need a new camera

[hektic]

I applied for this school in canada, and they wanta portfolio of some pics that i've done, but all my pics are from black and white 35mm film that i did.


So, I was wondering what the best digi cam is so that I can get back into Photography and send these ppl some of my skillz.

I'm mainly good at still photo's
and some portraits....

I've done some action shots....

but never took them to get developed.
(did my own developing)

So... i was wondering if I can get some help.:rock:

[hektic]

what's a good camera to get?

[Vincent]

http://ak.buy.com/db_assets/large_images/804/90139804.jpg

[David Seale]

a d2xs or 1ds mark II or something.


you COULD be a little more specific and tell us what you want in a cam and how much you want to spend.

[Cholesterol]

i just got me a rebel xt 10 megapixels
i still need a lot of practice but its fun

[David Seale]

you got a 10mp rebel xt?

[ofay]

i just got me a rebel xt 10 megapixels
i still need a lot of practice but its fun
yeah you def need to get teh most megapixels you can find. megapixels = good pics

[AmginE]

megapickles taste better though

[pimpcain]

i just got me a rebel xt 10 megapixels
i still need a lot of practice but its fun
so you got the 2 mega pickle upgrade from canon?

[Slim ThuG]

megapickles taste better though
i lol'd when reading this

[ofay]

megapickles taste better though
thats what chick fila thinks

[Cholesterol]

you got a 10mp rebel xt?
yeah
it was only a 50 dollars diffrence between that and the other one so..

[hektic]

Ok... im looking to spend about 2-300 bucks...

im using the camera for day and night shots..


need to update my portfolio...

and i need at least 8-10 megapix

some shots i've done b4

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/ballintex/trill.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/ballintex/joshphoto.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/ballintex/trill2.jpg


I want to be a pro photographer.. been doing photography for like 3 years now... sister took camera to school and lostit.

so yeah

[Todd Spoth]

I want to be a pro photographer.. been doing photography for like 3 years now...

well. honestly.

if youve been "doing photography" for 3 years and thats the best you have.

quit.

[RealLive]

you can't be a pro with a 300 dollar camera

[pimpcain]

you can't be a pro with a 300 dollar camera
spend 3 grand or go home

[Vincent]

Canon A630.

Good amount of manual control, 8mp, flip-out LCD, nice pics, long battery life.

Or, save some money and get the older A610, A620. I like my A610.

[Solracer]

megapixels dont make good pix, they make better prints....

you can take great shots with a 5.0mp camera.

check into a sony f717 or f828

[David Seale]

well. honestly.

if youve been "doing photography" for 3 years and thats the best you have.

quit.

not to be mean but yeah those are pretty much my feelings too. i guess i could say keep trying though.

[Chavez]

http://www.houston-imports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=331074

[hektic]

well... i mean.... i've been doing it on and off....

Work and school get in the way.. if that was'nt the case i would be totally deticated to this man...


wow.. you guys are such an inspiration

[hektic]

well. honestly.

if youve been "doing photography" for 3 years and thats the best you have.

quit.



how long have you been taking pics?


since your oh so the MASTER

[Slim ThuG]

how long have you been taking pics?


since your oh so the MASTER
todd was born with a camera in hand

[Slim ThuG]

check into a sony f717
i still got love for my 717, even though its broken

[Todd Spoth]

how long have you been taking pics?


since your oh so the MASTER

im not the master of anything, im telling you straight up.

if you are openly trying to be a professional, then I(we) shouldn't sugar-coat it for you. you are obviously going to present what you feel is your best work and for someone thats been doing it for any length of time and thats the best work they have, well you just dont have the eye for it. if you really want to keep trying, take a class. making a thread saying HEY GUYS I WANT TO BE A PRO TELL ME WHAT CAMERA TO GET isnt the way of doing it. who cares what camera you have you can make a great image with any camera...especially if you are using photoshop like you are. as for me ive always had a design interest. my grandfather used to own a bunch of pawn shops when i was little. he always had a bunch of random old cameras that i would play with. i have photos of me playing with them when i was a kid. then took a photo class in high school. the guy failed me. he told me i could never be a photographer. only class ive ever failed. so i decided to show him he's wrong. i took a hiatus from photo while i was involved in playing in bands and what not, however i was always the one with the camera or camcorder. matt chow and i seriously got into digital photography kinda together 3-4 years ago and we've been at it ever since.

[hektic]

ok.. to be serious about it....


since we are'nt sugar coating anything

i started taking photos and making little mini videos when I was about 15 yrs old..


i started my senior year of school in a photography class...

and i was just like you.. my teacher told me the same thing...
So i feel where you come from on that aspect...
She passed me because she felt sorry for me...
i told her that I wanted to do this as a profession..
She laughed..
So.... I would liek to do the same.


After that i havent picked up a camera till yester day and today i took some shots... working on my skill i did have.. or have....


so... What im asking for is some help.. that's all I ask for...

your the pro....

