Specifications

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Ok, enough about Amazon… let’s get down to Getting Suited Up for your photography business!

The Camera

Let’s get straight to the point. You want to be a photographer – you need a camera.

I’m going to stick to DIGITAL cameras in this course because we want to stay up to date and also, we

want to be economically efficient and with today’s technology we can do that. In the future, I may offer

an additional course chapter with film camera business, but we’ll save that for another day.

Look, it’s not the camera it’s the photographer who captures the photos. So I’m not going to spend a lot

of time on cameras. Besides, I’m not a camera-enthusiast who reads photography journals and keeps

up with the latest models. There are so many options out there that it’s just not possible for me to

study up on camera trends. But what I will do is tell you about the three cameras I’ve used in my

photography business, tell you what I think in important in selecting a camera, and show you a few

resources for finding the camera of your dreams.

So, let’s get to it.

When shopping for a camera, we should consider: Price & Budget, Technical Specs, and Reviews

Obviously, you should try to get the best camera you can within your desired budget, keeping in mind

that you’ll need some accessories, too. Now, that budgeted amount could be $500, $1000, or $2000.

Maybe it’s more, maybe it’s less. You could buy a refurbished camera from a reputable photography

retailer or find a great condition used (or new!) camera on an auction or classifieds site. The important

thing is that the camera is in working condition and that it captures with an adequate resolution, which

nowadays, most cameras produce images that can be printed to 11x17 or more. If you’re considering

larger prints, however, or if you’re planning on submitting for larger clients and agencies (we’ll discuss

this in another Course) you may need to spend more money for larger image resolutions.

So, let’s talk brands.

Canon or Nikon is probably what you’ll end up with, as both brands are not only well-known and

respected in the photo/electronics industry, but also each company has a large selection of consumer,

“prosumer”, and professional camera equipment. Affordable models from either brand are available

from $300-3000 and both major brands have their own lines of accessories. There are also brands such

as Sony, Pentax, and Fuji. I used a Fuji S3 Pro for a good amount of time professionally and it is an

excellent camera.

The pros of the Fuji S3 Pro were that it took Nikon lenses and also, the functions were easy to maneuver

by the two wheel-selectors near the trigger, similar to Nikon models, as opposed to Canon where some