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Photoshoot

  • 12-05-2008 9:51am
    #1
    antodeco
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    Hi All,
    Hopefully right place to post! Im brand new to the whole photography scene, and was wondering if anyone has any advice as to what equipment I should go for, for "photoshoots".

    Many thanks and apologies for being vague!


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  • #2
    minikin
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    you'll either need a film or digital 35mm or 6x4.5 or 6x6 or 6x7 or 6x8 or 6x9 or 5x4 body with some lens between 8mm and 800mm, you may need a monopod or tripod, you may need on camera flash or studio flash kit.

    h.t.h.

    (eh, you'll need to be a lot more specific for useful help)


  • #3
    Calina
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    Do you own a camera at all?


  • #4
    helios
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    I think, depending on what you aim to accomplish, the first thing you need should be experience. Technically, you could do a photoshoot with a toy camera, but if it's something you're trying to make money from, people are going to be looking for past results...


  • #5
    Rojo
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    how long is a piece of string? :P


  • #6
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,630 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Its not for money! Its purely to start somewhere. I want to start taking proper "photoshoot" style photos of my daughter. I was looking at getting a panasonic lumix fz8.


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  • #7
    helios
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    antodeco wrote: »
    Its not for money! Its purely to start somewhere. I want to start taking proper "photoshoot" style photos of my daughter. I was looking at getting a panasonic lumix fz8.

    Well now that we have some info...

    A non-SLR will eliminate any chance of getting a proper setup. You can't use a flash or anything. If you're going to get a Lumix, your best bet is to get your daughter into a well-lit room and use the available light.


  • #8
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,630 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    helios wrote: »
    Well now that we have some info...

    A non-SLR will eliminate any chance of getting a proper setup. You can't use a flash or anything. If you're going to get a Lumix, your best bet is to get your daughter into a well-lit room and use the available light.

    Hmm. Id prefer to go for an option with a flash. Any suggestions on something similar?

    Many thanks


  • #9
    helios
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    A cheap dSLR. Canon 400D or a 350D used... A flash could cost upwards of €150 depending on where you get it.


  • #10
    snellers
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    I would suggest you do a little research through this forum into 'bridge' cameras (they are basically in between point and shoot and full DSLR). Whilst not having the adaptability of a full DSLR they will take a very good pic, enable more creative photography and may give you what you need (Canon G9 would be a good example)

    best of luck


  • #11
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,630 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    helios wrote: »
    A cheap dSLR. Canon 400D or a 350D used... A flash could cost upwards of €150 depending on where you get it.

    Ive been looking at the 350D. Can get one for around €250. Is the flash on it any good does anyone know?

    Thanks for all the responses so far.


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  • #12
    PopeBuckfastXVI
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    Build in flashes tend to be crap.

    Have a look at http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/ for info on taking your flash off-camera. I bought one of the strobist kits from www.mpex.com and have found it really good for portraits


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