How much do professional photographers spend on equipment?

Photography is an art, so the time of study is uncertain, depending on your understanding. I can only say that I can master the familiarity and operation of the camera after studying hard for two months. I learned the rest by myself. Some people can't find the feeling of composition, the consumption of light and the expression of photo content for many years. As long as someone picks up the camera, even with a fool, his understanding of beauty can make him shoot good things.

There are two trends in wedding photography at present. One is shooting in the shed (here refers to the characteristics), which is usually a large studio. They set up a good studio with financial advantages, which is incomparable to small studios and individuals. Second, location-oriented, flexible location, tailor-made style, attracting customers, often small photo studios or personal photo studios. For beginners, just buy a general camera like 50D or 500D, because when you are familiar with the idea of opening a shop, the camera will be out of date, and now you don't need to buy such a good one in the semester. There are many exquisite wedding photography, from lighting to posture, which can't be learned in books. It's best to apply for a photography assistant in a regular studio, study on the spot and accumulate experience.

At present, S3, D300, D2X, 5D and even 5D2 are mostly used to open photo studios. The price of empty machines is at least 10,000 yuan, the investment of basic cameras is more than 20,000 yuan, and all kinds of clothes, props, lighting and other things are not decimal. I have several friends who run large and small photo studios. Generally, the number of small studios is more than 654.38 million, with 200,000 small studios and 400,000 large studios.

If you are just a beginner, the risk is still great, because if you can't shoot several films well, your reputation will be bad. Now newcomers take photos, unless they are well-known photo studios for many years, most of them come to the door after seeing other people's photos and feel good, which requires word of mouth.

I suggest you study with an entry-level SLR first, accumulate experience in the studio for one or two years, and then come out and shoot by yourself.

In addition, I also have friends who shoot in their spare time. It's online stores and children's photography. Business is average, but the investment is small and the risk is small. A mid-range SLR will do. The basic equipment is cameras and lenses within 10000, such as 50D machines, plus flashlights within 5000, plus computers and some cheap props. The investment is very small. But I also need some shooting experience, and I need to be a makeup artist myself to save labor. In this way, it's up to you to decide how much to spend. .......