual Cameras 321 New
  Classic Manual Cameras

  321 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  A place to discuss any camera made before the autofocus/electronic era. If it's manual, it has a home here.
• Deals and Discounts 10 New
  Deals and Discounts

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  This forum is for announcing, sharing, and discussion of coupons, sales, rebates and other deals or discounts that photo.net users come across for photographic (or related) gear.
• Digital Cameras 152 New
  Digital Cameras

  152 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  A general catch-all forum for questions about digital cameras. Posts about specific models and 'Which camera is right for me' questions are on topic.
• Filter, Bags, Tripods and Accessories 82 New
  Filter, Bags, Tripods and Accessories

  82 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Looking for a tripod, filter, flash bracket, backpack or any other photographic accessory? This is the place to find advice.
• Large Format 94 New
  Large Format

  94 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  4x5, 5x7, 8x10 sheet film and digital backs for view cameras.
• Leica and Rangefinders 376 New
  Leica and Rangefinders

  376 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  A forum for Leica M, LTM, Voigtlander, Zeiss, Contax, FED and ALL other rangefinders, plus Leica's film and digital SLRs. Dedicated to continuing and advancing the art and practice of Leica and Rangefinder photography.
• Lighting Equipment and Techniques 134 New
  Lighting Equipment and Techniques

  134 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Studio and on-location lighting with hot lights, monolights, packlights and other flashes.
• Medium Format 345 New
  Medium Format

  345 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  For 645, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9, 6x12, 6x17 roll film plus digital backs.
• Minox 9 New
  Minox

  9 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Tiny spy cameras for the very sneaky. Also Minox 35mm cameras.
• Nikon 1224 New
  Nikon

  1224 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Nikon SLR (digital and film) lenses, accessories, etc.
• Olympus and Four-Thirds 70 New
  Olympus and Four-Thirds

  70 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  The Four-Thirds and micro Four-Thirds systems plus the older film Olympus OM SLR system.
• Pentax 307 New
  Pentax

  307 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  35mm film and digital; Pentax medium format is in Medium Format.
• Sony/Minolta SLR System 44 New
  Sony/Minolta SLR System

  44 NEW POSTS THIS WEEK

  Newer Sony DSLRs and older Minolta DSLRs and film SLRs,lenses, and accessories.

Active General Photography Forum Threads

How would you spend $80 to improve your photography? | by Mike Mason | 27 Responses

Film is Great ! | by Harry Joseph | 18 Responses

You might be going overboard if... | by Steve Harris | 11 Responses

Active Image Related Forum Threads

Mirrors | by Luis Triguez | 15 Responses

Orange | by Leo Papandreou | 15 Responses

Sad | by Alex Elias | 9 Responses

Active Practice & Technique Forum Threads

Lightroom 3 Beta--IQ impressions? | by Robert Goldstein | 13 Responses

W/NW Chance Encounters | by Ton Mestrom | 11 Responses

Epson R2880: Manual Roll Feeding Problem | by Joel Berry | 7 Responses

Active Photography Equipment Forum Threads

Travel Lenses / Equipment ? | by emma rice | 26 Responses

Best lens for product photography in studio conditions (for D90) | by aloha voya | 23 Responses

M body on a budget - Bessa questions | by Nomad . | 16 Responses