lens distortion issue

so i was taking this cool sunset pic rn and the camera locked focus on a branch in the foreground?? like whyyy?? i switched to manual but it was too l

so i took like 50 pics of my dog in the park last week trying to get that "cinematic" look right?? used f/8 thinking higher numbers = blurrier backgro

fr i’ve got a canon 90d and i wanna start portrait work but my lens is kinda… 18-55 feels weird think 50mm prime better idk budget 500 want decent bok

So last night I was bragging about getting that dreamy bokeh with a 50mm f/1.4 and ended up with a photo that looks like a fogged glass window. Turns

I’ve been shooting downtown for weeks. Tried a 35mm f/1.4 prime. It feels fast. Low light is a breeze. Bokeh is creamy. But framing changes constantly

so i got a sony a6100 and wanna step up from the kit lens but dont wanna spend a fortune tbh the 50mm f1.8 thing is always first on every list but is