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<p>I don’t have much idea about any set with 3 receivers but yes,I am using a flash trigger receiver having 4 channels with hot shoe connectors.I am able to synchronize all the flashes to fire them at one time.I had bought it online from PhotoStudioSupplies around 1 year ago.It cost me somewhere around $ 20.If you want you can check out there.<br /><br /></p>

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<p>I don’t have much idea about any set with 3 receivers but yes,I am using a flash trigger receiver having 4 channels with hot shoe connectors.I am able to synchronize all the flashes to fire them at one time.I had bought it online from PhotoStudioSupplies around 1 year ago.It cost me somewhere around $ 20.Here is the link.Hope it helps.<br>

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<p>Jordan, <br />I think strobes will help but can you work with them.I suggest you must use<br />continuous lighting kit that will give you a good control over lighting.<br />Something like this kit:<br>

http://www.photostudiosupplies.com/umbrella-triple-lighting-kit.php<br>

Also for getting crisper pictures,use a tripod and club it with shutter<br />release.I think this will work.Good luck!</p>

<p>Well if the window is creating problem for sunlight to enter then better to use some artificial light, at the same time try to open your doors and ventilators so that some sunlight may enter the room. You can use your camera flash or external flash but make sure you bounce it off the ceiling so that you don’t get hot spots or dark shadows in your pictures. Increase your ISO and use a faster lens. These methods will reduce the load and can provide you some great shots.</p>

<p>Take proper care of lightning and avoid bright sun light using some lightning equipments while shooting that can provide some shade. Adjust the white balance in the settings of your camera to balance the color difference and use a fill flash for such shootings. </p>

<p><br />Well nothing is impossible and no job is easy to start with. Photography also needs alot of dedication, hard work, good techniques, and uniqueness in your work each time. Now a days photographers have mushroomed everywhere and the competition is really a tough . It is therefore, difficult to become a paid photographer.<br />• Explore the business and do some research about the photography market. Find out what clients actually need and can pay you for that. Once you get that idea, start working .<br />• It would be better to start your career, as an intern under any good photographer . There you will get to learn and know the photography techniques and skills. You can also increase your contact with clients and other photographers in the market.<br />• Lastly practice makes a man perfect. So keep practicing , upload your photos online to get reviews, try selling them on online portals and learn from your faults.<br /><br /></p>

<p>hello friend after some research and looking at your requirements,I would definitely say you to go with Canon A4000IS because of its Better Macro capability and it helps eliminating the blur caused by minute camera movement. It also has better zooming capacity and many more features that are useful for taking landscape and other portraits. Its price is also comparatively less than the other one. <br /><br /></p>

<p>Hi Abhishek,<br /><br />Stop reading lots of reviews over the internet; many of them are biased and framed to promote various brands. The best way to choose a camera is to physically go to a store and try your hands on them. This way you will know everything such as how much they weight, how good will be the grip, what functions they have, and much more. You may also buy them online but make sure you choose a really good store that is absolutely genuine. <br /><br /></p>

<p>The pictures are good, in fact very good for a beginner. Here are some suggestions that you may try: </p>

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<li>Take more close-ups. Zoom in and try to fill the frame with just their face so that you can aptly capture their expressions. Your pictures just portray them but people love pictures that are filled of expressions.</li>

<li>Use props to style up your pictures. Let them play with a ball, in a water tub, catch a bone, etc. This will give you expression filled pictures.</li>

<li>Don’t waste the space inside your frame. Fill it with your subject’s face as much as possible and leave out the background.</li>

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<p>Hope these tips help you. </p>

<p>Laura, you must deny the wedding photography offer. Not because you aren’t confident about your work but because you must not take such a big risk. Anniversaries do come every year, so even if you miss some important moments or some of the pictures don’t turn out to be good, it won’t be a major issue but wedding is always a once-in-a-lifetime event, and in case you miss some of the proceedings or the pictures aren’t as good as they should be, you will disappoint the newlyweds. Photographing a wedding is a difficult thing and need expertise and competence. So, I suggest, drop it out. <br>

