One of my long time dream came true recently. I bought the camera of my dreams, Canon Mark 5D Mark III with a zoom lens. It is quite pricey and I was hesitating to buy it for the longest time. Then Mike almost beat me to buying his new car and that is when I decided I should claim my big purchase, too (car is 10 times more of course).
So far, I love it! I haven't had too many chances to use it yet, but for those I took, I am very happy with it. The focus is very sharp and the images I capture has a new dimension to it. It's hard to describe, but you can see it in the photos. I had a chance to do a photo shoot with a friend for her business head shots and I was quite impressed that I did not need to do much editing other than cropping. With Rebel, I had to adjust many elements and took forever to edit.
Now, I need to take maybe one more photography class to get more professional advice on my photos. I learned a lot with my previous class and even was offered some professional opportunities. There is a business and marketing class for photographers and that I am interested in taking. I like using my senses when it comes to taking pictures and sometimes I need some hard skills to do well in business. I am hoping I learned those practical skills to be a successful photographer. Being an artist is an interesting business. In a way it is like an endurance sports. We have to keep up with the industry but somehow stay true to ourselves and maintain our own little world. If I start to act a bit of like a bohemian, please let me know. That might mean I joined the professional photographer club!
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