I picked up a Canon 60D last month and I have the 18-135mm lens and I'm really happy with it. I'm wanting to stick my toes into studio work with my girlfriend and maybe starting to take on some small income type projects.
What do I need? Obviously, some lighting and backdrops. But can anybody explain what are the most versatile things go acquire?
I've been contemplating picking up a polarizer, either B+W or Hoya, but I'm unsure as to what size and what variety to get HD, Digital, MRC, etc etc. Some sites recommend getting only 77mm filters and using step up rings that way you can always avoid vignetting at the expense of more expensive filters and some extra bulk on the lens.
I don't own a flash, but that is something else to think about too. I guess I've never seen pros use on camera flash when then have standing lights and such.
One thing I am curious about is what exactly are all the different kind of lights for? I hear things like strobes, soft boxes, diffusers, speedlites, barn door, spots etc then there are all these reflector from different materials, gold, silver, white etc .
What are they all normally used for? Which are not that useful?
I'm primarily interested in shooting my girlfriend to help with her portfolio and probably landscape/nature.
In terms of lens, I don't know how important fast lenses are in these types of situations. Are prime lens desirable for these types of photography? I was contemplating getting a 1.4 or 1.8, 30 or 50 mm but I'm not sure having a wide aperture will be that useful for what I'll be doing most.
Any and all help is appreciate by this newbie!
What do I need? Obviously, some lighting and backdrops. But can anybody explain what are the most versatile things go acquire?
I've been contemplating picking up a polarizer, either B+W or Hoya, but I'm unsure as to what size and what variety to get HD, Digital, MRC, etc etc. Some sites recommend getting only 77mm filters and using step up rings that way you can always avoid vignetting at the expense of more expensive filters and some extra bulk on the lens.
I don't own a flash, but that is something else to think about too. I guess I've never seen pros use on camera flash when then have standing lights and such.
One thing I am curious about is what exactly are all the different kind of lights for? I hear things like strobes, soft boxes, diffusers, speedlites, barn door, spots etc then there are all these reflector from different materials, gold, silver, white etc .
What are they all normally used for? Which are not that useful?
I'm primarily interested in shooting my girlfriend to help with her portfolio and probably landscape/nature.
In terms of lens, I don't know how important fast lenses are in these types of situations. Are prime lens desirable for these types of photography? I was contemplating getting a 1.4 or 1.8, 30 or 50 mm but I'm not sure having a wide aperture will be that useful for what I'll be doing most.
Any and all help is appreciate by this newbie!