I'm proud of my D40. Photos don't turn out very nice or pro quality but at least I enjoyed it.
hey helmiz... you got one of the most important ingredients to photography... and it is that you enjoy it!
I ignore him anyway. It's not the equipment. It's the Passion.![]()
I'm proud of my D40. Photos don't turn out very nice or pro quality but at least I enjoyed it.
Enjoying the process is important and it is an important ingredient to getting better pics. However, dun compromise on the chase for qlty just because u are just enjoying the process.
There will be a time that u will realise that u have hit the ceiling with your existing equipment. That time is the time to upgrade.
To TS and pp here who went thru this kind of situation before,
My personal experience was I had encounters with pros who scorned at my equipment when I shot together with them for certain events. Imagine D70s with Sigma lens while these jokers carry big guns. However, I will always take it as a challenge. The challenge and confidence that your photos will be better than theirs. It is actually quite fulfilling to know that you can achieve certain qualities with limited equipment.
I once encountered this joker who used two high end bodies with big lenses and so forth. He was shooting with me. He was showing me all his photos and when I looked at it, "Oh my god! What the heck is he shooting and the colours! All yellow!" But I just smiled and deep in my heart, I know at least I have achieved more than this photographer.
But note that if u turned pro, big equipment would give u more credibility in the eyes of the client. That day, I was looking at some photos of my friend. He brought lights and everything. When I saw the photo, I asked him why the need to bring such equipment. His skill would allow him to take such photos with his external flash. His answer was, if he did not bring his gear, that would not allow him to justify how much he charge the client. Clients would complain. Clients expect such services and whether necessary or not, is immaterial to the client. It is the perception that drives the market sometimes.
I guess i have no choice but to post this matter here.
I'm new to digital photography and it has become a passion throughout the experience. Recently i encounter something ugly and i think it's a disgrace to the world of photography.
Here's the situation. Recently i went for a walkabout over at Geylang (to catch and experience the fasting month atmosphere) to do some street photography. I bumped into a group of photographers and decide to make friends with them. I started talking to them and their 1st impression is what saddens me. They look at me in arrogance and they continue talking among themselves. I get their 'signals' and walk away. But that's not the point i post this thread.
I start taking photos and they were just a few feet away. They look at me and laugh. I thought they started to lighten up but they were laughing about my equipment (i'm using a 300D). I check and examine my camera if there's something wrong with it. But before i could examine, i overheard them talking, "that guy is so outdated. he thinks he can take good pictures with that crap? we're glad we're equip with this (they're using 40D, D200 and some L lens". I was disheartened.
That doesn't dimoralize me because i know "photography is not about equipment, it's the person behind it" or that saying is gone? What saddens me is that there is some photographers out there think it's all about the equipment.
I'm beginning to suspect they are "fashion" photographers ;p
Don't be affected by them. Let your passion overpower their brainless comments.
equipment wankers
let them be lo i also faced this issue before
"hahaha look! 350D w/ kit lense!" when i first started out