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    Dreaming To Be A Famous Photographer

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    guys dito kayo mg check ng prices for your DSLR's..www.bhphotovideo.com

     

    i got my 35mm lens here and filters in just under 2 weeks after placing the orders.. :)

     

    ok sa b&h, pero kung nasa pinas ka bakit oorder ka pa... sa hidalgo u can get all the stuff cheaper...

     

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    Dreaming To Be A Famous Photographer

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    You can always watch some basic tutorials sa Youtube. read some ebooks or better yet buy some Photography books.

    Pwede ka ring sumama sa mga Photowalks usually during weekends.. para makamingle at magkaroon ng direct or actual tutorials on some basics.

     

    Tapos enjoy the hobby pitik lang ng pitik!

     

    Silip, Kompose , Pokus , PITIK!

     

     

    Enjoy!

     

    from recent Photowalk @ Ongpin/Chinese New Year

    KUNG HEI FAT CHOI!

    http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4355287631_2fd91248b0.jpg

     

     

    @six_feet_deep

    Google nyo po

    Tay Hua

     

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    thanks boss!!! nakita ko na!!!

    Dreaming To Be A Famous Photographer

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    Don't get me wrong Bro.. me too had hard time reading this article.. but sadly that's how the trend is going..

    I also invested on gears dreaming someday na kumita out of my "investments".. pero upon reading this .... its really going south lalo na sa rate ng mga Photographers.. deym .. may nagooffer na nga ng 2k for a wedding coverage...so what's the point competing against them.. and also what stand do i have sa mga kilala nang Photographers.

    Maybe i'll just look this more like a hobby.. yung kinasisiyahan ko.. when time comes na may magbayad... special reward na lang ..but i'm not pursuing into being a full time professional.

    my bad... i think that should we all do... enjoy... pero bakit tayo titingin sa bayad? wahahaha... nweiz... bring some good pics guys... taas natin camera natin! wahahahahahaha!

    Dreaming To Be A Famous Photographer

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    10 reasons NOT to become a professional photographer

     

     

    1. Running a photography business has little to do with photography. If you think you should go pro just because you love photography and friends say good things about your pictures, think again. Being a photography professional has little to do with actual photography. Sure, you’ll shoot your weddings on the weekends, and there’s always editing to do. But ever consider how much of your life you’re going to end up devoting to emails, contracts, client meetings, advertising, troubleshooting, networking, researching? You are the human resources, IT, admin, marketing, sales, and accounting departments all wrapped up in one. And those responsibilities can be a rather significant part of your job. How much experience have you had running a business?

     

    2. You can earn more working full time at Starbucks. It is true that there are some ridiculously rich wedding photographers out there–they live in mansions, drive Ferraris, live a rock star lifestyle. But according to US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2008 the average professional photographer earned $26,170. If you worked full time at Starbucks, you would be making about $35k/year. You’ve also heard about their awesome benefits, right? The truth is, many among the new generation of professional photographers are able to do what they do because they still living at home, or have a S.O. or spouse who is working full time helping to pay most of the bills. Do you ever plan on raising a family or buying a home? Good luck with that on your $26k income!

     

    3. Your workweek is almost twice as long as the average person’s. When you have a full load, expect to be working at least 60-80 hours per week. Do you know who else works long hours like that? Doctors and lawyers. Guess how much they make?

     

    4. Weekends are work days. Ask any wedding photographer, and they’ll tell you about all the birthdays, parties, baby showers, movies, (friends’) weddings, graduations, dinners, and trips they have missed out on. When the rest of the world is out relaxing and sleeping in and hanging out and having fun, you’ll be waking up at 7 in the morning to shoot someone else’s happy day.

     

    5. You get to pay for your own health insurance. Forget about company benefits. As a professional photographer, you get no health insurance, no 401k, no paid vacation, no sick days, no paternity/maternity leave, no subsidized higher education, nada.

     

    6. You get to pay for your own equipment! You thought camera equipment as a novice was expensive? Wait till you get to the pro level! And add in equipment insurance, business insurance, workshops, laptop upgrades, desktop upgrades, program upgrades, studio rental (unless you work from home), album and print samples, etc. Sure, they’re all business write-offs. But they’re also all money out of your pocket.

     

    7. It’s easy to book jobs if you’re only charging $2-3k/wedding. If you’re excited because an engaged friend of yours is willing to pay you $2500 to shoot their wedding, and you think that this is a sign you should go pro, keep in mind that booking at $2-3k is a piece of cake for any half-decent photographer. The question is, how much do you need in order to earn a living? Do you realistically think you can one day stop budgeting like a college student if you only charge $2500? According to a recent CNN report, the average federal government employee earns about $116k/year in wages and benefits. They generally don’t get fired even if incompetent, clock out everyday at 5pm, and are entitled to hefty pensions when they retire at 55. How much do you want to be compensated for your 80 hour weeks? $50k without health benefits? $60k with no P.T.O.? Then you need to be booking at a minimum 15-20 weddings/year, and charging at least $4-5k each. How many years do you think it’ll take you to ramp up from charging $2k to charging 2.5x that amount? Most do not think about how difficult it is to scale up.

     

    8. The immigrants weekend warriors are coming to take over your job! These people work during the day as accountants, engineers, IT professionals, etc, and during the weekend, they shoot weddings. Because they already have a stable income, most of them are content charging $2k/wedding. (You’re probably currently one of these yourself.) But if you want to make this a full-time job, how do you expect to compete against an exponentially growing number of people who are delivering a service virtually for free?

