Many people ask me "what camera do you use?". Well, I use a Canon 5D Mark II for most of my shoots. For some of the outdoor shoots especially, I use the Canon 500D.
The other question that people also ask "What lens do you use?" Most of the time, I use the 28-105mm lens as a walk-around lens and I also use the kit lens on the Canon 500D, it is a 18-55mm. For some of the portrait shoots, I will use the 50mm lens. The 1st two are actually kit lenses and the 50mm lens only has a 1.8 aperture and costs less than SGD150.
Why am I writing all this then? Is it to brag about the equipment? Well, not really. Actually far from that. In fact, I want to let the readers know; for sure, to take photos like a pro, you will have to invest in some of the pro equipment. But to take good photos filled with creativity and life, then any SLR can work just fine.
So with even the entry level SLRs, like the Canon 1000D or the Nikon D3000, the photos can still look amazing. My advice is; before you decide to spend more on photography related equipment, make sure that there is nothing more you can do with what you currently and already own.
If you have a SLR or you are planning to buy one, then take some time, borrow a photography related book, and do some reading first. Or ask me questions (simple ones please)and hopefully these would be the same questions that I used to ask my peers and I may have some answers for you.
If good quality photos,using a SLR, is what you are looking for then, you will need the SLR to begin with, but you will also need a lot of patience, a fair amount of understanding about Exposure. You will probably need a tripod and also a bit of luck, if I may add.
Anyway HAPPY SHOOTING!
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