January 14th, 2011 by admin
I have interest in photography, i want to know where i could learn the basics of photography.
Don’t waste your time or money on formal classroom training. I’ve hired and been hired, and not once did anyone give a fig if I had any. What we want is to know if you can GET THE SHOT, and to do that you just go out and start taking pictures, then seek critiques from informed persons whose opinions you respect as to what is and is not right about your work. Camera clubs at the advanced amateur and professional levels are a good place for this. Posting your work and asking for critique here too.
Go to the library and read all you can find. Study the works of the great masters. Then go and practice what you have learned. It’s the only method I’ve ever seen that works.
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January 6th, 2011 by admin
My photography styles are :
- Action and Sports
- Portraits
- Landscapes
Which camera would be the best for me?
& my budget is around $350
Thankss
best one is the Nikon D3x which is $7000 without a lens
as for your budget, you can’t get any current-gen… or even last gen cameras for that much. The cheapest ones I recommend are the Nikon D3000 and canon Rebel xs which can both be found for $500
as for your photography styles, those three things matter on the lens you choose. For an action sports lens, you can probably get away with the 55-200 or 55-300mm lens which will cost in the neighborhood of $400
for portraits, you will need a portrait lens such as the 50mm f/1.4 or f/1.8. For nikons the f/1.8 version will fit, but you cannot autofocus with cameras the cameras less than $1000, the f/1.4 version will autofocus. the f/1.8 runs $100, and the f/1.4 costs apprx $300ish
as for landscapes, that calls for a wide angle lens, such as the Tokina 11-17mm lens. It matters what you get, but you can expect a decent wide angle lens to be $400+
my suggestion: save more money, get around $550-$600 and get the Nikon D3000 or Canon Rebel xs (or the next gen equivalents if they come out before you reach that budget point), and start with that.
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