I recently read an article on Medium about how a mirrorless camera should not be your next upgrade after having owned DSLRs. Now, I’m not sure whether this author has ever shot on mirrorless, but I’ve never disagreed with an author more. If you ever have the opportunity to shoot and experience a mirrorless camera for an extended period of time, you will almost never want to go back to shooting on a DSLR. For professional work, especially, mirrorless is definitely here to stay, and I have little to no reason to look backward.
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5 Ways to Make Shooting Photography Fun Again /
I remember when I first started shooting with my Canon Rebel camera. All I had was that body and the kit lens, the humble beginning many of us know. But I took my camera with me everywhere. I shot everything. I shot everyone. I even shot my friends in the cafeteria during lunch. I really, really loved taking photos, and I still do. But then I started to progress throughout the years. I got jobs and found clients. I bought all the gear and lenses I needed. I started to become everything I was hoping to become.
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I had it all at this point, or at least I had it all for the work I needed to do. I could comfortably cover the entire focal range from 16–200mm, which was more than enough for the portraits, street photography, performance, events, and indoor sports coverage I do. I personally love gear, but every photographer probably comes to the point in their career where they say, “I think I have enough, for now.” I still planned to upgrade my camera body, but I was already shooting on mirrorless. What else could I possibly want? I shot work dacontent and freelance constantly, but I wanted to make shooting photos for myself fun, not just work to make sure I could buy new clothes, keep my refrigerator stacked, and pay my tuition. I needed some new gear, but what do I buy?
Read MoreWhy Prime Lenses are Always a Solid Investment /
The first lenses you should probably be buying as a developing photographer are primes. I personally love prime lenses, and I will always have them in my pack even if I already have that focal length covered buy a zoom. And if you’re a professional who has all the lenses known to man, prime lenses are still a coveted asset.
Read MoreWhy You Should be Buying Cheap Camera Lenses /
Today, I’m going to make the argument of why you should buy some cheap lenses much more often regardless of your stage in the art form. But at the same time, I’m also going to tell you exactly which cheap lenses to look out for because, well, you can’t just buy any of them. Cheap lenses are a like a diamond in the rough. You have to wipe some dirt off of the rocks to know which one is a gem.
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