Exactly my feelings on the 'why' - going out with my camera make me actually look at my surroundings and see the beauty (and sometimes the opposite) around me. Love it.
This is a great sum up! Smart thoughts!!! Photography is a journey and many beginners are focused only on results . The learning path is in fact as rewarding as the goal !!!
I loved the short ‘journey’ vs ‘destination’ adventure at the very beginning that ended around the 1 minute 30 second mark with “Remember, it’s (photography) a journey” - way to hammer home the point 👏 👏
So much of this was about gear. Totally agree that it is journey.... but the best thing you can do is have a plan for where you want to go and what you want to see. If I were to start again today I would ask myself what I want to shoot, when I want to shoot, what inspires me, what kinds of photos from other photographers I like, etc. What you want to shoot, when, where, etc. helps you with gear decisions. You should also consider your priorities in carry weight vs image quality, weight vs low light performance, and flexibility vs image quality - and of course, balancing all of that with cost. Certain brands are better for certain things e.g. Nikon has big lenses that have built in teleconverters for wildlife... Leica would not be a good fit for wildlife. Most others are okay. If there is no bias based on what you want to shoot then choose something that "feels" good in your hand or choose the brand based on what a friend has (since you can probably try some of their gear). Then choose the right camera based on your interest (e.g. landscape photography and street photography typically do not require great autofocus - whereas shooting your kid's sports or wildlife does). Depending on the types of photos you like from other photographers will help you determine which lenses focal lengths you are likely to want to invest in... and yes that is likely to be 35mm or 50mm, but it could be 85mm or even something ultra-wide (for example if you really want to do milky way photography). Where and when you want to shoot tells you how portable your kit should be (maybe don't choose a Canon 1DX if you plan to be doing long hikes... maybe all you want for that is a light body and a superzoom)... just be ready for the GAS problem (when you have a light kit - you always wish you had better image quality or low light, when you have all the best gear and lenses you think about sacrificing that heavy gear for something lighter that doesn't fatigue you when you carry it all day). I would advise most people to start with a zoom (type to be determined based on what you want to shoot), and then invest in a prime for a specific type of shot you want to take a lot of. Keep it simple and light because most people who end up wasting their money just want to make "better photos" without having a focus, they buy a fairly big DSLR or Mirrorless, get analysis paralysis because they have too many options and ultimately don't take it out because it is inconvenient and heavy.
Been watching these vids for years. And even though I got into the hobby just before the Sony A7 III first came out and with some research eventually got one, a few new E mount lenses, I still consider myself a beginner!
Really GOOD advice, buying used from marketplace is the best thing a beginner can do, just make sure to inspect and try it out before handing over a dollar.
I have to interject after about a minute of this video... I've got an s24 plus and the photos are absolutely shocking compared to what I get on an old Fujifilm x-t30... That's an indisputable fact. No matter what software you use, the images are WAY OFF on a phone. They're good, yes, in optimal circumstances but they will NEVER beat a digital..
Use your phone, get a free app, or use the extra settings to use it as a "real camera" first, so you can see if taking pictures is your thing Lots of my friends bought their cameras and then never picked them up, so... yeah, dont waste your money, but if money is not an issue, then by all means, go for it
As much as I hate to say it - buy camera that looks cool to you. If it excites you - you will shoot more (I LOOOOVE walking with my 40 yr old Olympus film camera, it looks so cool, which means I shoot with it more)
Good content, as always. I've seen a piece of gear that I don't know: something added to your ND. What it is? Is working? I am always fighting against my filter. 😂😂
Nikon imo ..... Check high iso tool compare and check which is good... Sony has better lens selection tho....but color science is bad.... Canon is in middle ground.... Nikon has best iq and bang for buck
My advice to anyone who want to start doing photography or cinematography is GET RID OF FULL AUTO. Learn how to use a camera and how to expose. Or else, just buy an iphone. You might have enough money left for a decent gimbal.
