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Hi guys I have taken all your comments onboard, that was the reason I joined the forum, it's great to get advice from pros like you guys. I have only been doing this intensively for a year now, I owned a Minolta dynas 404xi film SLR, but from the photo I took of my church members and people from other local churches, I started getting better and was advised to take it as a part time profession and was even advice to start charging for the prints as I use to do it for free. That encouraged buy the k100d super. I have done church members wedding 8 months, but I was not the main photograph but they ended up buying all the prints I took with the k100d. Sorry I have to bring up all this but I think a few people are misunderstanding or am not asking the right questions. I only got the k10d because my client started asking for A2 print so I needed 10 megapixels as k100d was on 6mpx. Guys I and just seeking you advise as pros, I have constantly taking photos every Sunday and charging, plus am making a lot of profit since my wife and I do all the editing and print ourselves from home. We make them into calendars and collages our web site is coming out soon. I will post some of my photos and will seek advice on how I can improve on my skills, but I think am not buying anymore kit from what I have learnt from you pros who have been in the business for years. I am still learning to use the kit I have and ask you guy’s questions and maybe wait a bit for weddings and get better. Now my question is I know the clients like our work so far as we do free editing on all the photos and occasionally throw in free prints and CD's, what impact it will have on the business in the long term.
Sorry for the long message but had to make thing a bit clear.

Regards guys

Comment by Spacus posted on Wedding Photography lens at 21/04/2010 - 10:20

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that is true I am all open for suggestions and OK with the aperture settings but I still go on you tube for lessons, I also have the master class digital photography am studying at the moment.

I sort of find the k100d easy to use but thanks for the advise I will take it on board

Comment by Spacus posted on Wedding Photography lens at 20/04/2010 - 21:53

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Mongoose wrote:
Spacus wrote:
OMG I think you live in my house I practice with my wife and the kids and am picking up a lot at the moment there is never too much to learn in the field I guess. that was good of you I will keep doing it then.
Please in manual mode with my 70-300mm sigma APO what settings is good for DOF
thanks
Please don't take this the wrong way, but if you have not yet grasped the basics of aperture/shutter settings required for a given type of shot then you are a very long way off being ready to tackle something as challenging and important as a wedding.

I think you need to stop buying equipment, put most of the equipment you already have in a safe place for later and just concentrate on getting to grips with the camera (I recommend the K10D) and the kit lens (18-55) and maybe the Sigma 70-300.

You are trying to run before you can stand up much less walk, and I'd hate to see your obvious enthusiasm for a highly rewarding hobby squashed by trying to do too much too quickly.

Kit's great, but it's what you do with it that makes the image.

Comment by Spacus posted on Wedding Photography lens at 20/04/2010 - 21:49

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Am now starting wedding photography, and I needed help if my kit listed was enough
thanks

Comment by Spacus posted on Wedding Photography lens at 20/04/2010 - 19:52

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mikew wrote:
I have watched this thread with a morbid curiosity.

Just what are you wanting to achieve?

Is it to take good wedding photographs or buy the gear that you believe will assist you to do this? There is (IMO) a difference.

Mike

Comment by Spacus posted on Wedding Photography lens at 20/04/2010 - 19:51

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OMG I think you live in my house I practice with my wife and the kids and am picking up a lot at the moment there is never too much to learn in the field I guess. that was good of you I will keep doing it then.
Please in manual mode with my 70-300mm sigma APO what settings is good for DOF
thanks

Comment by Spacus posted on Wedding Photography lens at 20/04/2010 - 19:22

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Pentaxophile wrote:
I hope I am not being presumptious about how experienced you are Spacus, but I think if you are starting out, it pays to keep your kit versatile and be wary about spending lots of money. Also, keeping it simple makes life a lot easier. Concentrate on improving your photographic skills, and you could achieve shots like the cover of John's book with the set up you already have.

I am sure there are a lot of excellent books out there which will help with your questions re settings etc... there's no one correct answer to that sort of question, but a book with illustrative photos will show you what you can achieve... a picture paints a thousand words and all that.

Also why not practise in the house and out in the garden, if you have an understanding partner to act as model... post the shots on here and there will be plenty of advice, you can be sure of that!

Comment by Spacus posted on Wedding Photography lens at 20/04/2010 - 19:18

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JudithAnn wrote:
Hi and welcome to the forum...do enjoy!
that's true all things were indeed made by him, I like that

Comment by Spacus posted on Wedding Photography lens at 20/04/2010 - 13:43

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Just had a look at them there are not cheap tho will try my luck

thanks

Comment by Spacus posted on Wedding Photography lens at 20/04/2010 - 13:07

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Hi there have you still got these lense for sale? please

Comment by Spacus posted on Lenses to clear at 20/04/2010 - 12:24

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