Just purshased a 1D Mark II.

[jschao]

Im so excited about this camera!! are there any pros and cons for useing this camera!! Im still a student but trying to start a business in photography. Any words of wisdom for starting a business?? Thanks

Jeff

[belmondo]

I'm afraid your question is maybe just a little bit too general. Maybe if you tell us what you plan on doing with it, then someone might have some advice for you. Congratulations on the purchase, though. In my opinion, htere's only one camera better, and then only in certain situations. (Hint: It's also made by Canon)

[CyberDyneSystems]

Pros: = Everything but the weight

Cons: = None, except it's heavy! :lol:

Just get out and shoot with it!

[rg-tom]

pfft the weight is a good thing :D you can certainly feel where the money went.

[neil_r]

pfft the weight is a good thing :D

No it wasn't, I had to wait 10 months! :D :D

N

[Avalonthas]

Im considering buying one but im prolly gonna wait for a newer model, which im willing to wait for. I want 20MP lol

[defordphoto]

Any words of wisdom for starting a business?? Thanks

Jeff

Jeff,

You should have had all that figured out before spending that kind of money on cameras. That's a very loaded question and cannot be answered in one simple post. You have to gear your biz to your needs, wants, goals in addition to tuning it to your local area and/or the people you plan on selling yourself to.

It's alot more than buy a camera—get a business license. Alot more...

[sGu]

Jeff,

You should have had all that figured out before spending that kind of money on cameras. That's a very loaded question and cannot be answered in one simple post. You have to gear your biz to your needs, wants, goals in addition to tuning it to your local area and/or the people you plan on selling yourself to.

It's alot more than buy a camera—get a business license. Alot more...

I second that.

Starting photography business is not as easy as you probably thought, or imagined. A camera doesn't mean anything.

What you need to ask yourself is what type of photography, how big is the market, how much profit is in there and how competitive it is already, before you throw saving away on equipment.

Also depends on which type of photography, you'll need to purchase lenses accordingly to deliver the best quality product to clients, and they don't come cheap! Don't forget, photography means drawing with lights, so when natural light doesn't give you what you want, it means you'll have to create your own, either indoor or on location, there is a lot to learn and to spend on.

The list goes on and on, keep working on it, also keep your day job :)

[NGrinerPhoto]

stay in school and start assisting

[Persian-Rice]

The 1D MKII is the fastest and most versatile machine Canon offers. I am with the above two, it's not that easy getting into the business. There are plenty of guys out there who shoot and they are damn good.

Your best best is to research, it will make life easy and get in lots of practice. I don't mean shoot once or twice a week, I mean every single day for 2-3 hours. I learned alot form these guys in a short while, which made my first "business deal" easier and it also came easier thene expected, but you need to make the effort to learn and prepare. It took me 6-7 months to build my first completely digital porfolio and start shooting as a (part-time) business. 6-7 came by some luck and some good contacts within the organization, besides that fact I shot about 65,000 images in that period. The income is not enough to live off of, but its not bad. You need a second job and dont expect it to come quickly, there are guys her who have shot for 3-4 years and still dont make enough to quit their day jobs.

I am currently a photography major(it helps when it comes to shooting because you shoot about 4 hours a day because of assignments anyway and you have full access to a studio and whatnot), as much as school makes you a much much better photographer, the real world is much different. It's the same as any business, you need an awesome product and at a low price. I would put an emphasis on making a portfolio that makes people say "wow". Your shots are your products, pricing is flexible because it is all labour, your equipment cost is what brings your price up, so make sure you become a smart consumer as well.

Cheers