HOW TO PICK THE RIGHT CAMERA FOR FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY ?
- January 7, 2017
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Scoot before you shoot!
Aspiring to be a visionary behind the lens snapping the glamorous world, affiliated to the flamboyant community of the “it” Fashion Photographers? Well, it’s a far cry if you don’t own a brilliant camera, so this post is all about finding that perfect fashion device to get your profile going places.
LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION
Fashion photography isn’t an easy feat, it comes with it’s own share of hiccups and in order to avoid the heavy instruments and the paraphernalia, we suggest you to initiate the photography process with a simple phone camera. Not kidding. Now-a-day, smartphones have an amazing specification in terms of camera and flash. You can easily adjust the settings, tap a good frame and get some ridiculously awesome shots. If a phone camera sounds too school, go for Ricoh or digital compact cameras. Ensure a good brand followed by authentic dealer from where you’re purchasing. We all are aware about the competitive blogging market space and upcoming startups on the similar lines that require photography to be a great deal. So, it’s better if you get your hand-on expertise at the simple, flexible and easy to use cameras rather than fiddling with a complex device that might hamper to capture the best shots.
GET THAT PICTURE PERFECT
Witnessing the ever-growing photography space since last 8 years, I reckon to use a good editing software to get the clarity and focus the subject . Mostly, the young and naive photographers try to play with edits and in an effort to take candids, they rather blur the background thereby declining the overall quality of the image. I personally find Canon PowerShot G 1 X Mark II to be an ideal camera for shooting candids. The latest release of Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is indeed one of the best device for fashion photography and serves as an ideal camera.
ALL ABOUT MEGAPIXELS
As they say, happiness is a variable subject, and it depends upon one person to another. So, it goes for megapixels- it might vary but better the number, awesome the output. I personally use Pentax 645z with 51.4 accurate megapixels ideal to capture details, texture, lightning, expression and silhouette, everything in crisp precision.
Our Picks of the best Fashion Camera
Canon 5D Mark III
An ideal camera for shooting fashion, sports and adventure alike. It’s light and easy to handle which makes it every photographer’s go-to. Apt for capturing sharp images with unique details. The high ISO allows multiple low light shooting possibilities while also ensuring the high quality of the images it produces. It is perfect for the street and high-end fashion photography.
Nikon D3X
For creating a cinematic experience through your lens, look no further than Nikon D3X. It is considered to be one of the best 35mm format DSLR. The camera is known for it’s extremely high quality images. Some of the best art and fashion photographers are known to use this camera.
Nikon D7100
If details matter to you, pick this without a second thought. It clearly captures intricate details of fashion. Lines and silhouettes appear distinctively through in the pictures produced by this camera. The capacity to pick six frames with an incessant speed all throughout, it makes up for the worthy companion indeed.
Handy tips while shooting:
Remember while shooting, there are no re-takes or as I may follow. Try to get a perfect shot and always ensure high quality image in terms of details, lightning and texture. Here are a few quick tricks that might help you :
- Interaction with the model is a MUST. Try to make him/her feel comfortable and bring their focus right on the camera.
- Opt for natural pictures and select some beautiful outdoor places to shoot. This will bring both charm and finesse to your work.
- Candids are in these days and they make up for some really spellbinding shots. Try them with a good camera (mentioned above)
- Don’t get restless with the camera or lose hope of not able to produce the perfect snaps. Just keep going with the flow.