The Size of His Photography Equipment Scared Me
Just the other day I was using my camera to take pictures at a popular photographic scene. I looked to my left and right and noticed that there were a lot of tourists as well as a professional photographers. All of them were holding various types of cameras from small compact ones that you can put into your pocket to huge gigantic ones which require a carrying bag almost the size of my luggage. The site of the Niagara Falls was so awesome that during the day and throughout the night, there are people there to watch the spectacular and majestic sight.
While the camera I was holding onto was not as small as those compact sized camera, it is nothing compared to those professionals. You will know they are professionals, by looking at the amount gadgets sticking out of a camera. For instance a man to my left, had a huge tripod as tall as my shoulders with remote controls stuck to its handle and at the lens of the camera, there sticks out 3 feet of lenses so huge, they were almost as long as my arm!
I was almost intimidated by the size of that camera that I almost forgot about the camera hanging around my neck. However after a short time, thinking of the troubles I've made just to reach here, I had better take a few shots back for memory. Though I envy the man with the huge array of camera equipment he possessed, I also wonder how much he must had spent on that thing. However if he was in a business in selling his pictures, he had better have good quality and beautiful shots.
I took the courage and when ahead to ask that man what it takes to get a good shot and what his camera can do that mine can't. This is what he told me, a tripod will hold the camera steady, the remote control can control the camera to take shots, to zoom in and out, and to adjust the focus so to minimize the chances of tipping or distorting the angle of the camera. The lenses sticking out, can help to enhance the picture as compared to the digital zoom on a digital camera. Though those lenses may cause a few hundred bucks apiece, it is well worth the investment when photography your hobby.
While the majority of us will be contented with pictures that we take with our camera; though they may be worse looking than our everyday postcards; those of you who likes quality photos, buying those camera equipments will not be a waste of money, but an investment for your photo album.
While the camera I was holding onto was not as small as those compact sized camera, it is nothing compared to those professionals. You will know they are professionals, by looking at the amount gadgets sticking out of a camera. For instance a man to my left, had a huge tripod as tall as my shoulders with remote controls stuck to its handle and at the lens of the camera, there sticks out 3 feet of lenses so huge, they were almost as long as my arm!
I was almost intimidated by the size of that camera that I almost forgot about the camera hanging around my neck. However after a short time, thinking of the troubles I've made just to reach here, I had better take a few shots back for memory. Though I envy the man with the huge array of camera equipment he possessed, I also wonder how much he must had spent on that thing. However if he was in a business in selling his pictures, he had better have good quality and beautiful shots.
I took the courage and when ahead to ask that man what it takes to get a good shot and what his camera can do that mine can't. This is what he told me, a tripod will hold the camera steady, the remote control can control the camera to take shots, to zoom in and out, and to adjust the focus so to minimize the chances of tipping or distorting the angle of the camera. The lenses sticking out, can help to enhance the picture as compared to the digital zoom on a digital camera. Though those lenses may cause a few hundred bucks apiece, it is well worth the investment when photography your hobby.
While the majority of us will be contented with pictures that we take with our camera; though they may be worse looking than our everyday postcards; those of you who likes quality photos, buying those camera equipments will not be a waste of money, but an investment for your photo album.