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~*~ photographers please come in ~*~
I've really been thinking of going into photography its something that I've always like and after having Jordyn I took an ever bigger interest.
I'm looking into taking classes and possibly going into photography.
I was hoping you could tell me about your camera, was your starter camera the same one you use now? Or did you start with one and then move up?
Why did you choose that one..I'm just really interested in talking to someone who is already doing this and getting your opinions just so I can get an idea.
I hope it's not too much of personal question and you'll be willing to share.
Thanks!!!
Re: ~*~ photographers please come in ~*~
My first digital was a Fuji, then I bought a nikon d60 (hated it), then the rebel xsi and just last night I bought the canon 5d. I really loved the idea of owning buying the mark but I want to build on my collection of lens' first. And because my ideal is to shoot childrens' portraiture using ambient light and props, I'm also spending the funds on textured psd's and props. Hahaha, that's made for some really fun times:)
Photography has changed drastically because it's pretty much all digital. Are you comfortable with cs4? illustrator? lightroom? If not, I would say start with some digital classes concurrently with your basic photography courses. Read lots of books, frequent photography forums, associate yourself with those who shoot and just take LOTS of pictures. Oh, and start saving your money. I'm not going to lie here....you will need at least a couple thousand to get just the basic materials and then if you are planning on charging customers, then double that for your back up camera.
GL!
Hi deezsgirl!
?I maily shoot fashion, and use my canon 20d, which i've been scrapind together to try and upgrade to a 5d. Like the previous poster said, try to just shoot a LOT. Get yourself a good entry level digital SLR camera (I prefer canon, but NIkon's great too, i'm just used to the Canon interface) and go shoot. Pay attention to the light around you, and experiment. Play around with your camera and learn your camera's settings and interface so that it's second nature, and you can just focus on the light and your subject matter. Check out strobist.com blog for lots of really great advice about lighting - it's the most important part of photography. If you have shitty light and don't know how to handle it, you will have a shitty picture. Also photo.net is a HUDGE resource, especially for techniques, what equipment to buy, and buisness advice. Anothing thing i would recommend is going to your local pro photo rental shop and just chatting with the rental guys, they know a lot about gear from the technical point of view. Rent a camera for $50 for the day and take it for a spin. See if it's too complex and you might want something simpler, or go for the plunge if the challenge is excited. I'd say also be open to buying online and buying used. You can get some great savings. I'd try Adorama.com's used department.
Anyways, hope that helps, sorry if i rambled. :-) feel free to email me if you have more questions - nataliya@nataliyacole.com
?~Cheers!?