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Hello all you happy snappers :) I'm Tina and I love photography, I'm doing a camera techniques course at college just now and basically that's learning about shutter speeds and apertures.. Im looking to start my own portfolio, but all I have is my camera and tripod!! I was looking to maybe get some props / backdrops etc! Where is best to start and what is best to start buying ?? Any advice would be appreciated! Xx
 
I would work out what type of photography you are going to do most and then buy the gear you need based on that.

If you were going to concentrate on wildlife photography, at some point you would be looking at possibly a 300mm or 400mm lens, but such a lens wouldn't be much use to you for studio portrait work.

Some generic items that might be useful for most types of photography would include things like a tripod and maybe a flash.
 
What sort of props and backdrops? Babies and adult portraits are very different, as are still-life and macro. When you have an idea what you want to shoot you'll have an idea what props you'll need.
 
Well I don't have a specific topic yet that I want to be photographing, so I'm open to ideas :) I'm struggling a little bit with 2 pictures for my assignment and I have four weeks left, I have to do a low key image and a fast moving image.. Can anyone gimme some ideas, i just don't want to be bringing in the same things my classmates have like their jumping dog or jumping child etc I want something different and easy to do as I don't have alot of ideas yet.. I was thinking about going to the dogs.. But I'm not sure yet x
 
Fast moving.. you could have some fun with a stroboscopic photo..


.. I'll let you figure out how.. (you don't get your homework done for free, you know!)
 
Shutterbug84 said:
Well I don't have a specific topic yet that I want to be photographing, so I'm open to ideas :) I'm struggling a little bit with 2 pictures for my assignment and I have four weeks left, I have to do a low key image and a fast moving image.. Can anyone gimme some ideas
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To be honest Tina, I think this comment highlights why there is no point going rushing out buying gear which may well end up getting sold later because you don't need it.
One of the most difficult parts of learning photography is getting the creative juices flowing.Once they do start flowing, you will no doubt be itching to go and try new things to translate your ideas into images. THEN, you will have an idea of which tools you need in order to achieve them.
There are plenty of great images around taken on a point and shoot, or a Dslr with kit lens.
As far as your 2 images for your assignment, try doing a google image search for a bit of inspiration, then use those ideas to do something of your own. No point just trying to copy some-ones work of course, but it will give you a nudge in the right direction.
Good luck in your journey, I'm sure you will enjoy it.

Oh, and welcome to the forum.:)
 
Have to agree with GHP. when I 1st started I'd buy this and buy that then buy a bit more cause I thought I'd use it. Now the majority of it has been sold on as it hardly or never got used.
 
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