Here’s What I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Photography Business | Photography Tips
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- Опубликовано: 9 ноя 2022
- Here are some things I wish I could re-do in my photography journey…
1. STOP comparing myself and my work to other photographers
2. Having a good camera lens is way more important than a camera body
3. STOP thinking I instantly need expensive camera gear!!! Focus on lighting, location & outfits 
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I think it sometimes important to see other people work for inspiration and composition ideas
To a point. But people like me go down the rabbit hole of comparison. To that extent comparison is really the thief of joy.
yes that is true but many take it personally and shit on themself
if you want to pursue photography as a business it's not about joy about about a business.... and as in every other field you need to keep up with current trends and perform better than the others to be successful.... not to mention that just focusing on your own work will never lead to any improvement ever as you won't see what is "better" than what you do.... comparison in business is just as important as in art.... that's how you grow....
also youtube really needs to listen to me when i click don't recommend this channel... everything i've seen of that lady is pure garbage@@jasonbodden8816
That's exactly what I thought
The industry pushes you to stick to the pinterest look to get money. But that's not original and can hurt you
Personally I love comparing my work to other photographers because it’s something I can achieve with the right tools. It’s not like building a rocket. A bad photographer can get good shots. I love seeing where I stand in the game
Exactly
Very untrue
I'm glad you feel that way and can look at it like that but I can't. For some reason - even though I've been shooting for a decade - I still compare myself to other photographers' work WAY too much and for me, it's demotivational. Inspiration turns into depression after a while. But that's on me because I tend to look at way too much work of others.
Post editing skill is the key!
True. But also getting it right SOOC reduces amount of post work. Such as reduce cropping reduce culling reduce straightening etc
I’m just now getting into photography as a hobby, but I’ve learned from other creative hobbies that it’s important to:
1. Compare your work to your own past work, but not to compare to others
2. Look at other people’s work, but instead of comparing, learn from it
So legit! This is what every struggling beginner needs to hear. I say that because this is all things ive realized in the last 6 months and I am finally getting somewhere
Cassidy the amount I’ve learned from you!!!!!!!! I listen to every episode of your podcast it’s amazing!!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!
Spot on advice. I get better pictures with an intro camera and a good lens than most photographers with a 10k setup. Don't focus so much on gear but more on how to get creative and dynamic shots
First advice: turn phone camera mirror feature off.
Very good advice A good photographer can get good photography with a phone and a bad photographer can’t get a good picture with thousands of dollars of gear
I'm glad I'm not comparing my art to others
The last point you have nailed it
OUTFITS! I express how vital that is to clients/potential clients
Wow!!!! So good. Wisdom
I needed to hear this 🙌🏾
making sure the image isn't "flipped" (reversed) might be important as well..
Thanks you for the advice 🙏🏽blessings sent your way and many more
My Mom gave me her Elan 7 Canon with a higher quality lens than my Rebel T5 kit lens several years ago. That lens is on my camera about 95% of the time and the difference shows up when I enlarge photos. Camera kits are an affordable way to start, but eventually you'll upgrade. As far as comparing i took a photography course where the teacher had us print two 8 x 10 prints in black and white and then put on a stack with fellow student prints but mixed in. She came into the room having not seen any of the pictures and went through the photos pairing photos. The first two were mine and they were several photos apart, but my mine had a distinctive "look" although of different subjects. She urged us to follow our own style.
I think looking at other photographer's work and comparing was helpful. What's not helpful is beating yourself up.
I still use other photos to get the lighting right.
Otherwise, spot on! Priorities from outside in make the bigger difference!: Lighting, location, subject, lens, and THEN camera, seem to be the best order for photography.
Your photography is so inspiring. Learning so much from your content. 💓
I’m comparing myself to myself. 😜 My old self took photography as part of my degree. My current self forgot most of what I learned.
I love those Ynos cameras....
personally i like the tips
Thank you!!☺️
A cheap lens can take great photos with a few good lights and lights are cheaper than a “good” lens
So true!
Great tips
SUCH good advice!
Gr8 info
This is the BEST possible advice to all beginners. 🤩🤩🤩
Love from India 👍🇮🇳
I just learned about the importance of lenses after i started shooting RAW video. You can literally see the softness, the chromatic abberation, the rendering of highlights and skintones way more than with normal video. My RAW videos are only 3.2MP.
Now shooting with 24mp+ camera that would become even more apparent. Unless you need specific features choose lenses first
I do agree with you.🎉
If you don't have any basic skills, don't rely on gears.
When you achieve to having a few customers constantly every month, It's a time to use more high quality gears and discovery your new skills.
Thank you so much for this
nicely explained , good
Truer words ...
I been trying out vintage manual lens and the quality of them ☺️ trying the different focal lengths...
