003: Why gear isnt as important as you may think

The Beginner Photography Podcast

The Beginner Photography Podcast
003: Why gear isnt as important as you may think
Jan 18, 2016
Raymond Hatfield

Raymond and Callum demonstrate that photography success doesn't depend on having expensive gear; even entry-level kits can create stunning results. They each showcase a photo of their own—Raymond shoots an engagement session at a state park—taken at F8, and edited exclusively with JPEGs.

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The Big Ideas with Timestamps:

  • 00:12:00 Gear does not matter.
  • 00:15:03 Control shutter, aperture, ISO.
  • 00:25:53 Share your work online.
  • 00:29:30 Know your gear limits.
  • 00:34:13 Better gear does not equal quality.
  • 00:47:32 Get consistent results with your camera
  • 00:50:16 Have fun with photography
  • 00:54:10 Practice photography daily.

In todays episode you will learn:

  • We show off our #StopDown photos we challenged you with last week
  • A brief history of cameras and film
  • Why shooting anything faster than ISO 800 was crazy 10 years ago
  • Why people still buy 50 year old film cameras
  • Why people never buy a 5 year old digital camera
  • Why film vs digital is a never ending argument
  • How buying a film camera can grow your skills 
  • We show off amazing shots from beginner camera kits
  • We talk about what makes the photos amazing
  • Why camera history makes you think gear matter
  • The difference between cameras 60 years ago and the cameras today
  • Why the exposure triangle is so important
  • How to play to your cameras advantages at night
  • Why we half jokingly consider selling our pro gear for entry level equipment
  • We show off shots from Professional gear that are not spectacular 

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