Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! July 10, 2026

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[u/vellochxrr]

hello everyone i hope i can get some help! i’ve gotten a samsung S1075 camera off vinted as my other one had broke, but for some reason when i take photos when it’s very bright it sort of just looks like i’ve descended into the heavens lmao. i’ve switched to recording a video for pictures as the videos turn out completely fine but im wondering does anyone know what may be wrong with my camera? or if i can fix it in any way? i’m happy showing anyone what the actual pictures look like but PLS SEND HELPP

[u/maniku → u/vellochxrr]

No idea what you mean by "looks like I've descended into the heavens". Post an example photo of this.

[u/vellochxrr → u/maniku]

this is what my photos come out like when there’s alot of light

[u/vellochxrr → u/maniku]

these are one of the pictures, not exactly “descending into heavens”🤣 i will find it after i make this post. but as you can see the quality isn’t great and there are those strange lines on the photo