Why Gear Isn't as Important as You May Think
#3 Raymond and Callum demonstrate that photography success doesn't depend on having expensive gear; even entry-level kits can create stunning results. They each showcase a photo of their own—Raymond shoots an engagement session at a state park—taken at F8, and edited exclusively with JPEGs.
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The Big Ideas with Timestamps:
- 00:12:00 Gear does not matter.
- 00:15:03 Control shutter, aperture, ISO.
- 00:25:53 Share your work online.
- 00:29:30 Know your gear limits.
- 00:34:13 Better gear does not equal quality.
- 00:47:32 Get consistent results with your camera
- 00:50:16 Have fun with photography
- 00:54:10 Practice photography daily.
In todays episode you will learn:
- We show off our #StopDown photos we challenged you with last week
- A brief history of cameras and film
- Why shooting anything faster than ISO 800 was crazy 10 years ago
- Why people still buy 50 year old film cameras
- Why people never buy a 5 year old digital camera
- Why film vs digital is a never ending argument
- How buying a film camera can grow your skills
- We show off amazing shots from beginner camera kits
- We talk about what makes the photos amazing
- Why camera history makes you think gear matter
- The difference between cameras 60 years ago and the cameras today
- Why the exposure triangle is so important
- How to play to your cameras advantages at night
- Why we half jokingly consider selling our pro gear for entry level equipment
- We show off shots from Professional gear that are not spectacular
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Thanks for listening & keep shooting!
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