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RE: Massandra Palace
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond @alexey1976, this is a lot of great information.
So I need a camera :) And friends and family that are willing to get in front of that camera :)
I may have asked you before, but is it better to take photos outside (natural light) or inside?
Yeah, I'm in the US. I was looking at camera prices, they range from $400 to $2,500 (US Dollars)… and I'm sure it can get a lot more expensive when you get “extra equipment” with it.
I use photoshop to touch up my renders, so I'm sure I can do the same with photographs. What “touch up” software do you use?
Thank you for being interested in my experience. I will continue my story)
I would recommend starting to take photos in natural light (outdoors, in the city or indoors, but with a large window). Here you will not need additional equipment costs.
If you want to photograph portraits indoors, it is also advisable to have an external flash, as well as a tripod and a softbox. (for starters, one is possible, but preferably two or three, so that you can experiment with light). But this is extra money....and you need a car to carry with you, since it will already be hard) . It is better to rent a studio with lighting equipment, there they will tell you how to better position the light.
Regarding the camera, I would recommend choosing an average price. Not the cheapest, but you don't need an expensive one either, you won't be able to use all its functionality. It is better to invest money in good optics. (In Russia, used cameras are getting much cheaper, but optics keeps the price, so this is a good investment)
To process photos, I use Photoshop and Lightrum from Adobe. If you also work in Photoshop, then everything will be familiar to you.
This is amazing advice, thank you @alexey1976. Especially the “optics” part…I didn’t think of that…but now that you say it, it makes perfect sense.
And another thing, when I create renders, lighting is incredibly important, it can turn a render from average to incredible if I just have the correct lighting, so using an external flash, tripod and softbox makes sense…I had to look up the definition of softbox :)
Hey @alexey1976, with your experience, where is most of the money made for professional photographers? For example...Weddings, Family Photos, Professional Models, Nature/City Photography, etc...?
I earn money from orders from family photo shoots (both in the studio and outdoors.) I also periodically photograph graduates and make them photo books, as well as children's holidays in kindergartens. I am invited to photograph weddings and birthdays.
I don't know how to make money with nature photography) It may be necessary to work for some magazine, But most likely it will be unrealistically difficult to get there, because they are already cooperating with someone. However, I upload nature photos and other photos to photo banks, where customers from all over the world can buy them. This is Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, istockphoto.com . By the way, he is there and drawings, graphics are also accepted.
"Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, istockphoto.com" I did not know about this...thanks. What about when you do shots with professional models...is there any money in that?
Photos of beautiful models always attract customers in social networks) So even if I take pictures for free, it still benefits and expands my portfolio
Wow, that makes a lot of sense @alexey1976...didn't think about that.