I finally started buying great lenses this year, thinking about a newer camera body for double the mega pixels
You can legit use AI now do double or even triple the detail in a photo. Megapixel count is becoming obselete. I'd prioritise dynamic range, signal to noise ratio, bit depth, compression type and features before a megapixel count.
A 10+ year old canon camera can match a modern mirrorless (excl. AF) if you combine it with modern AI upscaling models
Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks stay blessed
Something new wow🔥🙏
thank you so much 😊
You are spot on 💯🇿🇦
Absolutely
So true, one of the best photos I have ever taken was taken on a simple iPhone. Not a new model either😂one of the old ones
Camera bodies are important depending on the type of photography you are doing. If I’m doing portraits or landscape, I can get by with a camera that doesn’t employ eye tracking, In body stabilization, nor things like number of frames per second. But if you’re engaging in wildlife, or sports, action, etc, having these things are advantageous and worth the cost so I don’t think discounting the importance of a camera body that provides the tools for your genre is something to ignore. Good glass is important as well but with today’s newer camera bodies you can save money on lenses just through the built in image stabilization of the cameras. There are many other things to consider as well. I agree with most the tips, especially comparison, because every photo is unique and is captured under different circumstances. As a beginner, I didn’t think about that and was always trying to figure out why my photos seem to lack. The more you are out, the more you will see, the longer you are out the more likely something will happen and you will have a greater chance of capturing something that is engaging, and just by doing you will hit challenges and learn how to deal with them. I do mostly wildlife, in particular birds, but love to dabble in any genre to keep things interesting.
Lens over body! 100% but all depends on some other features on the body itself. I went from a canon 4000d to an R7 and oh my there's deffo a jump in what it's capabilities are.
Love your videos fun and educational. I do have a question how many edited prints is the normal required amount to do for a wedding.?
Thanks
Location is most important imo
You sounds very knowledgeable. Would you happen to know which camera will do multiple exposures? I can't seem to find the info. Thanks for your time.
This is superb
In contrary, consume as much of other photography as you can .. develop, study famous photographers and their work, other visual artists
Makes sense.
Which sony camera do u think begginer should buy
Gold
I agree mostly but we all agrree nice lenes make or break the photo but then everyone says expensive gear doesnt matter. But lenses are expensive gear
I'd say buy a cheap body preferably used, get a good set of glass with upgrade potential to your next body.
The very basic of your growth is comparing.... There nothing wrong about it.. it just matter of perception...
Your camera left-right is wrong in the vid or, needs to be flipped 180* horizontally. For future vids!
What do you mean by outfit. You said lighting location outfit
My mom got me a canon eos camera and I don't know how to make photos look good... They just look like brightly lit phone photos.
Which great lens do you recommend starting out?
24-70mm 2.8
70-200mm 2.8
2.8 is your widest possible aperture which will make your subject pop. 4.0 lenses are decent too but I'd invest in a 2.8.
- If you can‘t stand comparison, you do not learn
- yes, good lenses are fine
- but a fine body makes a difference too, just compare a Fujifilm X cam with a Sony.
I could be wrong I thought if you are taking photo of people emotion first and lighting is second 😂 I'm a beginner myself
What’s your favorite lens?
Why are all your videos mirrored?
I met this one guy who purchased a $3k camera but was using $100-$200 lenses 😅
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I get discouraged when I see people start a business and do not great work but get a ton of clients and praise. It makes me want to quit.
What camera and lens do you recommend?
70-200 f2.8. You can do everything with that lens, most used lens in my bag.
for photographers hands down, for hybrid shooters 28-70 f2 been great
IMO it depends on what you're shooting. For variety, both portraits and landscapes the 24-70 zoom lens is perfect!
You have to choose your path... Nikon, Canon and Sony. Sony is the best at video. Nikon is the best at Sports/ Action Photography. Canon is the most well-known and they have the biggest selection of lenses.
Great starter cameras for each would be.
-Nikon D810
-Canon 5D mark III
-Sony a7ii
Must have lenses
70-200mm 2.8
24-70mm 2.8
You should compare your work to someone who's been a photographer for many years. I'm a photographer and have been for many years. I was also a bicycle racer and when we trained, we trained with people much better than us, because that's how you improve, not training with people of equal or lesser skills. Same goes for learning photography. Too many people, think they're photographers because they really don't know what good photography is.
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Great advice but you had to go through that journey to learn and get to where you are now.
My advice would be: get a cheap mft camera, invest into vintage glass and a cheap speedbooster. You'll learn tons and evolve your style on the cheap while being versatile.
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Always get expensive gear. Always.
Get a light at first.
The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world. God has made a home in the heavens for the sun. It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding. It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race.
- Psalms 19:1-5 (NLT)
why the heck are talking as if someone is chokong u 😂
You need good camera and good lens, like Nikon Z9 and 400mm F 2.8 with tc .
Comparison! 💯 can relate… 🥹
Good tips.