Cameras

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Recently I’ve been getting a lot emails from other photographers asking me what camera gears I use for weddings. These emails really got me thinking - does it really matter?

I have come across many photographers who have invested thousands of dollars in camera gears and still not getting any decend pictures and I know probably just as many photographers who owns no more than a $500 point-and-shoot camera and produce exception results.

A lot of photographers believe they have to spend big to get better. The fact is, experience with their cameras will help them become better photographers. A camera is simply a tool and what is important is who’s behind this tool.

A good example is the world class photographer Alex Majoli who is famous for shooting with an Olympus point and shoot camera. He produces some of the finest award-winning photos ever and yet, the key for Majoli to getting those world class captures was to learn when to press the buttom, knowing that his p&s camera will only take the photo after a second or so delay.

As a wedding photographer, it’s even more important to learn and understand how the gears would behave under different situations. And I think that is the key to getting that very photo you want each and every time.

Just for the record, I use my trustworthy Canon 5D and I can shoot an entire wedding with a 50mm f1.8 lens.

Posted by Bailie Photography - Sydney Wedding Photographer