Ian Taylor

<p>Sony A7 or Fuji X series are reasonable alternatives. </p>

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<p>Hard drives are cheap now. Just go with a couple. Maybe send some files home periodically on thumbdrives as well, there are some huge ones available. </p>

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<p>both</p>

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<p>craft</p>

<p>perfect kit!</p>

<p>I have been living and working between Cambodia and Thailand since 1994, currently based in Bangkok. Your trip is technically in our winter, but it can still be quite warm. (I was in Hong Kong yesterday on the hottest July day in 50 years.) <br> You will definitely want to get it all into one carry-on bag of not too much more than 7 kgs or you will be running into issues with having to check it into the cargo hold. Just the two bodies and those two lenses are almost at the limit.<br> I am full time photographer and sometimes shuttle between cities with a lot of stuff, but I would never go on a trip with that amount of gear, but I guess you know what you want to bring along. That much stuff will feel like a massive anchor after a couple of days.</p>

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<p>I don't agree with Patrick. For me on a large shoot, those kinds of specific requests are just that - requests not orders. If you were hired to do a jumping shot, then that's different. (Jumping shots with lots of people can be hard btw.)<br> Some people want to find some little fault to manufacture a reason to alter the payment, but she doesn't sound like one of those clients.</p>

<p>You will need much better photos than the ones you display here if you want to make money as a photographer.<br> Careful editing of your portfolio is important. Your camera body is not.</p>

<p>Good quality filter still a much better option for capturing as much properly exposed detail as possible.</p>

<p>Camera Insurance.</p>

<p>I sold my M9 and got a A7R2. Both are great cameras, but I can give you five (or twenty) reasons why I don't miss the M9 one bit.</p>

<p>Prefer 35mm if only one focal length. Add an 85mm for travel.</p>

<p>Make sure you have something that goes high enough. Frustrating not being able to get a shot because your tripod is too short. I used to buy cheap tripods but they are a complete waste of money most of the time. Either too heavy, unsteady or start to fall apart right away. I have a mix of Gitzo and Benro, all excellent.</p>

<p>I was there a few years ago <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.270922269636435.65854.171846589544004&type=3">on a job</a>. Incredible landscape, if you could self-drive that would be a great option. The distances are pretty huge and there aren't a lot of people around, so make sure you have planned for that. I would take something wide for sure, ideally tilt-shift if you can swing it, as well as ND grads and a quality warming polarizer. </p>

<p>I photograph kids for a living and use the 35 ART for all my jobs, but when it comes to babies, which I don't do a lot, I use the 24-70. (It's the only time I use that lens actually.) Mainly for the close focus ability. You can get in really tight for all the little hand/foot photos etc. Cliché but they work and parents love them. A 50 or 85 would also work. I don't find the 35 useful for babies as it catches too much of the surroundings and that's the only time I'm not really going for that. YMMV.</p> <p><img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3564/3286793903_6046994882_m.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>This won't be for stock, the agencies don't even accept film scans any longer anyway. Stock images of India are a dime a dozen (well maybe $1) unless they are unique and model released. I have plenty of India stuff with Getty and it doesn't really sell.<br /> I was going to head to India in the next month or so, but this heatwave has made me rethink. I might try and go deeper into monsoon season. I would just use a bag with a waterproof feature. ThinkTank bags come with a cover that is very effective and light.<br /> Unless doing the mountains, it would be no fun in 45C+ temps everyday. My favorite time is Feb-March. Here are <a href=" few shots</a> I did in 2014.</p>

<p>When I shot weddings I never drank except maybe a beer at wrap. At one wedding I worked with a very experienced video guy (retired CBC cameraman) who told me I was the only photographer he'd worked with who didn't hoist a few. He said he'd seen lots of photographers get hammered. I was a bit shocked I have to say. </p>

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<p>I wouldn't buy a 5D unless it was basically unused and super cheap. Too many potential problems, incl the mirror falling off thing. I would look for a clean 5DMK2 instead. Huge improvement on the original.</p>