Photographers?

[FantasticDreambird]

What camera do you use and lenses for the nature and then the photoshoots and then of course, your gigs. I too am trying to run my own photography business, but with the economy and then living in a small town hinders me from really increasing my revenue. But I don't want to stop at just nature, which is practically all I do, I want to do gigs as well.
Anyway, you're good and I wish you much good fortune.

I use a Canon 400D. For my nature shots I use an 18-55mm lense, nothing special really, I want a macro lense, but I dont have £300+ spare to get one. And for my live gig shots I use a 50mm f/1.8 II. For band photoshoots I mostly use the 18-55, but if the light levels are low I change to my other lense. I dont have alot of kit at all, probably about £400-450 worth, but it gets me by on what I need it for.

Yeah, theres alot of competition over here right now, so thats a difficult aspect. And obviously with the economy at the moment everyone wants something for nothing! Gigs are the hardest thing Ive done really (other than some specific studio portrait work) I hate using the flash at gigs, but with the 50mm lense I dont usually need it. That lense has been brilliant for gig shots

Thank you very much and best of luck to you also!

[Deleted User 13688]

Thank you, I am hoping that as the year goes on that things will open up more for me. My utmost respect for your photos tho. I really love the closeups!! I do a lot of flower closeups lately since I don't have a car and can't get around to places I would love to go. I did get big horn sheep the other day tho when my girl, Kim, came into town and we went up to the mountains.

[FantasticDreambird]

Yeah Things are bound to get better Thank you very much I take alot of photos whenever I can, but obviously uploading them takes time Yeah I dont drive either so its mostly local stuff I photograph, but I live in a rather rural area so some parts are pretty. Ah thats awesome! Sounds great

[Sunniva]

This is very much photoshop'd!
http://img7.nettby.no/users/s/c/u/scurp ... he_sun.jpg

My boyfriend singing
http://img7.nettby.no/users/s/c/u/scurp ... y_copy.jpg

Another sunset
http://img3.nettby.no/users/s/c/u/scurp ... y_copy.jpg

Black Debbath
http://img6.nettby.no/users/s/c/u/scurp ... G_8140.JPG

[ScorpsDiva]

Alice!

Thank you for sharing your pics and the link to your myspace site. I looked through all your photos and they are great. I too am saving for a macro There are OH so many more lenses that I want!

Huggs

Sherry

[Achilles]

WOW!!! Looks like this thread is right up my alley

I'm an amateur photographer and, like Roberta, I want to become a professional photographer one day.

I shoot exclusively in digital.

Here is the gear I use:

10.2MP Sony Alpha A200 Digital SLR (my baby)
Lenses: Sony 18-70mm/F3.5-5.6 standard lens; Sony 75-300mm/F4.5-5.6 zoom lens; Sony 50mm/F2.8 Macro lens
Filters: 55mm Hoya UV, 55mm Hoya R72 Infra-red, 55mm Hoya Circular Polarizer, and a couple of 55mm Hoya Neutral Density filters
7.1MP Olympus SP-550UZ digital point-and-shoot camera (my back-up camera)
Inca tripod - light-weight and sturdy

I'm still in the process of discovering my own style, but I love shooting landscapes, birdlife, macro and infra-red I would love to work for National Geographic one day.

you can see examples of my work at:

http://achillescrue.deviantart.com and http://www.dphotographer.co.uk/user/Achilles. I also have photo albums on my Facebook profile:):

Australian Wildlife and Landscapes- http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 ... 2a6a27a061

[FantasticDreambird]

Alice!

Thank you for sharing your pics and the link to your myspace site. I looked through all your photos and they are great. I too am saving for a macro There are OH so many more lenses that I want!

Huggs

Sherry

Thank you so much Sherry!
Yeah, There are so many lenses I want too, but I think Id like a macro lense next When funds permit lol!

Thank you so much for your compliments they mean alot!

[RobertaForster]

Achilles! Great pics you have here

there's my first rock concert as press photographer:

Watch on flickr.com

[Deleted User 13688]

The best one Ro, is Amorphis where the singer's hair was flying out to the side! That was a great capture!!
What did you use for lens?

[RobertaForster]

Thanks Cristy! Almost all the time I used a 50mm f/1.8 lens
but when you click on the pic, you can see at the right side a link to see the proprieties of the image, then you can see the iso I've used, apperture, exposure time etc

[Achilles]

Achilles! Great pics you have here

there's my first rock concert as press photographer:

Watch on flickr.com

Thank you Had a look at your photos - WOW!!! You got great stuff there

I agree with Cristy about the best pic being the Amorphis one where the singer's got his hair flying out to the side but I liked all of them

How did you manage to get a press pass? Do you work for a newspaper/magazine or...?

[ScorpsDiva]

Great pics Ro!!!!!!!!!! I love checking out all the photos you take.

Huggs
Sherry

[RobertaForster]

Thank you Sherry!
Achilles, I used to write and translate some Scorpions Articles for one of the biggest brazilian rock websites. Since the owner knows I'm a photographer, he's gaving me a chance to get the press pass for some concerts

[Deleted User 13688]

Hopefully you can get a better lens, Roberta.
Next year, I am looking at a good chance at getting a press pass for Scorps shows. And yes ppl I will have the correct camera and lens!! That wasn't towards you Ro!!

[therocker]

Great pics Ro and great news as well,
maybe this is a beginning my friend
Good luck !!!!!

[RobertaForster]

Thank's Elton and Cristy! Let's keep working on our dreams

I used to get two lenses, a 18-55mm and a 28-80mm. But both are too dark, it reaches only f/5.6 and f/3.5 only when it's on 18 to 28mm. Then I got a more apropriated lens for concerts, although it doesn't have a zoom, it's a clearly lens, reaching f/1.8, which is great for lightening concerts. Later I'll get a great zoom lens, which at least f/2.8, but clearly zoom lens are the most expensive ones! Cause for a 50mm lens, it doesn't have a lot of lenses to the light pass through. Aut, a zoom clearly lens has a lot of lenses, and it must be large to let the light get in in less time, that's what makes these lenses very expensive to buy, so much more than a camera!

[Deleted User 13688]

Yeah MY dream right now is to have Elton talk to me again!!
Also, Ro check into EBAY cuz they have really great lenses for cheap. I bet you can get a great zoom lens that the pros use so you can get some really great photos of the bands. OR like here in Loveland, there is a used camera store where I am going to buy my lenses WHEN I get a job!! Oh yeah and pawn shops.But the used camera store is run by a professional photographer who checks out the cameras and lenses before he sells them.

[RobertaForster]

I'm moneyless and I couldn't buy any lens right now anyway! LOL But thanks! ehehe
A zoom lens isn't so that expensive, I could buy a 75-300mm by less than 200 dollars, but it's a dark lens. A concert needs clearly lens >.<

[Emilie]

Some of mine are here
and I've got other pictures here. (There you must choose in the albums to see them).
I've not learned anything, I just took the photographs as I imagine

[wartypig]

I just got a Nikkor 70-200 f2.8 VR lens and I love it....