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FAQ
Q: What kind of camera and lenses do you use?
A: We shoot primarily with a Canon 60D and a Canon T1i and have the following lenses: 17-50mm f2.8, 28-75mm f2.8 (these are the 2 I use most for everyday shooting), 100mm f2.8 macro, 85mm f1.8, 50mm f1.8, and a 70-200mm f2.8. Also, all underwater pictures are shot with a Canon PowerShot D10 waterproof camera.
Q: What do you use to edit your pictures?
A: Lightroom 3 and Adobe Creative Suite, which includes Photoshop. Both are hefty investments. I would recommend Adobe Photoshop Elements to anyone looking for a good basic photo editor. It is great and will definitely get you started without breaking the bank.
Q: How do you get the seamless white background?
A: We have a little "studio" in our basement. You can see the set-up in this post (towards the end of the post) and this post. Perhaps I will do a studio tour soon!
Q: I want to get a DSLR, which model would you recommend?
If you're just starting out, any of the Canon Rebel series are great! I started off with the Canon Rebel XS because it was the cheapest thing available. (I hate spending a lot of money, especially on ONE thing, and since I didn't really know a thing about DSLR's, I didn't know what any of the differences were between that one and more advanced models.. autofocus points? megapixels? ISO's and shutter speeds? what's that?) Plus, I read somewhere that lenses were more important than camera body anyway. Which is true. But looking back, I wish I would have sprung for a bit more advanced model that I could grow with in the first place instead of having to upgrade so soon. I upgraded less than a year later (thanks, Josh!!), so if I had just purchased a slightly better camera to begin with he could have saved money ;) That being said, I have this camera now and love it.
I would also recommend NOT purchasing the kit lens... spend the money you save on a better lens. Another thing I lived and learned ;)
I can only recommend Canon cameras as I know nothing about Nikons or any other brand, however I know you can't go wrong with either. It's just all about personal preference.
Q: Do you have any recommendations for photography resources?
A: Josh has learned a ton from reading... I learn better by simply doing {trial & error} but if you're into reading I'd recommend any book by Scott Kelby. I have actually read most of The Digital Photography Volumes 1 & 2. They're easy to follow and actually pretty funny. We also have his Lightroom book for editing.
Happy shooting!!!
Photography Techniques
• Light Painting• Speed Photography
• Water Drop Photography
• Time-Lapsed Photography
My pictures are stored on my Flickr Photostream. :)
