Starting a photography business is not the easiest in my opinion. Especially trying to stay motivated through it all. How many of you have had great ideas on how to start, what you want to do and how you want to make your site look? I have been full of ideas and have even gone through with trying to make some of them work....but to no surprise they failed. No luck! Now, this can be super discouraging and it has been for a while...I mean if you look at other successful photography businesses around you, well, it makes you wonder what you're doing wrong. I have felt I have been doing it all wrong and I'm not sure how. I can take some pretty great pictures and I have a nice site up and I have great social skills...so where is the failure coming from? Maybe I'm not going about it right, sometimes it's better to step back and try to have fun with it again. I think I have over thought everything about it and even though you research all you can and you become a wiz at the technical stuff..well, that's not going to cut it. I apologize for the rambling but I'm sure most of you if not some have experienced something similar? I've decided to take it easy and admit I've had a horrible time trying to get this whole thing going. Maybe I should try to have fun with it, I'm good at that. I am certain of that!
Anyone else experiencing some troubles with your photography business? Maybe you're stuck? Maybe you feel deflated...whatever it is share it! =)
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Beginner Photographer. #Photography #Beginner #starting #blog
Starting out in photography can be intimidating, all the costs of cameras, lens, editing programs, filters, and if you're doing a studio? Forget it, so many more costs. If you're like me you don't need a studio. I like doing my pictures outdoors and I range from portraits to landscape and a few still life shots. Some things to consider when you are starting out:
*What kind of camera you will be getting?
*Do you have a reliable computer?
*Are you getting an editing program? If so what kind?
Now this short is fairly short and that is totally okay, I mean you are starting out and unless you have a pretty bug chunk of money this is more then plenty to worry about.
Ok, Now there are a lot of cameras to choose from. I suggest looking online for some easy beginner ones. I have the D3200 and it works great. If you get a more complicated one you could be biting off more then you can chew. Now, that's not to say you couldn't handle a more advance camera but only you know you so that decision is up to you. There are a ton of youtube channels and forums you could look up to help figure out little things about your camera instead of reading the forever long manuals. So, if you're starting out I'd say to give a good amount of attention to what type of camera you'll be purchasing. There is Nikon, Canon which are the popular choices and then there are some others that I'll be honest I'm not too sure about. Also, lets not forget you can buy your camera online used..Be sure the seller has great ratings and is reliable! You could save some money buying a used camera...you'll be getting a feel for photography without spending ALL your money on a camera that you would otherwise upgrade!
Computer talk! Now I have always used Windows for as long as I can remember but I have upgraded to a MacPro. Keep in mind these computers are not cheap. There is nothing wrong with windows and if you are very familiar with windows you should stick with it till you can or want to upgrade. Having a reliable computer is so important. Could you imagine your computer crashing and loosing everything? Devastating! Terrible! Don't let it happen. Which reminds me besides having a good computer please, please invest in a back up hard drive! Toshbia has a good one that I use, I'm sure there are others. Be sure to use it, having your pictures there instead of relying on your computer not messing up is SO worth it! Now, don't be too bummed if you don't have the latest computer..if it runs and you can upload and edit you're good to go! You don't need a Mac to have amazing results! Besides you can worry about that type of stuff later on, as far as upgrading your computer.
EDIT! Most computers come with a standard editing program now while this is ok for your mom to use for pictures she took with her point and shoot, You may be wanting something a bit more catered to your needs! Now the most popular ones are photoshop and lightroom. There are others such as Corel. Which I used at first and it's not too bad and not as expensive. Does most of the same things and is not as complicated as photoshop. When I first started to look at what edit program I wanted I was a bit confused on photoshop and Lightroom and the differences. Photoshop is going to be your serious editing. I'm talking major editing, and fixing on maybe a persons complexion or adding things to your background or combining pictures. Whereas Lightroom is basic editing and I say basic lightly. It still does a pretty awesome job. Just not as intricate as photoshop, But if you're like me you're not sure which you'll need, So, Bestbuy has a pretty nifty option of buying both! I know! So amazing! You pay one amount which is about $119 (not entirely sure) but once you buy it and upload it to your computer it updates....kinda like buying a phone and the system updating without buying the phone again! So I totally suggest this option if you're unsure which you'll be using more. They are great to use together as well. I can edit in lightroom and if I need to do a bit more then I can open the same picture in Photoshop and it carries the editing I did in Lightroom and BAM it's there. It's pretty awesome!
Now this is just a rough idea on beginning as a photographer and some things to think about. You may have other things you're worried about, you can comment and ask and I'll try to help you out best I can. =] Otherwise enjoy your photographer adventure and have fun with it! No point in doing something that's going to drive to crazy all the time and believe me it can get that way. But no worries just press on! =] Tell me about your adventures at beginning as a photographer!
*What kind of camera you will be getting?
*Do you have a reliable computer?
*Are you getting an editing program? If so what kind?
Now this short is fairly short and that is totally okay, I mean you are starting out and unless you have a pretty bug chunk of money this is more then plenty to worry about.