     

    9. Most people cannot tell the difference between great and average photography. I don’t think I really need to explain this point, right? But here is the significance of this statement: if the average couple cannot see the difference between your work and Uncle Bob’s weekend shooting, why should they pay you more? To them, your prices are just overinflated. Not only are weekend warriors and novice photographers competing with price–they are also competing with perceived quality. Such is the nature of the industry you are thinking about making a career of.

     

    10. Most never make it. Of the photographers I know who started out around the same time I did, the majority of them are either still struggling to make ends meet, or are seeking another career path. And every week, countless “established” photography studios are going out of business. Most likely, you’d just end up becoming another statistic.

     

     

    Wasn’t quite the rosy picture you expected, huh? I know that many of us photographers often give off the sense that ours is a glamorous lifestyle. We travel to exotic locations, do what we love, are part of the happiest days of people’s lives, are among beautiful people, get to be our own boss. But that’s only one side of the coin. There’s a good reason why we don’t talk about all these other things. I urge you–before making plans to turn your interest into a career, count your costs. If being a professional photographer was as fun and easy as most people think it is, then everybody would try to become one. Which, I suppose, would explain the sudden glut in the supply of wedding photographers–along with the subsequent (albeit smaller) exodus from the industry. However difficult you think it is to become a successful wedding photographer–it’s likely even harder than that, and there are many things I have also left off this list. Is any of this giving you pause yet?

     

    Or after reading all that, are you even more resolute in becoming a professional wedding photographer? Then perhaps–just perhaps–you have what it takes. If you have been following my blog and facebook for awhile, then you know how much I freaking love my job! And trust me, the benefits faaaar outweigh the drawbacks–at least in my experience. Drop by next week for the real answer to “What should I do to become a professional photographer?”

     

    Happy Shooting!

     

    so whats the point? stop dreaming? common! its off the topic! why dont you research again on the net, then post it again here... make it HELPFUL.

    Dreaming To Be A Famous Photographer

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    Ive been a casual picture taker (not a photographer) using a digicam for the past 2, maybe 3 years.

     

     

    I feel that at this point, im ready to graduate to a "real" camera, much like one graduates to a big school after kindergarten.

     

     

    I use the school analogy because I am basically a student of the art of taking pictures. One that aspires to take photographs at some point.

     

     

    I was thinking of buying the Canon Rebel EOS Xs. Its reasonably priced and seems easy to use. I was also looking at the Nikon D40 basically because I cant afford anything more than that.

     

     

    Someone told me to go out and try holding these 2 cameras to help me decide.

     

     

    May I get some feedback from y'all about these 2 cameras?

     

     

    This is one of the pictures ive taken -- using a Casio Exilim, no edits, no Photoshop, just a resize using the Preview function of my Mac. I want to take better pictures than this.

     

     

    Thanks.

    ms wyld bakit d40? may mura yata at mas maganda yung d60.... tas yung rebel xs good choice mura xa tas makakabili ka pa ng magandang lens... pero kung mejo meron kang budget sa rebel xsi ka na, mas una xa sa rebel xs pero mas maganda features nya.... hndi po veterans pero kakagaling ko lang sa pagreresearch ng dslr.... i would recomend canon rebel xsi, nikon d60, olympus 420!!!! sana makatulong!!!!!

    Dreaming To Be A Famous Photographer

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    This is actually a good price for the package.

     

    The better question is...do you really need all that equipment considering this is your first DSLR? Do you really want to spend that much?

    For me, the essentials of a good but basic camera system are the following:

     

    1. Camera (duh!--kahit entry model ok na muna)

    2. Flash (again, kahit hindi top of the line, as long you can twist and aim the flash head)

    3. All-around zoom (most kit lens will cover this range, the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 included in the package is definitely better than current canon kit lens)

    4. Fast lens (kahit el cheapo 50mm f1.8 prime, OK na!)

    salamat boss,, rerebisahin ko uli yung mga cam sa bestbuy.. hayyysss... gs2 ko lang talaga may pagkalibangan at the same time maeenjoy ko talaga.... salamat uli bossing!!!!

    Dreaming To Be A Famous Photographer

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    How could you possibly process your digital photos if you're not going to use a photo processor? Its like having your 'analog' photos stay in film.

    eh boss etong unit na ito ok ba sa price na 72,000? o maxado mahal?

    Canon Digital SLR Rebel XTI 10.1

     

    eto yung kasama nya:

    (1)Canon EOS 400D Rebel XTI SLR Camera

    (2)Full Battery grip w/ vertical controls

    (3)Extra Battery w/charger

    (4)Canon Zoom Lens EF28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS

    (5)Tamron Zoom Lens AF17-50mm f2.8 Di-II LD Aspherical w/hood

    (6)Quantaray Zoom Lens AF 70-300mm f4-5.6D w/hood

    (7)Canon Speedlite 430EX External Flash(new)

    (8)8 Rechargeable batteries w/charger

    (9)Ultraviolet Lens Filter 72mm

    (10)Ultraviolet Lens Filter 67mm

    (11)Circular Polarized Lens Filter 72mm

    (12)Circular Polarized Lens Filter 67mm

    (13)2GB Compact Flash

    (14)Quantaray Full camera Kit Bag

    (15)Tripod Stand

    (16)Photoshop LightRoom 2 software

    (17)Guide to EOS Cameras and techniques-book

    (18)Canon Zoom Browser and EOS Utility Software.

    (19)USB & RCA cables

    Fishing Anyone?

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    We still have plenty of fishing (saltwater) spots in Navotas. Nakakasawa na kase pag palaging Tilapia at Bangus ang nahuhuli.

    oo boss agree aq sayo, tsaka mas masarap saltwater kesa sa mga tilapia k*ll some snapper and grouper ehehehehehehehe

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