when you decided to be a full time or freelance photographer .. what was your starting gear?
It really depends on the type of photography that you do.
A starting photographer who shoot wedding will have different gear to what a commercial photographer in advertising line will have.
If you want to know a specific.... I started with a second hand Mid-End Film SLR (Dynax 7) plus one backup (Dynax 7) with second hand Minolta 28-70mm f2.8 and a second hand 50mm f1.7 lens doing mostly weddings and portrait.
As many would agree, start with what you have and comfortable with then build it up.
I still shoot with a FF DSLR with 24-70 f2.8 and a 20 years old 70-210 f4 for most of my portrait work, which I find it works well.
Having top end gear may not be necessary if you don't do very demanding work, such as sports, specialised food, advertising, etc, but of course, they are object of desire.... Its more want then need. But then again, I buy gear as a form of reaching a milestone as an encouragement to myself.
Waiting to hit my next milestone, which hopefully by end of the year... so I can splurge on something I WANT!!!
Regards,
Hart
What do you want? EOS 1DX???
the strange thing I always see here is many people recommending or using the most top end gears but shoot weddings for 500 bucks.
It is crucial to look pro mah. The look may get one foot in the door. ;p
That would be quite heavy going , lugging all the camera bodies , lens , flash to go meet a potential client
just need to remember this,It is crucial to look pro mah. The look may get one foot in the door. ;p
I saw my friend's wedding photographer using 2x 5Dmk2, a, 50 f1.4, 17-40 f4 L and 70-200 f2.8 L and brought only one flash. Throughout the wedding, that particular photographer shot with 50 f1.4 mostly in low light. By right the 5Dmk2s are already a good tools but most of the pictures (saw them after the wedding) becomes way too yellowish. I like warmth colors but still the pictures are very yellowish. The banquet table to table becomes too bluish! The flash failed to fire many times. Luckily, as his brother gang member I had much of the morning session covered so at least he got more pictures. I pity his case the same as mine, luckily I willing to help him covered a bit although he engaged that particular photographer.
Asked my friend did he reviewed his portfolio, the couple did interview him. But didnt expect to turn out like 'that'.
It is crucial to look pro mah. The look may get one foot in the door. ;p
when you decided to be a full time or freelance photographer .. what was your starting gear?