For photographing a wedding anniversary, here are some of the things you would need. This is a basic list and you may add as many other equipment and accessories as you can. </p>

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<p>Camera (obvious one)</p>

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<p>A tripod</p>

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<p>Various light reflectors or probably a circular reflector kit like this one <a href="http://www.photostudiosupplies.com/5-in-1-collapsible-multi-disc-reflector.php">http://www.photostudiosupplies.com/5-in-1-collapsible-multi-disc-reflector.php</a></p>

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<p>Wide angle lens to capture family portraits</p>

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<p>Prime lens for photographing the couple</p>

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<p>Chroma key backdrops (in case you want to replace the background and add some shimmery, glossy, or special effect background to your images)</p>

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<p>Extra batteries and memory card</p>

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<p>A translucent umbrella to diffuse the light </p>

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<p>All these equipment are very basic ones that every photographer must have. Good luck!</p>

<p >Hey Jessica,</p>

<p >You have got good number of equipments to shoot indoors but the choice between artificial or ambient light should be purely yours. Natural sunlight is difficult to manipulate but the pictures you posted are great and reflects your skills, so if you want to shoot outdoors, you must do that. Also, you may shoot some pictures indoors as well. Use your reflectors and umbrellas to play with lights and shadows so that you can capture some dramatic images.</p>

<p >More than portraits of your sister try to capture her emotions. Make her stand near a window and watch the sky as if she is waiting for someone special to arrive. Capture her happiness, as she shops around for newborn utilities. Let her sit on a bench of a park and give you a sweet smile. Alternatively, make her stand in front of a backdrop and pose for you. Hope these tips help you.</p>

<p >There is no need to buy multiple cameras. In fact just one good camera is great to go ahead and photograph almost anything you want. A camera doesn’t have much contribution in improving your work; the way you compose and capture your shot decides its quality. Unless you have extra dollars to spend, I don’t think you need multiple cameras.</p>

<p >Any wide angle lens offered by canon or Nikon is great for shooting landscapes. I personally prefer Canon 17-40mm f/4 L lens. Although this one is slightly expensive, it has a good focal length and can help you capture the entire scene in just one frame, a better option of shooting panoramic pictures. No need to worry about safety of this lens as it can bear slight humidity. If your budget is not high, you may opt for a good used lens.</p>

<p>These tips are pretty good. Go ahead with them. Also, be natural. Don’t use too much of flash. In fact avoid using flash as it can spoil the authentic look of aurora borealis. Try to capture the natural hue and shades by sticking to the available light. So, since your exposures will be quite long, make sure you use a tripod or other stabilizing equipment. If you don’t have one, rent it from a photographer. Because, if your camera is not stable, (it wont be as you are a newbie and don’t know to keep it stable for long) you will get blurred images. Hope this helps you. Good Luck!</p>

<p >I agree with John Deerfield. A camera has nothing to do with the quality of your images. In fact it’s just a recording device that records whatever its sensor reads. And the sensor of the camera only reads light, so the way you light your shot, will decide the quality of your images. Whether you buy an expensive Canon/Nikon DSLR or the cheaper layman varieties, if you have a properly illuminated scene to capture, your picture will be what you expected it to be. In face the camera accessories such as lenses, polarizing filters, etc. play a great role in improving the quality of your images. The most crucial one of all the photography equipment is the tripod. It balances your camera and stabilizes it so that you capture sharp and clear images.</p>

<p >I will repeat the other members’ advice. Go to a store, try all the cameras, hunt for the features you would need, and select the one that you are most comfortable to use but make sure you also buy the other required photography equipments.</p>

<p >I agree with other members. You can always use your other backdrops as floor backdrops. For example; any of your canvas or seamless paper backdrop can also be used as a floor backdrop instead of buying the specific ones.</p>

