Week 1: Equipment.
Of course we start with the camera and the minimum requirement which is a 35mm DSLR camera complete with an appropriate lens. I won't recommend which camera to use because that's not as important |Nikon, Fuji, Pentax etc are all good makes/brands so it will be quite difficult to make a big mistake using brand names.The minimum requirement for recorded pixels is 6-12 million along with a reasonable size memory card.
I also suggest you shoot at the best quality setting for your camera but not RAW because it's not really necessary for this type of photography work. Within the course we will be using Pentax dsl, Fuji S3 Pro and Nikon D40.
Tripod, I suggest here that you invest in a good tripod because it will serve you well. A good brand is Manfrotto so click here to see more examples Calumet Uk Tripods It is wise to have a look at the selection of tripod heads that you can use because remember with a 35mm camera on the tripod you will have to move the camera from horizontal to upright so you need a tripod head that does this easily. We will be looking at pistol grips, fluid video head and standard tripod heads.
The first part of this portraiture series will be using and controlling available light indoors and I will include examples of each portait tutorial as we move forward.
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Thank you,
Billy McCallion.
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