Airshow Pics! Hillsboro, Oregon. 56K death

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Originally Posted by kenstogie

Well I try to shoot it all. From nature to weddings to whatever, Portraits are a must though. I currently have the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens and a Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens and results are mixed.

I'd recommend starting out with a 50mm 1.8 Prime to add to your collection.

Bout an 80-100$ lens that can take some amazing shots. It's called the nifty fifty


If you want to shoot weddings... and I mean REALLY shoot weddings... I'd say get a 5D Mk 1, an 85mm 1.8, 50mm f/1.4 , a 24-70 f/2.8 L, 17-40 f/4 L and a 430 EX II or 580 flash. Get a bounce diffuser for the flash as well. Then find someone who shoots weddings and become a secondary photographer to 'tag along' and learn.

Running around with an SLR at a wedding doesn't make you a pro But then again, neither does good equipment.


And Roland, that shot with the clouds and the jets was a photo of a lifetime. Awesome shot .

Should post process the bottom scenery to a solid silhouette.