GaryHart

Welcome, Chris! Don't ever forget that photography has to make you happy, so try not to fall into the trap of pursuing subjects that don't fuel your passion, just because they'll earn a few dollars. Enjoy!

If you have a limited budget, it's usually best to spend your camera money on the best possible glass than it is to upgrade to latest/greatest body. The lenses will serve you for years, and once you have your lenses squared away, whatever your next camera body is will be better than the one you'd have gotten earlier. Also, the resolution of today's top bodies exceeds the resolving power of all but the best glass, so you're actually wasting money if your body is better than your glass. Good luck with your photography!

Beautiful portrait, BTW.

Landscapes, landscapes, and landscapes. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Welcome, Lucy. Thanks for sharing your beautiful images.

Avoiding chromatic aberration starts with having the best quality glass—prime lenses are ideal, but the best zooms are good too. And rather than shooting wide open, stopping down to f/8 to f/11 helps too—I try not to stop down farther than f/11 unless I need to, because the smaller the aperture, the greater the diffraction (an entirely different problem). In Lightroom Lens Corrections, I usually check the Remove Chromatic Aberration box, but rarely notice much difference. In Photoshop I'll magnify the high contrast edges 100% or more to check for CA—if I see it, I try to adjust it out with the Lens Correction filter. Others might have more elaborate solutions, but since switching to Sony I hardly ever think about CA—possibly because all my lenses are Sony GM or G, and I virtually never shoot wide open. I'll be curious to see what some of the other Artisans have to say about it.

First, I agree with Drew's comments. What Focus Area are you using? As a landscape shooter, I always use Flexible Spot (Small, Medium, Large), and have found that the smaller the spot, the harder time my cameras have finding focus. But regardless of what you use, I'd definitely play with different Focus Area settings.

I never do. My recommendation would be to default to EFS and not use Silent mode unless you have a specific need (acknowledging that for many photographers there may be many). Here's a link with all the reasons not to use Silent mode: https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00122352.

https://garyhartblog.com/2022/11/06/no-secrets/ I just posted a blog with tips for photographing Yosemite and thought other Sony shooters might be interested. Feel free to ask questions, or share your own tips, in the comments.

My pleasure, Monica—thanks for viewing! 😊

Thanks, Caroline—you're very welcome. 😊

Both things can be true. 😆

Thanks, Drew!

Thanks, Matt. That's a beautiful image—definitely not California!

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