Ok, Now there are a lot of cameras to choose from. I suggest looking online for some easy beginner ones. I have the D3200 and it works great. If you get a more complicated one you could be biting off more then you can chew. Now, that's not to say you couldn't handle a more advance camera but only you know you so that decision is up to you. There are a ton of youtube channels and forums you could look up to help figure out little things about your camera instead of reading the forever long manuals. So, if you're starting out I'd say to give a good amount of attention to what type of camera you'll be purchasing. There is Nikon, Canon which are the popular choices and then there are some others that I'll be honest I'm not too sure about. Also, lets not forget you can buy your camera online used..Be sure the seller has great ratings and is reliable! You could save some money buying a used camera...you'll be getting a feel for photography without spending ALL your money on a camera that you would otherwise upgrade!
Computer talk! Now I have always used Windows for as long as I can remember but I have upgraded to a MacPro. Keep in mind these computers are not cheap. There is nothing wrong with windows and if you are very familiar with windows you should stick with it till you can or want to upgrade. Having a reliable computer is so important. Could you imagine your computer crashing and loosing everything? Devastating! Terrible! Don't let it happen. Which reminds me besides having a good computer please, please invest in a back up hard drive! Toshbia has a good one that I use, I'm sure there are others. Be sure to use it, having your pictures there instead of relying on your computer not messing up is SO worth it! Now, don't be too bummed if you don't have the latest computer..if it runs and you can upload and edit you're good to go! You don't need a Mac to have amazing results! Besides you can worry about that type of stuff later on, as far as upgrading your computer.
EDIT! Most computers come with a standard editing program now while this is ok for your mom to use for pictures she took with her point and shoot, You may be wanting something a bit more catered to your needs! Now the most popular ones are photoshop and lightroom. There are others such as Corel. Which I used at first and it's not too bad and not as expensive. Does most of the same things and is not as complicated as photoshop. When I first started to look at what edit program I wanted I was a bit confused on photoshop and Lightroom and the differences. Photoshop is going to be your serious editing. I'm talking major editing, and fixing on maybe a persons complexion or adding things to your background or combining pictures. Whereas Lightroom is basic editing and I say basic lightly. It still does a pretty awesome job. Just not as intricate as photoshop, But if you're like me you're not sure which you'll need, So, Bestbuy has a pretty nifty option of buying both! I know! So amazing! You pay one amount which is about $119 (not entirely sure) but once you buy it and upload it to your computer it updates....kinda like buying a phone and the system updating without buying the phone again! So I totally suggest this option if you're unsure which you'll be using more. They are great to use together as well. I can edit in lightroom and if I need to do a bit more then I can open the same picture in Photoshop and it carries the editing I did in Lightroom and BAM it's there. It's pretty awesome!
Now this is just a rough idea on beginning as a photographer and some things to think about. You may have other things you're worried about, you can comment and ask and I'll try to help you out best I can. =] Otherwise enjoy your photographer adventure and have fun with it! No point in doing something that's going to drive to crazy all the time and believe me it can get that way. But no worries just press on! =] Tell me about your adventures at beginning as a photographer!
A 55-200mm lens for Nikon D3200 #lens #55-200mm
So, I'm sure plenty of you have searched for a lens. The whole deciding factor can be tedious especially if you have no idea what you should be looking for or in my case know what distance you want. You could go for a prime lens which just means it does NOT zoom in or out. So whichever you buy that's as far as you'll be seeing. There are also kit lenses, at first I wasn't sure what this was. After many forums and asking on Facebook groups kit lenses are not considered professional and are viewed as mommy lenses that you don't have to switch out. Now with that said the lens I was looking to get was the 18-140 or 18-200 for a Nikon D3200. When I had asked about this lens I was initially asked what I was shooting. Well, I was going to use it for many things...such as portrait, landscape and some action. Let me be the first to tell you that this lens is considered a kit lens and not one if you are wanting a great quality picture. At first all this information can be very overwhelming and I won't lie it still kinda is. After researching and changing my mind more times then I care to say I ended up with a 55-200. Why the big change? Well, my lens I have now is the 18-55mm. So to get a 18-140 would be having the same distance I already had with my original lens and some extra. So My husband and I decided to go with the lens that started where my other ended. We went to a trip to North Carolina recently and I'll say I didn't use my 55-200 as much as I thought as I would. It came handy when we had spotted a bear that was a pretty good distance from us. So it being my first new lens I am happy with it. I still think a 18-140 would work great. Especially if you are not wanting to change lens and also keep in mind guys if you are just starting out getting a lens you are not completely sure about won't be the end of everything. Thats how us photographers and hobbyist learn. You have to be willing to take that plunge to learn for yourself. See what works, I know it's mind numbing researching and reading pros and cons on what you're looking at but if at first you really wanted it well, I'd say go for it. You could also buy used from a reliable seller. Do not buy a brand new one, especially if it's going to be your first lens. Once you learn more and from mistakes then you'll be able to pour some big bucks on the fancier lens but don't feel pressure to do that at first. Remember you're starting out, have some fun with it without having to ask every tom, dick and harry what they think you should be getting. Hope this was somewhat helpful. =] Tell me about some of your first lens buying stories! =]
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