which camera is best to start learning with and as a proffesional to be.

[mubarak_mukhtar]

<p>i would appreciate your advice, becuase i have it in mind to get a canon 20d or 30d </p>

[jarle_aasland]

<p>An impossible question to answer. These two cameras should be as good as anything else. I'd get the latest model. Good luck!</p>

<p>Jarle</p>

[chris_laskey]

<p>If you're new to photography, focus on learning first. So buy a good camera without spending a lot of money (the 20D and 30D are nice cameras, but don't count out the Rebel series as well). Once you're more familiar with photography in general, you'll have a much better idea of what kind of photography you'd like to pursue professionally. There are a lot of different choices, and a lot of different camera setups for each one. Only after you've chosen a path should you start buying 'professional' equipment.</p>

<p>Take everything one step at a time. If you rush into it you'll spend large sums of money on equipment you'll never use. Fair warning.</p>

[paul_de_ley]

<p>I agree with Jarle and Chris, if you're really at the starting point then all the current entry-level models (other brands included) have more than enough power and quality to get you going and have lots of fun while learning and exploring.</p>

<p>By the time you've learned to properly use all the major options and functions that any one of those models provides, technology will have moved another year or two forward. So that will be the perfect time to consider an upgrade to a more advanced model, if you find yourself really enjoying photography and have confirmed your resolve towards a future professional career.</p>

[david_henderson]

<p>Being a professional photographer is something that lots of people strive after and rather fewer achieve. Of those that reach that goal, even fewer manage to make a decent living. There are millions upon millions of people that can use a camera to make nice photographs. <br>

What makes you think that you have the aptitude to do something professionally that you haven't done at all yet? How do you even know whether you'll like making photographs? You seem to want to run before you can walk.</p>

<p>I think the advice you're getting above is right. Get a camera. Learn how to photograph. When you've reached the point where both you and folks with some relevent knowledge think that you're really good( ie not your Mum, your girlfriend or your buddies) that's the time to start wondering about whether a career in photography is a possibility, and thinking about the business and people skills that sit alongside photographic talent to determine your success. </p>

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[nathan_meador]

<p>ditto...get whatever is in your budget, look into lighting accessories that aren't too pricey and get at least one good lens to go with it (the nifty fifty would even be a good starting point..I still have mine). Learn all you can, pick up a book or two, browse sites like this, <em>strobist</em>, etc. A small bag or pack to carry your gear/protect it. Figure out what kind of photography you most enjoy and go from there.</p>