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I used to be a wedding photog while in college for CS. I got out of it because it was just draining; school, work, plus that. If you are just starting you aren't going to make a lot of money; you have to invest in a lot of equipment plus you need to build a portfolio which means doing some stuff at cost or even lose money to get a good start.
After a couple years I was in high demand; I often did Friday and Saturday weddings back to back. It was good money at that point, but I had no life from May to September, so now I only take pics for myself!
"Well, we're getting "F"'d at work. WPF, WCF, and WWF... WTF?" --John Simmons
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Wow - I didn't know that about you until now
Are you a Nikonian, or a Canon person?
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote: Are you a Nikonian, or a Canon person?
What? real photographers use Voigtlaender[^].
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OK, then maybe people here can answer this. I have a background in optics but have never really had the opportunity to test this out but...
What is the idea behind laminating lenses? I often see lens diagrams that show a convex lens snugged right up against a concave lens... why?
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Hi,
From Google to Wikipedia to this page[^]:
seems chromatic aberration and spherical aberration get reduced that way.
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Ah, you know that makes perfect sense now that I think about it.
Thanks.
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Actually neither; I used Minolta for my 35mm and now I am looking at investing in the Cannon D-60. For medium format I use a 4.5 x 6 Bronica w/view finder and speed grip. An extra film load box is also handy for medium format.
"Well, we're getting "F"'d at work. WPF, WCF, and WWF... WTF?" --John Simmons
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leckey wrote: Actually neither; I used Minolta for my 35mm and now I am looking at investing in the Cannon D-60. For medium format I use a 4.5 x 6 Bronica w/view finder and speed grip. An extra film load box is also handy for medium format.
Ah okay. I didn't even know that Canon has a D60 too (Nikon has one).
I have a Nikon D80 as well as a D40X. My lens collection is kinda non-existent right now, I just have the 18-55 kit lens from the 40X and I also own a 50mm 1.8 prime. My next purchase will be an external flash, and after that I may also purchase a fast 17-50 F/2.8 Tamron lens. Until I get the flash and the fast Tamron, I don't dare to even attempt to assist someone.
But once I get some practice and get better at taking pics, I'd like to be a 2nd shooter at a wedding or some social event.
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote: I'd like to be a 2nd shooter at a wedding or some social event.
That's a bit harsh. Would you take the groom out from the grassy knoll?
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote: That's a bit harsh. Would you take the groom out from the grassy knoll?
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Seems this forum has its standards laid down from day one.
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Well, I could talk about my wife's experience running a photography business, or about my career as a professional hitman. Your choice.
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Maybe your wife could enlighten us about your career hits and provide some artists impressions while doing so. You do know this forum if any will definitely need a way to show pictures, graphics, and charts, pie or otherwise.
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How about your wife's experience running a professional hit man?
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Jim Crafton wrote: How about your wife's experience running a professional hit man?
That's good too.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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Sorry, I meant Nikon! Honestly I have not kept up on all the new cameras over the last few years. I still prefer print photos; the Kodak Portra film is amazing.
"Well, we're getting "F"'d at work. WPF, WCF, and WWF... WTF?" --John Simmons
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I have a PM who is starting to do this on the side. He's got into the hardware as a hobby and gone from there, last week he did his first wedding and I think he found it a challenge. Having said that his real passion is photoshopping to get some really dramatic end results. He's been at it for 2 years!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: Having said that his real passion is photoshopping to get some really dramatic end results. He's been at it for 2 years!
Not surprised at the Photoshop part of it. I've been browsing wedding website portfolios for some time now and the vast majority of pics are severely post-processed to look good.
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He takes great pleasure in trotting out his latest works, I look at them but it is a passion I don't share. I have suggested he go for the more subtle enhancing but I may be doing him a disservice. To me a photo is a memory, to him it's a peice of artwork, different perspectives!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Some other people are actually selling their photo to make ends meet.
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Why Mr Maunder, with these Ferrero Rocher, you spoil us.
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So you finally got your own personal and well deserved little forum? Congratulations!
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I am a well and truly done, happy bunny.
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