Standing on the Ross Island Bridge, camera on tripod, trying to capture tasty views of Portland as the temperature dipped below 10°C and my fingies started getting cold.

I think I delivered. Even while jerks honked at me.

Thanks for seeing my work!

  • Scotty_Trees@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    22 hours ago

    Dude, I would never laugh at a fellow photographer. Usually I laugh at myself. I used to own a Canon Rebel T5 camera from like 2016. I used it for 4 years straight and it took some of my all time favorite night shots with it. If you know what you’re doing or know what you want, lots of cameras are “good enough”. I moved over to Fujifilm xt4 which I love, but I think for my night shots a full frame Sony is prob my next move if I can crawl outta this credit debt I got myself into of course. But anywho, just keep shooting dude, no shame in doing something you enjoy and if anyone ever actually laughs at you, just remember those people don’t matter and you got this. Thanks for the reply btw

    • Tanis Nikana@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      22 hours ago

      Thanks! It’s a real budget situation, being a disabled woman and holding up a small day job from home, selling prints and canvases on the side locally, and hobbling out in the world to take shots, and I’m in an intro photography class, cause despite doing this for two decades, I’m tired of making outsider art, and I wanna make the good stuff. Eventually I’ll get a few grand together and get myself all properly kitted out!

      • Scotty_Trees@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        22 hours ago

        It’s not always about the gear that makes a good photographer. It’s about applying the basics, and excelling at them while also using your own eyes, heart and mind to think what, when, and where a good shot might be . A lot of cool shots are just about timing and being in the right place.

        Some of my best shots were spontaneous days I didn’t have planned. I’m not disabled, but I am in chronic pain, which zaps energy I have sometimes where I’d like to go out but end up unable to. I just mean to say I’m glad you did go out for this shot and I hope you keep that passion going. Good luck in your photography class, those are usually very fun classes!