📷 Photography and Video Production

Are expensive LUTs just overpriced filters for people who can't color grade?

With YouTube favoring Shorts, are you still producing long-form video?

Which used camera gives the best value for money in photography and video production right now?

Do you actually need a fancy video setup, or is a clean YouTube thumbnail doing all the heavy lifting?

Is the Sony A7 IV actually worth the hype and the price?

Is the Leica Q3 worth it for a full-time professional photographer?

Are you moving away from big rigs to film with just a phone?

Are smartphone "portrait modes" actually ruining our instinct for real composition?

Is a $5,000 camera really taking better photos than a modern $1,000 smartphone?

Are you ditching DSLRs for phone filmmaking now?

Is renting a cinema camera for a weekend better than buying a hybrid mirrorless, or just a flex on the budget crowd?

Is natural lighting overrated when a good filter can fix anything?

Is Adobe’s subscription model a scam, or is it still the only choice for serious creators?

Does TikTok have cheap production standards, or has it finally killed the “cinematic” obsession in video?

Does hybrid event video work still pay enough with inflation eroding budgets?

Is the "cinematic look" just lazy filmmaking disguised as art?

Would you ever buy another Sony for professional video work after recent firmware issues?

Is the Sony A7C II worth it for someone who just wants an easy, all-around camera?

Does gear actually matter anymore, or is it just a flex for Instagram clout?

Does spending over $3,000 on a gimbal make your footage creative, or are you compensating for bad technique?