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Canon 400D & 100mm macro lens
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WANT TO GET INTO PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY & HAVE A PROJECT LINED UP WHERE I WILL BE TAKING PHOTOS OF GLASS & CRAFTS FOR WEB PAGES & PROMOTIONAL BROCHURES ETC.
?: WAS GOING TO BUY THE 30D, BUT AM THINKING NOW THAT THE 400D BODY PLUS THE 100MM MACRO LENS (FOR SAME BUDGET) JUST MIGHT BE THE PERFECT THING.
WOULD THIS PIECE OF KIT BE PROFESSIONAL ENOUGH LOOKING THOUGH, FOR FUTURE CLIENTS?
I WOULD ALSO EVENTUALLY BUY OTHER LENSES FOR LANDSCAPE & PORTRAITS WHICH I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MOVE INTO?
WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK?
THANKS.
I think that most SLRs would surely look professional to clients. Also a battery grip or something make it look even more swish.
But I suppose what really matters are the pics!Does it matter what the quipment looks like if the shots ar good, mind the 100 macro very shallow depth of field.
As said, it’s up to the shots. If they are good, they are good. There are a few folks that rely on impressive looking gear to get jobs, but they dont always deliver the goods.
I’m guessing you need to be looking at lighting / backdrops etc for these images. Dont forget that side of it.
The professionals here could probably advise you better if you explained what experience you have, and what other gear you have.
Merv.
The ultimate factor is the images – a friend shot some excellent wedding shots on ‘only’ a Rebel 350. She was paid a respectable amount too. Post processing also accounts for the results but you do need a good image to start off with…
There’s another thread called ‘Is size important ??‘ basically conjecturing the objective impression people or clients may have of you or your ability according to the kit you tote around. Unfortunately we’ll all come across people like that at some point.
All in all it seems to me like you’re being sensible in building a good platform for yourself equipment wise, and if you can show the client that he gets exactly what he asks for, then he’ll come back for more and won’t give you 20 questions about the grade of your equipment. My argument would be that you’re the client, I’m the photographer, let me get on with getting you the images you’re asking/paying me for. The more you come across affluent in your craft [or hobby lol], the less questions they’ll ask.
The 400D is plenty enough quality for that sort of work. Team it with a good lens and maybe a bit of good lighting gear and backdrop as suggested (a light tent is very worthwhile investment for small, difficult to light stuff like jewellery and glass), then just produce some stunning portfolio shots. Nobody will give a damn what you used if the work’s good.
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