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Dollymopp
23 Apr 09 03:03
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I have been taking photos. Doing ok.
I am not worthy of using the equipment that pro's use...yet!
I have studios and pro equipment at my fingertips, and can't use them!
Literally too, I wouldn't know arse from elbow.
So annoying!
These people are spending 12,000 on a lens..so..
They would all want to know what it's for, whys and wherefores etc..and as we have known each other for ages...I don't want to have to pull wool etc. As for teaching me...I couldn't afford their hourly rate, 500+ an hr. They prob wouldn't charge that for me, but be really wanting to know what I'm shooting etc, be around, checking that their equip was ok etc.
I have to sort of start at the beginning.
I have been getting really great advice from mates who are not pro, but really good on techy stuff camera wise, and def know loads of stuff.
I have even had recent bookings where we got to chatting about cameras too! They said similar things...they had same camera! But they know more than me about techy stuff...I'm rubbish!
So I'm all camera'd out...
Just thought I'd ask any enthusiasts, what camera do you have?
I have a Canon G9, and lots pf pro's have rated it as a good compact digi for stuff.
I can barely switch it on! I have only used C1 and manual options, with lighting by me.
I'm told by pro's that I have 'the eye', because of my past work with them, they tell me that this is the hard part, and that I already have it.
I think the techy bits are the hardest part!
I'm all compostition and no tech! My background is advising others what, where and when to shoot.
I organise the visuals shot, but I'm a frustrated backseater.
I will not be updating the purchase too fast (because it will take me ages to suss out what I have) but will buy/spend more on lenses I think.
My immediate budget is a sizeable amount for being new, about £2,000.
I have the lights and stuff, it's just camera and maybe 1 or 2 lenses.
So any suggestions and advice are welcome! |
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BunniesofLondon
23 Apr 09 11:53
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Joined: 10 Jul 08
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Hi Dollymopp
Personally for me I would go professional especially if I was using the pictures to promote me or my website. At least then you have the pro doing all the fidley stuff. There can be some good deals out there were the pics get taken for you and they do all your make up as well. :-)
Otherwise if you are still interested in learning then I looked on google and there are a number of places that do courses at reasonable rates. Urban Photography .
They do a night course for about £80 :-)
Hope this has satified your needs and let me see your pictures x |
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drgummi
06 May 09 22:30
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the kit barely matters, is the answer. Good photographers take good pictures with shit cameras - or more accurately, all the crap spouted about what's a good or a bad camera is no guide to what the pros actually get results with. Ignore resolution - you are not making pictures to put up on billboards - and do not rely on anti-shake bullshit, we are in too dark a country for that to do any damn good.
If you are hanging out with pro snappers, then you should have discovered that they go through kit at a rate of knots, and sell stuff off almost the same year they bought it new. Cuddle up to them and ask if they have any old Nikons you can buy for a couple of hundred quid, and practice with those.
Spend money on a tripod and flash kit, before you buy any lenses. And to strictly answer your question, I use a Sony DSC-R1 ... see
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscr1/ |
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Dollymopp
07 May 09 03:54
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Thanks !
Just got myself a Canon 40D body (better revs than the latest 50D) and 17-40 F4 L series lens, within my budget.
If I add this to my lights and tripod etc, I have just made the budget!
Really wanted a good tripod, got the best Manfrotto, a great swivel ball head.
It feels right, I have been faffing about with it.
I agree Gummi, you can take a good pic if you have the know how, not the best equipment, so I got myself some pretty decent stuff but not too pro. I think I'll do OK for now..!
Agree with resolution too, my pics will only ever be seen online prob.
I could never ask the people I work with, I'd be thinking I was in their way and being a pest with all my questions, they book me to work at other things! They do let me fanny about with the details of the shot, so they trust me, but when we finish a shoot, it's social time, not work! I just don't want to bug them.
When I get quite good, I might show them non escort pics I've taken, and see what they say. Can't show them the girls, it'd maybe be the death of me! I've already edited who I work with, I'd really like to keep to the ones I have now.
I have a Q of 20 girls now! So I'd better get cracking! Dead nervous...everyone will get to see my mistakes!
One thing I do know...no one will have twisted bra straps, hold ups curling over on the roll down, no bits of hair looking stupidly out of place, no smudged lipstick, no shiny noses, etc! I fix those things first, to save others photoshopping..
Hey Gummi, I bet you might like this, one of my favourite photographers, Joel Peter Witkin. My fave pics is 'Glassman'. Quite Christ like? |
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drgummi
07 May 09 23:54
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Joined: 15 May 08
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I can't work out photos with people in. I can tell a bad one pretty reliably but I can't say why. All my pictures that I really like are of things, not people.
So I dunno. |
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Satan
14 May 09 23:20
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I'm a bit late to contribute to your purchase as you've gotten a good DSLR there. I have a Nikon D90 which is in the same sort of territory and you should find it produces good results for you.
I've bought the best lenses I can get a hold of through eBay and generally find it's possible to get an £800 lense for £400-£480 or so.
I agree with Gummski about the photographer aspect. You're an arty type anyways Dolly so you'll compose great shots I'm sure.
Vibration Reduction IS a good thing but only if you're shooting with telephoto lenses which I doubt you'll need as I'm guessing you're going for close up's / people shots.
I'm still learning (and no doubt will continue for many years to come) and enjoy the learning. Now a gal that could do HDR shots in the escort world would make one hell of a mark....:-)
Enjoy!!
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drgummi
17 Jun 09 23:01
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Joined: 15 May 08
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Just to wake this up a bit... I am now officially confused. I had a shopping accident at the Computer Exchange on TCR and ended up with a totally pristine condition Panasnic Lumix DMC-FZ20 - a few years old, only 5 MPixels - but very hard to avoid for 72 quid!
It takes *very* much better exposed pictures than the DSC-R1; the auto modes are much more intelligently chosen, and the flash seems about ten times stronger. I knew that the Panasonics were good, but I had no idea the difference could be this massive! |
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Dollymopp
19 Jul 09 03:21
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From my meagre exp, I read that the bigger the pixel nowadays, could mean scrimping on other features? I have been studying shots with this n that camera, and see what they mean. Well, sometimes.
Don't want to become a 'pixel peeper', as talked about online, and well, I'm not techy anyways, so that won't happen!
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drgummi
20 Jul 09 00:26
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I think that's true up to a certain price point, but once over a limit (say about 3 grand) the pixels rise *and* the pictures improve.
In normal forums this conversation would be accompanied by innumerable Flickr links - something we can't really do, sensibly... |
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