How to sell photography

Best Ways To Make Money Selling Photography:

What camera should I choose?

I am a beginner photographer. I have taken a brief introductory class to understand things like aperature and shutter speed. I would like to buy a good digital camera that allows me to manipulate these settings. But when I start looking at cameras I have no idea what I'm looking for! Can anyone give me some help or suggest a good camera? (I would prefer digital, but film might be good too...it depends on what would work better and what I could manipulate more...) P.S. I'm not trying to be a professional, and I don't want to spend $2000 on a set-up. I just want a good camera that will take good pictures.

Public Comments

1. I dable in photography and have entered several photo contests and won. The camera set up I use is a Nikon D-80. I would suggest that along with this camera body you pick up a 28-79mm, a 300mm zoom, a SB-800 speed light, a cheap tripod and a camera/flash stand-off handle. This setup will be great for 90% of what you'll want to do as you begin your hobby. Also, there is a wireless remote for the camera that is under $20 that is a good investment as well. Good luck and I hope this helps! Oh.. to start.. just get the camera and the short lens and a tripod. Add the other components as you get skilled with the camera and find needs for them.
2. Canon Rebel XTi kit or Nikon D40x kiit - either is a good start. Note that once you pick a brand you'll be locked into that system unless you want to sell it all and start over, but both Canon and Nikon have an extensive product list and great aftermarket support. Plan on about $1000 including a quality strobe and a sync cord for using it off-camera - you'll not want to use the on-camera flash much if you're trying to do good photography.
3. Look at the Sony Alpha 100. This is a camera with excellent specifications and a great range of lenses including some by Zeiss. It will allow you all the control you need. Apart from the manual that comes with the body, there are a couple of more serious manuals available through Amazon. There is a more advanced model now, the Alpha 700 a more professional model. The release of the 700 has forced the prices of the 100 down to a very competitive prices.
4. My daughter and husband both have this and like it http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/fuji/finepix_s7000-review/
5. What exactly the budget do you have? For something about $500 or a little bit more, I recommend either the Nikon D40 or the Canon Digital Rebel XT/350D. They takes excellent picture (assuming you know how to handle a DSLR of course - and if not this camera is an excellent platform for you to learn), and with Canon and Nikon, you'll get plenty of options for accessories - whether it's from the original manufacturer or from a third party brand. You might not need this for now - but chances are that you will need to expand yourself in the future. For something more simple... well take a look at Canon's Powershot series - preferrably the ones with advanced mode in it. I have a Canon Powershot A570 IS for me to bring to just about anywhere (I have a couple of DSLR but of course carrying them with me everytime is impractical) and it has Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Program mode just like a DSLR. This is very helpful for me because Automatic mode just doesn't cut it. It takes... well OK picture for a pocket camera, has relatively minimal shutter lag and for the price (~$170 or so), this thing has the most bang for the buck. Anyway... whether you're deciding to get a DSLR or just a pocket camera, in the long run it will be great if you have a DSLR - it might be more expensive and has steeper learning curve, but you'll appreciate the difference between a DSLR and a pocket camera.