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SammyKeys
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 Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:40 am Post subject: i want to start my own home-based photography business? |
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| i want to start taking professional photos. i'm already a videographer, and have had previous experience with photography. so i decided maybe i should start doing photography professionally so i could have more to offer with this home-based business i want to start. i have good editing software and everything. i just need someone to let me know what is a good quality camera that's under $300. or even $200. haha. i just want it to have that professional quality and look good. |
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Jen1132
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:49 am Post subject: i want to start my own home-based photography business? |
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| You'll be lucky to find a professional camera for under $1000. You can't even buy a decent lens for under $200. Go to www.dpreview.com and see what professional cameras are selling for. Have you thought of other things you might need? Lights, backgrounds, props, just to name a few things off the top of my head. I have the same idea, I'd like to be a professional photographer as well and I bought a decent camera to get started with practicing and learning about photography. I wish it was that easy to buy a professional camera and go from there but it isn't. |
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PhotoMama9657
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:58 am Post subject: i want to start my own home-based photography business? |
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| You won't be able to find a professional quality camera that cheap. I'd like to say that it's not the camera- it's the photograher that makes good photos, but that's only half true. You have to be good at what you do and your camera has to be good at what it does. Save your money and get a more expensive professional quality camera- it's worth it. As far as the home-based photography business goes,I actually do this. I set up a website advertising my services and for the first two months, I did free portrait sessions for people- to build up a solid portfolio and get my name out.I never have appointments in my home unless my husband is here and I only do away portraits in public places like parks, etc. Too dangerous these days.I use Adobe Photoshop CS to do minor touch ups. I have a professional quality Konica Minolta.It's a fun business, but the business fluctuates. I get a lot of people around Christmas and senior portrait time- the rest of the year, it's pretty slow. Not a good idea for a way to pay bills, but it definitely pays off for "extra" or "fun" money. I do my prints through PE Photos online. THey have software you can download to your computer that will allow you to put together a package and then order prints and they're CHEAP- between $0.06 and $10.00 a print up to a 20x30, which is the largest anyone ever orders, depending on the size. |
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antoni1301
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:07 am Post subject: i want to start my own home-based photography business? |
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| haha, a $200 camera, surely you are joking, if you know film then sure even a $100 cam will do it, but really unless you know lighting no amount of "editing" will save youcheck out my snapshots they 90% are from a $100 film camerahttp://flickr.com/photos/martini2005/seriously get a DSLR and learn lightinga |
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Edwin6266
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:16 am Post subject: i want to start my own home-based photography business? |
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| Unless you are willing to invest $1500 to $2000 in a DSLR and a couple of lenses forget about taking "professional photos". You could easily get by for less if you used a film SLR since they are cheap on ebay.You'll also need lighting (hot or flash; hot lights are cheaper) and backdrops and props to use with portraits. Outdoors you'll need reflectors and maybe a portable flash system. |
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gryphon19119945
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:25 am Post subject: i want to start my own home-based photography business? |
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| At a minimum, I'd make sure that you have an SLR or DSLR and a good array of lenses.You can get a nice film SLR for $300 or under, digital will cost you more. Nothing wrong with film, but you'll have a longer workflow than someone who shoots straight digital. However, if film is the way to go for you, then have at it.The entry level Nikons(D40x/D80) and Canon (Digital Rebel XTi or 30D) offerings are a good place to start. If budget is THAT big of an issue, then you might want to look at the Pentax digitals SLRs(K100D).You'll want to get lenses that match the type of photography you will be doing(50mm, 100-150mm for portraits, etc) any kind of accessories(flash units, backdrop, lighting, tripods). |
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J-MaN5359
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:34 am Post subject: i want to start my own home-based photography business? |
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| Bahhh, if you have image editing software, who cares if it even works, just as long as you look good holding it right ?Does Abercrombie make camera's?Spend you 300 on a class...it's a much better investment !! |
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vienna20014028
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:43 am Post subject: i want to start my own home-based photography business? |
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| Can't really answer this question without knowing what you're going to be shooting. |
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VicSEO2898
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:52 am Post subject: i want to start my own home-based photography business? |
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| If you know anyone who has a current Mac computer, youcan use IWeb to create a website showing your recentphotographs. Set up an .mac account [$99 per year] andpublish your IWeb webpage(s).Acquire from Vistaprint.com a colorful business cardby selecting from their many templates a suitable onethat meets your needs. Make sure to list the URL ofyour website along with a telephone answering device.Do not place your home address or anything personalsuch as a cellphone on this businesscard. Then whenyou receive the finished business card, pass it aroundto various churches, temples and the like to solicitbusiness.When you receive a major photography assignment, visityour local professional camera store and "rent" thenecessary camera equipment to fulfill this assignment.When starting out, you don't want to tie your money upwith a piece of camera equipment which because of everchanging technology "becomes obsolete." Remember, that90% of professional photographer are not "buying"camera equipment continually which can easily becomeoutdated; instead, they merely "rent or lease" thecamera equipment for set period of time; therebykeeping their money for other expenses. Even thoughyou may have your heart set on an SLR and film, youmay have to give up that concept for the moment, sincedigital photography offers the most economic method ofphoto reproduction. Digital imagery is easy to edit ona computer and the print quality is often far superiorto regular film-generated prints.You want to buy an "essential/basic" DSLR system whichhas an all-around affordable accessory lenses, thenconsider the award winning Pentax KD series beginningwith the Pentax K100D 6.1 mp DSLR with "imagestabilization" built into the camera body. "Imagestabilization" is essential for allowing you to taketelephoto pictures at weddings, parties, while on thego and you don't have to drag along a tripod to steadyyour camera. Unfortunately, Canon and Nikon havechosen to install their "vibration reduction" devicesinto very expensive auxiliary lenses. But getting backto the Pentax K100D which comes in a starter kitconsisting of two Pentax lenses: a 18-55 mm. normallens and a 50-200 mm. telephoto which sells for $650at samys.com. Again, the Pentax K100D starter kit runscircles around the D40 Nikon!For digital print processing, find a privateprofessional film processing lab who can handle allyour client's print orders. And with a resale license,you will be qualified for considerable "professional"discounts on lab fees. A search on the Google andYahoo for wholesale photo albums will connect you withvarious distributors who, again, you can sign on as aphotography studio and get a dealer's pricing for anynumber of albums, guest books, etc.Instead of renting a studio, take people pictures atlocal parks and beaches and for indoor shots, go tothe client's residence or office to set up a photoshooting environment which consists of a set oflights, reflective screens, background drapery, etc.Good luck! |
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