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I want to start up photography but need some help with what equipment to get.?

I want to start up photography as a hobbie, and then maybe in the future look towards doing it as a career. I don't know anything about what sort of camera equipment i will need. I have looked on websites, but it is all photography lingo to me. Can someone tell me what equipment i will need to get, and anything that i should look for when buying it?? Also what the equipment actually does!??! PLEASE, I NEED HELP!

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1. The first thing is, you have to go digital. In my opinion the best digital cameras are either Nikon or Canon. I personally use Canon for my business. You can start with the Digital Rebel. Its a great camera for beginners and will grow with you. You want to put the rest of your money into lenses, and a good flash. Canon has a great online course that will get you started, but really once you get the camera you will be up and running in no time. Then you will want to get a good computer for handling the images, a PC won’t cut it. Get yourself a good Apple Computer, the iMac or the Mac Book would be good choices to start off with. They come with iPhoto, or you can buy Aperture which is Apple’s high end image software. Plus the camera comes with Photoshop Elements, which would be all you really need to get started. As a business photography is becoming extremely competitive, you really have to sell yourself constantly. Start to build a portfolio as soon as possible. Have any good looking friends? Get them to pose for you, its really important to start using friends first. Its going to take you a little while to get used to shooting people, so best to do it with people who you feel comfortable with. Most important, have fun with it. Shoot things you like, in situations you feel comfortable in. And remember, photography is art. If it looks good to you, then its perfect. Take all criticism with a grain of salt.
2. What you need to decide is how much time, money and effort you want to put in. What I highly recommend is that you buy your equipment USED. With websites like Craigslist, you can find all sorts of camera gear in your area for a fraction of what it costs new. So do you want to shoot digital or film? Either way, there's lots of good used gear out there. If you want a 35mm camera, go with Nikon or Canon. Not just because they are industry leaders, but because their new equipment is compatible with the old. If you are really planning on making it a professional endeavor you obviously need cameras with interchangable lenses. I've always used Nikon, so I can only recommend what I've used. Their 35mm film cameras like the F4 (which I paid $800 USED six years ago) can be had for under $400 and the FM2n can be had for $250. Same thing with the D1, their first professional digital camera. I've seen them sell for as little as $300. You want to put the bulk of your money in glass ... your various lenses. You can start off with fixed focal length lenses but you'll eventually want wide and telephoto zoom lenses as well. You should start perusing the photography book stacks and magazine racks at your local library. And take a class at a community college or continuing education center. This is the best way to figure out exactly what you want and/or are willing to do.
3. get a canon digital rebel kit or a nikon d40 kit. Then shoot a lot. read the camera manual. I know it is the most boring thing in the world. And you won't understand 1/2 of it. then shoot some more. Then once you feel comfortable shooting reread the manual. Look up stuff you don't understand. shoot some more. try posting some images for critiques. Learn from what they say. Use your head when viewing critiques and decide what works and what doesn't for you. Oh ya and shoot some more. Notice a them here.
4. Depends on how much u want to spend to start with abt equipment read user manual for every eqpt.. First i would suggest spend some time with a professional photographer.
5. Even before getting the material to take photos, you can first learn the theory that you will need, especially if you buy a DSLR (a digital camera with lenses). You'll need to understand aperture, speed, iso sensibility, focale, as well as composing, light, color balance,... You can find some good sites explaining this. You will be able to know why you'd better take a DSLR with a biggest sensor. A good entry level DSLR would be Nikon D40 or second-hand Canon 300d/350d. Then you'll need to take lots of photos, and subscribe to internet forums to get advice from others. cheers, Syl.