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A place to politely discuss the tools, technique and culture of photography.

This is not a good place to simply share cool photos/videos or promote your own work and projects, but rather a place to discuss photography as an art and post things that would be of interest to other photographers.

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Enough to start professional work? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by itsajoyfullife@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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Hello! I've been taking photos my whole life- starting with a DSi. I started taking it more seriously, getting a DSLR in highschool, then upgrading to full frame mirrorless. I've worked small events and as an in house food photographer, have done some grad shoots, etc, but I really want to get into the influencer market and portraits if possible. Is my full frame mirrorless+nifty fifty+ 24-240 lens ok to start? Are there expectations beyond what I can produce with that combo when doing content for Instagram?

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[–] bearwoodgoxers@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I would invest in a basic lighting kit + backdrops and some reflectors. Since you're planning to do portraits these will be very useful for you and you'll need to get used to using them anyway if you plan on doing this for a long time. It's also a relatively smaller investment than buying new lenses, etc.

I was a hobbyist as well and the biggest learning curve for me when I started freelancing was learning how to use my own lights correctly/creatively.

I'd also suggest renting out gear now and then and using it on your own time to get a feel for more "pro" stuff so you get a realistic sense of what you actually need.