TIPS Please.... to help me out...

i do want to become a professional Photographer...
for Sports and Extreme sports and car events and such

Like soon.. im about to start taking photos at the breakdancing session with me and my crew.

[Todd Spoth]

ok.. to be serious about it....


since we are'nt sugar coating anything

i started taking photos and making little mini videos when I was about 15 yrs old..


i started my senior year of school in a photography class...

and i was just like you.. my teacher told me the same thing...
So i feel where you come from on that aspect...
She passed me because she felt sorry for me...
i told her that I wanted to do this as a profession..
She laughed..
So.... I would liek to do the same.


After that i havent picked up a camera till yester day and today i took some shots... working on my skill i did have.. or have....


so... What im asking for is some help.. that's all I ask for...

your the pro....

TIPS Please.... to help me out...

i do want to become a professional Photographer...
for Sports and Extreme sports and car events and such

Like soon.. im about to start taking photos at the breakdancing session with me and my crew.

thats cool and all but when you say HEY GUYS I WANT TO BECOME PRO AND LIEK SOON!

thats kind of a jab in the face to anyone who has been on the grind for a long time in the profession. im on the come-up and im grindin too. the pro sports photo profession is packed with middle aged + guys that have been doing it for decades. ive made some great friends, and happy to have a lot of them be very experienced older pros, but ill be damned if there arent tons more that are like who is this fucking tattooed kid coming in here. you are going to have to learn the trade just like anyone in any trade, so take it like that, dont just ask the fastest route to become pro, because you need to fast.

good luck though. i have lots of experience with breakin/dance photos let me know if you need any help. what crew are you with?

[hektic]

thats cool and all but when you say HEY GUYS I WANT TO BECOME PRO AND LIEK SOON!

thats kind of a jab in the face to anyone who has been on the grind for a long time in the profession. im on the come-up and im grindin too. the pro sports photo profession is packed with middle aged + guys that have been doing it for decades. ive made some great friends, and happy to have a lot of them be very experienced older pros, but ill be damned if there arent tons more that are like who is this fucking tattooed kid coming in here. you are going to have to learn the trade just like anyone in any trade, so take it like that, dont just ask the fastest route to become pro, because you need to fast.

good luck though. i have lots of experience with breakin/dance photos let me know if you need any help. what crew are you with?


well.. hopefully i can get some help from you guys...


Im in

FM crew!!!!

represent!!!!!!
Bboy4Life!

[JDMhatchback]

ahh the story of my life thread =)

[hektic]

:stare: ahh the story of my life thread =)


lol... why dont you tell us your life story also?

[datboynamsays]

professional photography is not cheap...hell its just my hobby and im already in for a couple grand easily

take a class/read a book on photography, save up, buy equipment that will last if you are serious, practice, practice,practice, profit

[ofay]

you can't be a pro with a 300 dollar camera
well you cant buy a pro level camera for 300, shit you cant even get a decent entry level dslr

[hektic]

ok...

I have applied for this school in canada for photography.

and i was just wondering.... if you guys know of any better schools
myabe in the US?

Or, what school did you go to?

THNX FOR THE HELP!

[MR2 poop on]

not trying to be an ass, but if youre going to school specifically for photography, you shouldnt base your decision on what schools other people went to. you sound like youre just kind of jumping into this decision.

[Todd Spoth]

really depends on what time of photography you are trying to pursue.

and agreed with rathan

[icdapoakr]

so what kind of photography are you into?



I go to lamar (in beaumont) right now for photography and i'm being taught by the great keith carter. he really is a great teacher as well as photographer.

[Johnny Thunders]

Brooks institute.

[_relapsd.]

Brooks institute.

ADRI DO YOU REALLY THINK YOU SHOULD BE THE ONE TO TELL PEOPLE WHERE TO GO TO SCHOOL? A PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOOL AT DAT??????? JIGGA WHEN U COMIN TO HTOWN

[hektic]

I want to take

models
cars
dancing events


not trying to be an ass, but if youre going to school specifically for photography, you shouldnt base your decision on what schools other people went to. you sound like youre just kind of jumping into this decision.

actually its something i've been thinging about for the past year...

just never came to HI.com with it...

I mean... do i have to tell u guys eerything?

pretty much what
Xnerox
does

[Johnny Thunders]

I want to take

models
cars
dancing events

actually its something i've been thinging about for the past year...

just never came to HI.com with it...

I mean... do i have to tell u guys eerything?

pretty much what
Xnerox
does

You don't need a photography education to take pictures of bitches and cars.

Sorry.

[Johnny Thunders]

ADRI DO YOU REALLY THINK YOU SHOULD BE THE ONE TO TELL PEOPLE WHERE TO GO TO SCHOOL? A PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOOL AT DAT??????? JIGGA WHEN U COMIN TO HTOWN

What is that supposed to mean?

