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« on: February 03, 2008, 11:11 »
I went with the Canon XTI body only,50mm 1.8 and the 28-105 3.5-4.5 Canon. This should be enought to begin with. Will spend some time practicing then hope to start putting together some concepts and ideas for microstock work.
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« on: January 31, 2008, 16:01 »
Thats great. Your photos are fantastic. Very inspiring. Im going to start off with a Canon XTI and a couple of nice lenses. I do appreciate the reply. thanks,Rocco
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« on: January 31, 2008, 15:46 »
Very,very,new to this. Still purchasing equipment(well know what I want I think ,just have to pull the trigger. ) My goals are to learn my euipment first. Have been reading and researching for quite a while. How many of you started photography as a hobby then got hooked on microstock? I have lots of ideas for photos(hopefully some good ones) and am very excited to get started.
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« on: January 31, 2008, 15:19 »
Does anyone know of any good sites that will help me learnd Adobe PS 7.0? I have had this program for several years have never installed it. My goal is to start learning and using it on current photos to sharpen my technique and get ready to launch my endeavor into microstock. Have a dummies book but having a hard time finding sites with tutorials with this software.
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« on: January 30, 2008, 17:38 »
Do you lose a lot of sharpness say using the 28-135 as compared to the 85mm. What do most people use as a good all around microstock lens? Weather it be close up photos of an apple or people running on the beach? Will that 28-135 cover the whole gambit? Was anybody else as crazy as me with all these questions?
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« on: January 30, 2008, 08:57 »
The tablets come with Photoshop Elements is that something that may be easier to learnd than Photoshop 7.0? I have had that PS7 forever and never even opened the box. As far as that 85mm I dont mind spending the money. Just thought a zoom would be better for walking around and more versatile for everyday use and microstock phootography. So the toss up being 18-55mm IS($185.00) or 28-135 IS USM($420.00) what would you do?
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« on: January 29, 2008, 22:50 »
Wow,so much to think about. I do appreciate everyone putting up with all my questions and helping me out. I do know what I am totally sold on. The XTI body and the 50mm 1.8. Lots of value for the money and will most likely give me decent headshots and portraits. As far as the zooms dont mind spending the money on the 28-135 IS USM but is it a good everyday lens and could it be used for microstock? The 28-55 IS lens would probably be easier to walk around with as an everyday but will I miss the longer zoom and would this be better for microstock? Was everyone this crazy when deciding on an initial purchase or am I the only nutty one. I havent even discussed software(I have Adobe PS 7 is that ok for microstock) if so I better learn how to use it. Should I get one of those Wacom Tablets I read about?
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« on: January 29, 2008, 19:07 »
great advice. so may I ask what is the 50mm 1.8 good for? what is the best length portrait lens and what is best for a true headshot? I dont mind spending money. of course dont want to spend more than I have to but just want to be safe.
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« on: January 29, 2008, 17:26 »
hi,looked on photo.net forums and saw so many complaints about bh so didnt want to order from there. as far as lens. the 50 mm is a definate. just torn between the 28-55 or the 28-35 dont mind spending money now on either one. which would be better say for headshots?
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« on: January 29, 2008, 16:18 »
Thank you, for the advice. The only camera store I have near me is Wolf/Ritz they will not match Amazon pricing and nobody else sells the Canon XTI camera body only. Was going to go body only and purchase better lens for the camera. Going with a place like Amazon and only buying product they stock is an amazing savings but the trade off is that its not brick and mortar.
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« on: January 29, 2008, 15:20 »
While researching new dslr's I learned of Microstock photography and have become inspired. Now I know there will be quite a learning curve for me to produce quality. However, I know I need a strong foundation. Would appreciate advice on particular equipment. My photography interests will be family portraits,headshots(I pay over 1k a year now to a photographer for my daughters photos and family photos) of course would also begin taking photos for Microstock. I will be purchasing a Canon XTI(still cannot decide who to purchase from,any advice?),as far as lens Im looking at the 50mm Canon 1.8(is this could for portrait and headshots?) also torn between the 28-55 IS lens and the 28-135 USM IS lens(for everyday use.) any opinions? Thinking of buying from Amazon as they have these in stock and do not charge delivery. Just nervous about mail order.
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