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May 13 2011 04:32pm
I've been taking photos of my friends longboarding and skateboarding and I really enjoy it. But I have a shitty camera and I don't have a job ( I'm 16 )

So I was thinking, is it a good idea to become a Photographer for my future job ? Does it pay well ? Do you need a second job with it ?


And is there a way I can become a photographer for extreme sports ?

Thanks :)

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May 13 2011 04:40pm
No. Nobody photographs extreme sports. Ever. There are no existent pictures for such a thing. /sarcasm.

If you enjoy photography enough, sure its a good idea to make a profession out of it. It takes alot of work, as you'll be going into business for yourself. You will likely need a second job with it, especially when your just starting, as clients wont be that plentiful.

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May 13 2011 04:43pm
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No.  Nobody photographs extreme sports.  Ever.  There are no existent pictures for such a thing.  /sarcasm. 

If you enjoy photography enough, sure its a good idea to make a profession out of it.  It takes alot of work, as you'll be going into business for yourself.  You will likely need a second job with it, especially when your just starting, as clients wont be that plentiful. 

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<_< I mean is there a way to be a photographer for only these things.

And thanks for answering.

What would be a good first camera ?
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May 13 2011 04:51pm
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<_< I mean is there a way to be a photographer for only these things.

And thanks for answering.

What would be a good first camera ?


I wouldn't go with anything lower than Canon 7D.
The photography market right now is super saturated, which is good, because as more and more people continue to fail within the industry and opt out, society will come to re-appreciate the difficulties associated with photography. In other words, right now is the perfect time to learn. Learn video, too.
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May 13 2011 04:59pm
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I wouldn't go with anything lower than Canon 7D.
The photography market right now is super saturated, which is good, because as more and more people continue to fail within the industry and opt out, society will come to re-appreciate the difficulties associated with photography. In other words, right now is the perfect time to learn. Learn video, too.


Aight.

My current camera is a Canon PowerShot A650

:rofl:

Its not bad in the day when I don't move at all :rolleyes:
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May 13 2011 08:07pm
lol, u talk so much shit about me in other subforums. good luck being an extereme sports photog

it helps to actually live those lifestyles.

it pays whatever u can make. ur not gonna just get hired onto transworld as a staff photog.
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May 13 2011 08:08pm
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lol, u talk so much shit about me in other subforums. good luck being an extereme sports photog

it helps to actually live those lifestyles.

it pays whatever u can make. ur not gonna just get hired onto transworld as a staff photog.


o_O I never talk shit about you.
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May 13 2011 08:54pm
you dont have to get a canon 7d lol you can get a lower model or a nikon, 7d is like 1900$ for the body, ive got a nikon d90 and it takes professional grade photos no problem
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May 13 2011 09:25pm
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you dont have to get a canon 7d lol you can get a lower model or a nikon, 7d is like 1900$ for the body, ive got a nikon d90 and it takes professional grade photos no problem


we are talking about a pretty fast and hectic sport here. you´ll need a very fast and accurate autofocus, along with a high pps-rate to get good results. a canon 7D definately is a very suitable camera for that.
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May 13 2011 11:33pm
Quote (RoOkieTeRra @ May 13 2011 10:25pm)
we are talking about a pretty fast and hectic sport here. you´ll need a very fast and accurate autofocus, along with a high pps-rate to get good results. a canon 7D definately is a very suitable camera for that.


im not saying it isnt a great camera for that but i take action sports photos all the time of rally car racing, skate/snowboarding, dirtbiking and more my d90 works fine
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