[Todd Spoth]

lol and adrienne is right. but you might.

[ofay]

pretty much what
Xnerox
does

he never went to school for it, just had passion and put in the time and work and did his thing. Its more about how much you give to it, than where or what you are taught. You cant really teach art, you have to allready have it in you.

[hektic]

i understand where you all come from... it's not like I want to just be like...


HERE!! I TOOK ONE PICTURE!!!

IM A PRO.... i know everything takes time and all... that's why im wanting to deticate myself to doing it....

and.. why not start here... i guess.. with you guys and your bashing...

i just wanted to advance myself in the arts world... i already do graffiti and stencils... so.. why not go to photography

[ofay]

im not bashing you, its just you all the suddent want to goto a school, but you only want to take pics of cars and models. Why not spend sometime actually doing it, rather then spend lots of money to goto a school and then decide you dont want to do it for a living, or worse not be able to get a job.


Your portfolio would speak alot more than what school you went to, as alot of ppl have told me, where you went to school gets your foot in the door for the interview and thats it.

[hektic]

i understand you ofay....

i need to get to get a new camera so that i can take pics.

i know about the portfolio and all...



i jsut take everything everyone says as constructive critisizm

[ofay]

i understand you ofay....

i need to get to get a new camera so that i can take pics.

i know about the portfolio and all...



i jsut take everything everyone says as constructive critisizm
you dont need a new camera, just do with what you have right now. Unless you are actually being limited by your camera. It sounds like you have a peaked interest in this and you think that spending the money is gonna give you results like the top photo guys on this forum and it wont. I have seen xnerox shoot with many different set ups and everything comes out good, not because of the equipment or schooling but because of his talent. Start taking lots of pictures and make sure you have fun doing it, and dont think oh this would be alot better if a I x camera, cuz 99% of the time thats not the case

[hektic]

i know what i need to do.... took photo class back in high school... i wanted this one photo.. took like 20 of them b4 i got the right one..

my camera is actually broken... sister took it to school ad dropped it.. which suckz.

[mr toolio]

you looking for a college or a school specifically for photography?

[Whiteyfoo]

Why don't you just put together a portfolio of your film work and have it scanned to CD and sent to the school? Much cheaper than buying a digital.

[Costas]

Why don't you just put together a portfolio of your film work and have it scanned to CD and sent to the school? Much cheaper than buying a digital.
+1

you don't necessarily need a really high end digicam to show them your skillz

[ofay]

wow this thread got cleaned up

[azinwood]

buy my 10d and get you a decent lens.

http://www.houston-imports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=333338

[ofay]

buy my 10d and get you a decent lens.

http://www.houston-imports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=333338
cant go wrong there

[Trung]

why are you making soo many threads asking about what camera you should get. ppl have given you plenty of good adevices, LISTEN to them, or do your own research on what camera you think is the BEST for you.

[ofay]

why are you making soo many threads asking about what camera you should get. ppl have given you plenty of good adevices, LISTEN to them, or do your own research on what camera you think is the BEST for you.
that would be too easy

[hektic]

.... yeah.. it would be to easy!

:sarcasm:

[hektic]

you looking for a college or a school specifically for photography?


yes

[SHANGHAi]

every school almost has a photography program. and it really doesnt matter where you go, but more of what you do with what you learn.

in texas, i would suggest UT. pretty good photojournalism program as well as many graduates who've won pulitzer prize awards. but again, it's all on the individual.

[Johnny Thunders]

every school almost has a photography program. and it really doesnt matter where you go, but more of what you do with what you learn.

in texas, i would suggest UT. pretty good photojournalism program as well as many graduates who've won pulitzer prize awards. but again, it's all on the individual.

St. Edward's has a better photography department than UT.

[Sepultura]

St. Edward's has a better photography department than UT.
il vostro parere

[ofay]

.... yeah.. it would be to easy!

:sarcasm:
you have two threads for the same thing and you think ppl are gonna take you seriously about wanting to goto film school?


you cant even post a thread right

[ahmedsi]

I got a brand new HP (Hewlett Packard) M415...for $85 or $80 picked up...Its 5.2MP....Excellent quality at affordable price...LMK

[hektic]

you have two threads for the same thing and you think ppl are gonna take you seriously about wanting to goto film school?


you cant even post a thread right


:stfu:

[ofay]

:stfu:
is that an impression of yourself?

[hektic]

is that an impression of yourself?


yes.. me at my finest

[hektic]

got a camera....



Canon EOS rebel X

the same camera I used in photo class.

http://www.tsrsoftware.com/images/eos-rebel-x.jpg

[Todd Spoth]

damn i have like 2 of those sitting in my room, shit i woulda gave you one if you promised not to make another what camera 2 git thread. lol.

[ofay]

damn i have like 2 of those sitting in my room, shit i woulda gave you one if you promised not to make another what camera 2 git thread. lol.
ya right