Standard Tripod
If You Want To Sell Photographs, You’ll Want To Use A Reflector And Tripod!
If you are looking to start selling photography services, reflectors are very useful things to own. The basic purpose of a reflector is to bounce light, and as such they are usually either white or metallic in finish. Reflectors are flat and circular, and if you position them at a place where you would like a second flash to occur, they will bounce the light from your main flash in the direction you have them placed. They can often be used effectively if you want your main flash unit in one place, but find the dark side of the subject too dark. The reflector bounces some light back from the other side, reducing the contrast of the picture.
Do not believe that only an expensive reflector will work, as all that is required is a big white object held in place to reflect light. You can even fashion your own from a simple piece of plywood painted white, then position it on a chair or an artists easel. Obviously this wouldn’t look like the greatest reflector in the world, but for work where the public won’t see you it works fine. That said, collapsible reflectors (with white, silver and bronze all in one) are very affordable, so hopefully making your own would be a last resort. Lastolite make a fine range of reflectors, with separate support arms available if you have to work solo.
When selling photography, a tripod is a very important piece of equipment. There is virtually no form of photography that isn’t greatly improved by using one. By allowing the camera to remain completely stable during the shot, the camera records exactly the same picture throughout the shutter operation. This means that the picture will be much sharper than it otherwise would, and enables some photographs where the exposure would normally take too long to get a clear image, because there is no camera shake. Manfrotto and Gitzo make some great models.
When choosing a tripod there are various things I always look for, such as manoeuvrability, a quick release for the camera and that it balances firmly. You need to be able to swivel your camera into position easily once attached to the tripod, so I recommend using a tripod that has a steering arm, and I prefer a quick release catch built in, because otherwise something incredible can happen behind you and you can’t get the camera free in time to take the shot.
Carbon fibre tripods are both sturdy, but comparatively light. The downside, of course, is that they will cost more than a standard tripod. With all this said, if you are just starting out and not yet selling photography, then buy the best tripod you can afford, and upgrade later.
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