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MAKE CASH SHOOTING PORTRAITS

If you enjoy shooting subjects that talk back, maybe it’s time you started making cash from your portraits. You don’t need much equipment if you start by taking outdoor portraits in natural light. Any DSLR or CSC will be up to the job.

You also need to think about your lenses. While a kit lens can produce great results, a wider-aperture standard zoom, such as the pro’s favourite 24-70mm f/2.8, will allow you to achieve shallower depth of field than the f/5.6 maximum aperture at the longest end of most standard zooms. The other lens that’s worth investing in is a 50mm f/1.8, as this will give you even narrower depth of field.

People skills

Along with your photographic skills, taking successful portraits relies on your ability to get the best from the people you are shooting. There are many ways to do this,

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