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A TON of the questions I get are about photography, so let’s start with some basics on the equipment\u00a0I use. \u00a0Note: I am not at all anywhere near pro status and everything I know I’ve learned on my own or from the generous advice of other photography enthusiasts. \u00a0Learning what works for you is a loooong and sometimes frustrating\u00a0process (I feel you) with a lot of experimenting, especially figuring what your needs are and under what conditions you’ll be working in, so hopefully this gives you a place to start or reveals to\u00a0you something you hadn’t considered before.<\/p>\n
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Nikon D5200<\/a><\/p>\n My one and only DSLR, faithful since the day I got it, no regrets about it, it’s bomb.<\/p>\n 2. 35mm f\/1.8 lens<\/a><\/p>\n This lens is\u00a0on my camera 99% of the time and was also the first lens I purchased because it’s very versatile. \u00a0 Many recommend the 50mm to be a first prime lens purchase, but the main reason I chose the 35mm is because it gets a bit of a wider shot, meaning I wouldn’t have to stand back as far\u00a0for\u00a0the frame\u00a0I want\u00a0which was important to consider given that the space I work in is very small. \u00a0I wasn’t as concerned about things like maximizing bokeh effects, which the 50mm is better for, but this lens still produces a sharp image.<\/p>\n 3. 11-16mm f\/2.8 lens<\/a><\/p>\n I got this wide angle lens recently and it’s one of those things where it made me want to scream why didn’t I get this sooner. \u00a0It’s a heftier price tag but so worth it for shooting interiors in a small space. \u00a0It’s amazing<\/em> and it’s what made it possible to shoot my bedroom<\/a>.<\/p>\n 4. 52mm<\/a> and 72mm lens filters<\/a> (respective to the lenses above)<\/p>\n Lens filters can offer polarization\u00a0and\u00a0filter UV light, but the main reason I use them is to protect my lenses. \u00a0I dropped my camera once and the lens filter shattered,\u00a0doing exactly what it was supposed to do to keep my lens protected. \u00a0I’d much rather replace a scratched or damaged filter than a damaged lens, and I’d also much rather clean the filter than the actual lens surface. I highly highly highly recommend using filters is all I’m saying!!<\/p>\n 5. Air blaster<\/a><\/p>\n I use this to blast off any dust from the lens filter surface.<\/p>\n 6. Lens cleaning tissue<\/a><\/p>\n After that I crumple up one of these tissues to wipe down the surface. \u00a0This is the extent of my lens cleaning and it has been perfectly sufficient.<\/p>\n 7. Tripod 1<\/a><\/p>\n This is a great, basic, first purchase tripod that’s simple to use. \u00a0I most enjoy the quick-release plate and ball head for adjusting the camera angle.<\/p>\n 8. Tripod 2<\/a><\/p>\n Why do I have two tripods? \u00a0I’m not saying anyone needs two, but I’ll explain myself. \u00a0I mostly use tripod 2 for overhead shots since the central column can fold out to a 90 degree angle, which tripod 1 cannot do. \u00a0This tripod is definitely sturdier and has a lot more angle variety. \u00a0Even so, I still reach for tripod 1 most of the time because I prefer its light weight and just the simplicity of use, and perhaps I’m attached to it because it was my first tripod. I actually do most of my overhead shots manually, so the need to reach for tripod two isn’t very high for me. Still, if you’re looking to get the most versatile option, go with tripod 2, but if the budget is tighter and you don’t have a high necessity for overhead shots, tripod one is plenty.<\/p>\n 9. Sandbag<\/a><\/p>\n This is necessary to hold down tripod 2 when the camera is\u00a0extended out at 90 degrees.<\/p>\n 10. Light reflectors<\/a><\/p>\n The only thing I use now in this set is the\u00a0translucent one. \u00a0It’s the secret to softening shadows and evening out the light on the subject. \u00a0I place it in front of the light source pretty much for everything I shoot, other than interiors (sometimes). \u00a0I used to use the reflectors until deciding that I don’t prefer them. \u00a0Instead I’ll use white poster board to reflect light, which I find gives a more natural “glow”.<\/p>\n 11. Shutter release remote<\/a><\/p>\n A\u00a0lot of times I’ll just use the timer for any two-hand\u00a0shots or if I’m set up on a tripod for an interior shot that I want to make super sharp, but the remote is handy if you need to be in a shot yourself and don’t have anyone to help you, or if you don’t like waiting for those 10 seconds of the timer. \u00a0The biggest reason I don’t use it more though is that I’m constantly misplacing it!<\/p>\n 12. Memory card<\/a><\/p>\n I upgraded to 64GB which is a lot of space, but good if you shoot in RAW (big files) and don’t like deleting photos off the card immediately after uploading them. \u00a0I’m a hoarder of photos on my memory cards, it stems from my fear of other backups failing on me.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I don’t use any lighting kits, even though I know they’d save me so much agony when I fail to chase the sun before it starts to disappearsor when the daylight is not cooperating. \u00a0Still, I love the way natural light looks exactly that (natural) and it’s just less to fuss with.<\/p>\n I’ve shared before that I owe most of my blog growth to improving my photography, and\u00a0through that it’s become something I love\u00a0<\/em>and am always wanting to\u00a0learn more about, so let’s chat. \u00a0If you’ve got any pointers or recommendations for me, please share. \u00a0And if you have more questions about the gear I use, leave them below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A TON of the questions I get are about photography, so let’s start with some basics on the equipment\u00a0I use. \u00a0Note: I am not at all anywhere near pro status and everything I know I’ve learned on my own or from the generous advice of other photography enthusiasts. \u00a0Learning what works for you is a … Continue reading “Photography Essentials”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[400,448],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-shop","category-tips"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12076"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12076\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12088,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12076\/revisions\/12088"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}