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picturesc
Joined: 09 Aug 2011
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:50 pm
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MY NAME IS SAMANTHA, AND IM AS NEW AS THEY GET IN THE PHOTOGRAPHY FEILD. I JOINED SHUTTERSTOCK BACK IN JULY AND IVE BEEN READING UP AND EXPERIMENTING BEFORE I SUBMIT MY FIRST 10. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY CAMERA:GE PowerPro X500 16MP 15X Zoom. WOULD BE SUITABLE FOR MY PHOTOS TO BE SUBMITTED, AND IF NOT WHAT WOULD I NEED. MIND YOU IM WORKING WITH A LIMITED AMOUT OF MONEY. THANK YOU |
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markrhiggins
Joined: 28 Jan 2008
Posts: 2041
Location: Australia
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:51 pm
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I think the camera will make it difficult. The glass is ambitious at 15x ratio. It is designed for convenience and good consumer quality not for high quality commercial shots. |
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rinder99
Joined: 12 Jul 2005
Posts: 39645
Location: Contact www.rinderart.com/Books and Workshops www.rindersmithphotography.com Youtube/rinder
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 8:29 pm
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Im sorry , But I agree. Thats just a party camera and for $128.00 thats about all it's worth. Get a camera you can grow with. Nikon D7000 or canon T21 or something comparable and learn photography by taking a class somewhere or joining a camera club. Good Luck. |
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pharm
Joined: 09 Jul 2006
Posts: 9422
Location: Never quite sure
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:42 am
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And please don't post in all caps. |
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picturesc
Joined: 09 Aug 2011
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:03 am
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Ok sorry for even asking the forum. shutterstock was very welcoming to me as (new in the photography field, as I mentioned). I will find a camera that suits me well. I know you all take it very serious, but if photography is what you love please keep the ride comments to yourselves. I myself love the art and didn't join for you to put me down. As for the cap lock, I wrote that while I was at my full time job which only uses caps. |
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hhltdave5
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 24305
Location: Our Stock, Food & Portrait photography books at www.rindersmithphotography.com
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:29 am
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| picturesc wrote: | | Ok sorry for even asking the forum. shutterstock was very welcoming to me as (new in the photography field, as I mentioned). I will find a camera that suits me well. I know you all take it very serious, but if photography is what you love please keep the ride comments to yourselves. I myself love the art and didn't join for you to put me down. As for the cap lock, I wrote that while I was at my full time job which only uses caps. |
Don't take this the wrong way. The comments weren't rude, they were to the point in explaining what you need to be successful in stock photography. This is not a site to put basic pictures. It is a stock site that deals with stock images that are done technically well.
We are more than happy to help out wherever we can but we will not just tell you what you want to hear. We will tell the truth regarding how well the shots were done technically as well as their commercial value. |
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markrhiggins
Joined: 28 Jan 2008
Posts: 2041
Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:24 pm
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if you are serious about photography get an slr and a fixed 50mm lens. You do not need very expensive gear (despite what I tell my wife). Practice and put up shots. This is a harsh forum but reflects the comments that would be made by reviewers (but with more explanation). Have fun , put shots up and do not expect praise. Most people here take great shots and most of us can see imperfection in all we do - that is how we improve. |
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picturesc
Joined: 09 Aug 2011
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:59 pm
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Thank you, what do you know about a nikon D3100 to start? |
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markrhiggins
Joined: 28 Jan 2008
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Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:54 pm
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I use canon. In the canon a 7d with 50mm 1.8 is a great starter |
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copidosoma
Joined: 17 Nov 2009
Posts: 3921
Location: Canada
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:03 pm
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| picturesc wrote: | | Thank you, what do you know about a nikon D3100 to start? |
I don't shoot Nikon but there is no reason why that camera shouldn't work for stock. You still have to learn to use it well though. There might be better ones in the lineup (you might want to search for or start a thread about decent starter Nikons) but with a decent lens you should be good to go. I got accepted and filled most of my port with a 6.3mp digital rebel from Canon. piece of junk by today's standards but it was capable of getting some fantastic images with very good image quality.
Best of luck |
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rinder99
Joined: 12 Jul 2005
Posts: 39645
Location: Contact www.rinderart.com/Books and Workshops www.rindersmithphotography.com Youtube/rinder
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:36 pm
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| picturesc wrote: | | Thank you, what do you know about a nikon D3100 to start? |
i see no problems with that. Im nikon since early 60's. it's a entry level camera. Best advice is just get the body,Forget the kit lenses and spend another $125 and get a 50MM 1.8D lens for it.That way you can build on it. cameras are disposible nowdays unfortunately. Good Glass is whats important and has resell value. Kit lenses do not.But....and this is a big but. you can spend $40,000 on a camera and still take bad images if you don't do the work, understand why and how. A better camera will not EVER make anyone a better photographer. It just makes the talent you have easier to capture things with more options.You must learn every button and how they play a part. That takes time, commitment and most of all a Talent to see and capture what you see. Good Luck on the learning curve. we are here to help But, We can't teach you Photography Like exposure,DOF and the most Importantly Composition.
Thats on you. If you believe you have the eye. Go for it. It's only money.The first thing to work on is learning to shoot in Manual mode, Not auto anything.
TAKE a class or join a camera club. It's not rocket science, You can do it. |
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jeffbanke
Joined: 18 Dec 2005
Posts: 17518
Location: www.xlr8photo.com, The real California
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Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:25 pm
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I shoot Nikon and have shot with their cameras since the 60's also.
Most of my port has and is still shot with a pair of 6 Mp cameras Nikon D70s and D100, even though I have better cameras, which I use more for higher paying clients. |
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greenfield54
Joined: 21 Jun 2009
Posts: 2635
Location: Philippines
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:35 pm
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Regarding the 3100. My suggestion is for you to go to a store and take whatever body that fits your budget. See if it feels good in your hands. Camera bodies should feel like a well fitting glove in my humble opinion. |
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jeffbanke
Joined: 18 Dec 2005
Posts: 17518
Location: www.xlr8photo.com, The real California
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:26 pm
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| greenfield54 wrote: | | Regarding the 3100. My suggestion is for you to go to a store and take whatever body that fits your budget. See if it feels good in your hands. Camera bodies should feel like a well fitting glove in my humble opinion. |
Are we talking a ski glove, a driving glove, or a golf glove here Noel? :-) |
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greenfield54
Joined: 21 Jun 2009
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Location: Philippines
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:35 pm
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| jeffbanke wrote: | | greenfield54 wrote: | | Regarding the 3100. My suggestion is for you to go to a store and take whatever body that fits your budget. See if it feels good in your hands. Camera bodies should feel like a well fitting glove in my humble opinion. |
Are we talking a ski glove, a driving glove, or a golf glove here Noel? :-) |
That's funny.:))) |
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