1Basics: Equipment

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Cameras

The camera i generally use these days is Canon’s EOS 5D Mkii. Some people will say that this is Canon’s best camera (at least at the time of writing), but i fervently believe the quality of the images is more about the photographer than the camera they use. The inevitable question is: “If you’re so sure, why don’t you sell your big, heavy camera, and use a compact digital camera instead?” this is a valid question for sure, and it’s one that i hope to answer over the coming pages.

Anybody can use a camera to take a photo, but how do we create images that really stimulate the eye? a lot of the time a good photo ...

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