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    How to Submit Questions

    Send an email with attachments or links to photos you have questions about and a description of the problem you have. Also, if possible, include a short list gear you are having problem with. email: help@whatswrongphoto.com

    A Quick Email Submission

    Hey guy. Is this site dead? Your photo tips are very useful. No, just been slow with the upkeep. We’re processing some emails and they should be up shortly!

    How to ask for constructive criticism

    Everyone asks for help… if not, they should. Staring at a photo long enough will make the photo look perfect, or at least make you believe that’s what it should look like. Getting another person’s view on the photo is very important in advancing your skills and technique. Here are a few ideas to help [...]

    What is a lens hood - Part 1 (Flare and Contrast loss)

    What is a lens hood – Part 1 (Flare and Contrast loss)

    Do you wear a baseball hat when it’s sunny? See people who do? Do you wonder why people wear them? A lot of people wear baseball hats to shade their eyes from the sun. So what does this have to do with photography? Since photography is all about light, you want to make sure the [...]

    Dark arch on the bottom of photo

    Dark arch on the bottom of photo

    What’s wrong You have some guests over and want to take some snap shots. You see a friend sitting in a chair and quickly take a shot. Wait! Why is there this dark arch at the bottom of my photo? Is my camera going bad? The Problem The dark area at the bottom of the [...]

    How to Submit Questions

    Send an email with attachments or links to photos you have questions about and a description of the problem you have. Also, if possible, include a short list gear you are having problem with. email: help@whatswrongphoto.com

    A Quick Email Submission

    Hey guy. Is this site dead? Your photo tips are very useful. No, just been slow with the upkeep. We’re processing some emails and they should be up shortly!

    How to ask for constructive criticism

    Everyone asks for help… if not, they should. Staring at a photo long enough will make the photo look perfect, or at least make you believe that’s what it should look like. Getting another person’s view on the photo is very important in advancing your skills and technique. Here are a few ideas to help [...]

    What is a lens hood – Part 1 (Flare and Contrast loss)
    What is a lens hood - Part 1 (Flare and Contrast loss)

    Do you wear a baseball hat when it’s sunny? See people who do? Do you wonder why people wear them? A lot of people wear baseball hats to shade their eyes from the sun. So what does this have to do with photography? Since photography is all about light, you want to make sure the [...]

    Dark arch on the bottom of photo
    Dark arch on the bottom of photo

    What’s wrong You have some guests over and want to take some snap shots. You see a friend sitting in a chair and quickly take a shot. Wait! Why is there this dark arch at the bottom of my photo? Is my camera going bad? The Problem The dark area at the bottom of the [...]

    50mm f/1.8 lens and blurry photos?!
    50mm f/1.8 lens and blurry photos?!

    So, everyone recommended the 50mm f/1.8 lens because they said this lens is “the best lens and it’s cheap!”. You got the lens and now you are wondering what they were thinking. “This lens in horrible. How is this supposed to be a ‘low light lens’ when all my photos are blurry?” you ask yourself. [...]

    Welcome to “What’s Wrong Photo”

    Welcome to “What’s Wrong Photo,” a place to discuss common problems in photography. Common problems can range from a simple fix like adjusting a setting on your camera to understanding an underlying theory of photography.  I hope answering your questions will help you improve your skills and open up new discussions about what it means [...]