Photographers Please Help

[yingxuy]

It provides enough tools for budding photographers budget. Learn about the benefits of Adobe Elements, across most of the features to more expensive Adobe Photoshop, when you can afford the whole package.

[caseydog]

I just now saw the thread. People who want to make a few bucks with a thousand-dollar camera setup are driving prices down for the entire profession in most fields of photography. They don't know what they are doing, but cameras have gotten so good, they can get a marginally good image just by putting the camera in Program mode, and shooting, and they do it for pennies. They use the wrong settings and color gammuts, and don't understand file formats, or what the difference between 16-bit color and 8-bit color -- assuming their cheap "kit" camera and lens can even capture 16-bit color.

When I worked for magazines, I can't tell you how many hours I spent fixing images submitted by photographers just wanting to make a few extra bucks. I wish I had a dime for every time I told someone, "Nice composition, but I can't publish this."

As for a camera package for a thousand bucks for real professional photography, good luck. I paid five-grand for my camera body -- that's without a lens. A thousand bucks might get you a good used lens on eBay.

I also own Adobe Creative Suite on a Mac platform. That's the industry standard. Yes, professional photographers DO use photoshop. It's $1,300 for pros, but as a student, she can get it for about 400 bucks.

So, sorry to be the wet blanket, but photography is a profession I love, and I love to help young "professionals." But, unless I know the young photographer is really serious about the profession, my advice is "please don't help erode the profession I love." Do it right, or don't do it at all.

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[mdvaden]

I just now saw the thread. People who want to make a few bucks with a thousand-dollar camera setup are driving prices down for the entire profession in most fields of photography. They don't know what they are doing, but cameras have gotten so good, they can get a marginally good image just by putting the camera in Program mode, and shooting, and they do it for pennies....

I think someone could do good entry level photography with 1K worth of gear if they bought it used, could manage at least 2 lenses in the purchase, and none of the gear had problems. But $1000 is pretty squeeky.

Just put $5000 into cameras and lenses in the past year, and started portraiture first time ever, last September.

Link > http://www.wideanglesite.com

Realistically, hoping to start with some senior photos this year and add more in 2013.

Plan to stay away from weddings altogether for at least a couple of years, except for our son and daughter who are not picky and are hoping I can take care of their weddings.

About kit lenses, I started with a Canon 18-55mm

It's really better than some might expect. I showed a redwood photo at 11 x 14 to the camera shop taken with that lens, and they were surprised at the quality. Gave them a copy of the photo to show people as a lens photo sample.