Hello /p/
I saved a RX100 M7 from the bin after customer returned it without it's box and accessories.I know it’s not a pro camera with fancy lenses and such, but is it good? Photography interests me but I never mustered the motivation to buy a nice setup. Do you have any recommendations on what to do / not do?

I have never created a piece of art that I like. I never came back to anything I did months later and thought to myself "hey, this is neat".

I can't use my hands to create shit. I can draw geometric shapes. I have nice handwriting. I can play open chords and bar chords on guitar. But that's where my physical skill set ends.

I picked up a camera because my hands are no good. Only to realize that it's probably not my hands, it's my brain. I have little to no visual imagination. I can memorize rules that make photos look more pleasing, but I can not get beyond that in terms of intent with my photos.

Over the last ten years, I resigned to the realization that I can't create anything because I have nothing to say. I have no personality. I have no opinions. I have no stories. Just things I point my camera at.

>ACK!!!
this kills the camera snob

Now when AI can make pic rel, retouching as a profession is dead, isn't it? If AI can make a photo from scratch, sure it can remove wrinkles and shit.

What do I do for a living?

Post photos you have taken overseas… I want to save up to go to Bamberg and Bavaria, but I’m in Australia which is probably the most expensive place to travel into Europe. But I want to get inspired while I save my money. Any European anons who have travelled across Europe for cheap?

Who the fuck likes this focal length? What is its purpose?

I have noticed that when I feel sad, that completely changes my photography. I then take more photos and I actually care for once.
I know it’s compensation for any romantic or academic failures I experience.
Maybe you will notice that my photos are all centered around one subject, aside from all being b/w. Maybe that shows that when I feel down, I become selfcentered and that reflects onto my pictures. My photos become the vessel for my negative emotions and sadness, hence low-key b-w motive.
Have you ever noticed this with your photography? Share some of your photos that illustrate this.

Also I wanted to share some pictures. One was taken today.

What are some resources (books,videos,articles,ect.) that I can check out to learn portrait photography? I really want to properly learn and develop my skills rather than just browsing the hundreds of instagram accounts posting the same photos over and over

Have you ever taken a still life photograph? What did you learn from it?
I am not good at it yet, but it is my favourite genre of photography. I like the idea of trying to execute a concept, telling a story with visual grammar and narrative, but there are many factors that can ruin a still life photograph.
Pic related needed better composition, angling, leading lines, better props, a better background (preferably with a backdrop because the white wall does not add much), and maybe a better table. It was fun nonetheless, and I think I learned something during the shoot because I tried so many arrangements under a time constraint and learned about workflow.

It is time.