I am planning my first visit to the southwest, (Grand Canyon, Sedona, Zion and Bryce for two days only in each location). Have found some great advice on this forum and I am seeking some help with filters. I am using an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II with Zuiko ED 12-100 f/4.0 IS PRO lens, and I have started with a UV filter, a polarizer and a graduated (6 to 10) neutral density filter. My challenge is to understand better how to best utilize the polarizer and the neutral density filters. I understand there is more to learn than can be easily posted here, but I must start somewhere...

I have a western digital "my passport" external hard drive, 4 tera, that i have been using for the last year or so to store my photos. Lately I have been having a problem booting up the hard drive. Doesn't seem to be able to find the HD to start it when I plug the hard drive in. Recently i have begun to 1) plug the hard dive in and then 2) reboot my Mac. Then the hard drive is recognized and I can start the hard drive. Has anyone else run acroos this issue with xtrnl HD's, could it be the cable, or should fear the worst and try to get a new external HD and then move all my photos to the new hard drive ?...eeek...thanks for your help ya"ll...

Has anyone tried or been successful at adapting a DSLR to a 4x5? I've got a beautiful Calumet folding wood field camera that I absolutely love. I would love to put it back in service. Right now it sits on a shelf on display. I do not nor do I anticipate being able to process B&W film again. I've been looking at various options and right now the only viable one is an adapter from Fotodiox, but I don't know if it will work. I've sent an inquiry and am waiting for a reply. Like I said, just wondering if anyone has tried this. Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks!! :)

Will be taking family and player shots at our high school baseball teams banquet. There will be both outdoor and indoor shots. Its senior night so there will be shots taken with players and their parents as well as team photos. I have the D7200 with a Tamron 70-200 G2 and a Nikon 18-140 with Godox flashes. Was thinking of renting a D850 and maybe a good 24-70 lens just for this night. Thoughts on if its worth the combo or just getting a good lens for the family and group shots. Space inside can be close so the 70-200 is out.

I got my first 35mm camera in 1960 and every shot was manually exposed, except for the ASA (now ISO). After a while, I bought and used a light meter and my pictures became a lot better and much more interesting.

Lately I've seen quite a few questions regarding manual shooting and wonder why one would ever want to shoot entirely in manual mode, except in some very rare circumstances? At best, manual mode is a guess about the proper exposure settings, although some photographers can probably do a passable job. Certainly, I can see setting two variables manually and letting the camera set the remaining variable automatically, but totally manual exposure, I don't see.

What am I missing? Does "manual" mean setting two variables manually or does it mean setting all variables manually? Are manually exposed shots better in some way? Is it just a guessing game and the one who gets the closest to a great exposure wins the game? Help...

Hi All, well, after a year of study, practice, and many free shoots, I think I’m finally ready I market my photography business to paying clients. I have a website, but I’d love to know where the professional photographers here advertise their business. I spoke to Groupon, but after they collect their extortion fee, there is very little left for the photographer. I’ve also tried Craigs List but for some reason my ads are flagged for removal and now my credit card must be blacklisted because the site won’t let me try again. This group has always come through in the past, so I look forward to your creative suggestions for how I can market my new business. Thanks!