Equipment Beginner Photographers Need

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As a beginner photographer there are certain types of photography gear that you will need to achieve your photography goals and those goals vary depending upon the type of photography you are interested in.

1. You may need a tripod.
Now you don't have to go crazy here buying the best tripod money can buy. It is just to hold your camera steady after all. Sure you can place your camera on a stack of books, on a bench seat, on the hood of your car or any stationary object but that might not always be convenient. You don't have to spend $800 on a tripod with carbon fiber legs as thick as your wrists...yes there are actually tripods like this, but sometimes spending a little money on one just makes sense. This Manfrotto is less than $80 




2. Lenses. 
If you are just starting out you may not have tons of money to buy a million different lenses to lug around with you. In order to use your money wisely you should consider your lens selections carefully or else you might wind up with lenses that you will rarely if ever need. 

Decide what you will mostly be photographing, whether it be people, landscapes, insects or wildlife. Landscapes usually you will need a lens that is wide angle. Portrait lenses you will need in the 85mm range although many will debate which focal length is best for portraits. For insects macro lenses are best.

What if you could get a lens that could cover almost all of these ranges? What if this lens could be relatively affordable as well? This lens can handle anything from 18-270mm focal range! This is tremendously useful as it does the work of several lenses that could cost you thousands. For Canon Here You can see the Nikon Version Here



3. Speedlights And Related Equipment.


If you are a beginner or not you will find this section useful. No matter how much experience you have you don't need to spend $600 on a single speedlight. You can get great manual speedlights for well under $100. Even using a 3 point lighting setup you will spend less than $300 for the speedlights. Check out this awesome Speedlight by Yongnuo that is very effective, reliable and affordable!

Are you an event photographer and looking for and ETTL or ITTL flash?
If so you might want to check out the YN-568 EX II Here you won't find it brand new and cheaper anywhere else. Nikon Version Here



4.Light Modifiers.
There are many different light modifiers that you can use with your photography depending on what you are trying to achieve. The soft box to the right is compact and very portable while being able to use it with just a regular speedlite. With it you will have more control over your light with less light spill. Take a better look here

A more affordable alternative is the stoffen diffuser which simply just slides over the head of your flash. See this here.

Next up is the shoot through umbrella. With this umbrella your flash will fire through it while diffusing the light making it softer.

The light spill from it will be more but if that is not important during your shoot then this is the modifier for you. All images on this page are clickable for direct purchase.

Okay you have an umbrella, now you need to mount it so you can take great photos! Check out this Link for the complete kit you will need.




5.Home Studio Setup That Won't Break The Bank.

So maybe you want to be a portrait photographer. How will you do it? Will you set up a home studio and have your clients come to you? Or do you want a setup that you can easily take to them and complete their photoshoot in their home?

Whichever you decide you can actually do both and look professional while doing it! Sure you could use hardware work lights, brooder clamp lights, floor lamps etc. However you might not want to do that because you would start to lose credibility especially with clients you don't know.

Unlike many lower end lighting and photography backdrop kits, this one has 3000 watts of power with 3 point lighting that will actually be bright enough for most of your photography and even video needs. The problem with almost all of the really cheap kits is that they are not nearly bright enough.
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Well that was our top 5 needed photography items needed for beginner photographers. We hoped that this will help you decide which equipment you will need first off. Just getting into the world of photography can be a difficult journey, but we have done extensive research and testing to save you time and money, all while providing access to affordable and reliable equipment. We at Digital Photography Gear think of you as part of the family and we love to help you out as much as we can.

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