<p >I would not recommend you to use muslin backdrops on the floor, as they will not remain in their positions. An alternate idea is to ask your wife to give you her clean washed 100% cotton bed sheets or buy new ones for your studio. Spread them on the floor and tuck them on the corners properly so that they don’t move. These economical ideas are a great way to revamp your studio.</p>

<p >Hello friends!</p>

<p >A couple of days back I met a very disappointed student of mines who had recently started his own photography business. He was very upset because he could not make much money because his calculations went wrong! He thought if he will charge $75 an hour, he would be able to make significant amount of money (something around 75 X 8 X 5= $3000). This is a very frequent myth among newbies, so I thought of explaining you how much should you charge your client; rather how should you set your financial expectations.</p>

<p >Never think you can earn $75 dollars if you actually asked your clients for this. Since you are a newbie, you will not get as much business as you expect. Say if you managed to get half of the work for your entire week, you will make on an average just 35 dollars an hour. Wait, your one-hour shoot is almost two hours or probably more than that if you include traveling time. So your per hour average becomes even lesser, say approximately $ 25. Now include the post-processing time, the time you will need to send proofs to your clients and then correct them as per their requirements, etc. Again, your equipment cost, your operational costs, print outs, etc. will further decrease your per hour average.</p>

<p >Honestly, you won’t be able to even make $ 20 an hour if your dream earning $75. Therefore, before you start to quote your client or keep setting your expectations sit down and calculate all these expenses. Hope you now have a clear idea of what to charge your client.</p>

<p >Hey Eskil Hess,</p>

<p >If you are not comforble using it, you must cancel it. At the end of the day, you must not be suffering from shoulder pains. Again if it’s too heavy to carry around, you will get tied carrying it even before you start your shoot. Be it a tripod or any other form of photography equipment; always prefer the lightweight ones; especially if you are an on-the-go photographer. This is because you need to carry them all around. Here is a link of a store I know that sells such lightweight equipments. Their prices are also very competitive. Hope it helps. <a href="http://www.photostudiosupplies.com/tripod-head.php">http://www.photostudiosupplies.com/tripod-head.php</a></p>

<p >Macro lens are useful for shooting macro photographs such as that of flowers, insects, bugs, etc. These lenses are a better option than zooming as they will bring the subject closer to your camera without distorting the image.</p>

<p >Hello,</p>

<p >The basic things that you need are lighting bulbs, a stand to hold them, a reflector, and a diffuser. Usually fluorescent light is preferred for portraits as it gives a natural look to the subject, so buy some fluorescent bulbs and a stand to hold them. Depending on your budget and requirement, either buy a softbox or a umbrella diffuser. A reflector umbrella would be great for adding light wherever required. I would recommend you to buy lighting kits instead of buying individual products. Again shop online, as they will give you better discounts than the physical stores. I have shopped from PhotoStudioSupplies and have found it trustworthy. You may try them. They give good discounts.</p>

<p >Hey Corey, The golden rule for taking great night photographs is to use a wide aperture prime lens and increase your ISO as much as possible. This doesn’t mean that you will be using highest ISO available in your camera. Start with 800 ISO and increase or decrease it after reviewing your histogram and LCD screen. Never trust the light meter as it is often biased for night photography. Accept the fact that low light photography can never be as clean and clear as daylight ones but playing with your ISO and aperture level, along with using some special effects can help you to reduce the noise.</p>

<p >Hi Hoi Kwong,</p>

<p >The choice between continuous lighting bulbs and flash lights is completely yours. Whatever you use, you will be able to generate good results provided you know how to use them. As per my opinion, continuous fluorescent light bulbs generate light whose color temperature is same as that of the natural light. This means, that CFL will give a natural look to your photographs. However, setting them up will require some time. I guess you are new and therefore, you needed more time. With some practice, you will be able to do the settings much quickly. Anyways don’t bother about the setup time as that’s required to click a flawless picture in one shot. Flash light also will give you natural looking pictures provided you use a diffuser to diffuse the harshness. But using this needs some practice and precision. Flash photography is very quick but as of now don’t be dependent on it.</p>