So I actually have quite a few things i wanna do but dont have the means coz i live in a shit society where average people are just supposed to study and suffer lol, but as a hobby, I have loved photography so much since i was a child, but I never got to own camera coz they are expensive AF, I am 17 and currently dont have many places to travel either, also where i live the used camera market is non existent So just use my iPhone to click pics 🥲 if i find smthng cool
Phone cameras are so good now, you are not missing too much from not having a “proper” camera. Most of photography is about choosing the right subject and composition, which you can do a lot with a phone camera.
Or try getting a film camera if possible, you can have a lot of fun with it.
I agree with this comment!
The best camera is the one you have, meaning that subjects or moments often pop up when you’re unprepared, and your phone camera is probably really good and always in your pocket. Take advantage of its availability!
I also agree on film cameras. Getting the film developed is kind of a pain, and doing it yourself is also quite involved. But shooting on film (slides) forced me to think more about composition, lighting, lens selection, and how I’d develop the resulting image.
I ended up with 3 lenses: a 50mm normal in f1.4, a 20mm wide in f2.8, and a 200mm macro in f4, all in prime. Sure these lenses are awesome (and relatively expensive) but unless you’re a pro they’re entirely unnecessary. They did however teach me about framing, perspective, light, and how optics change your image.
If I went about it again, I’d just take a few photography classes which focused on film (to develop good habits) and rent gear. Then use my phone camera or a cheap digi to have fun.
Hard agree. I’ll admit that I’m getting an actual camera now purely for the optical zoom and the better depth of field. Other than that I’m more than content with a phone sensor.
plus there are tons of cheap used cameras for dirt cheap. digital or film.
Thats the thing where I live (india), good luck getting anything used from somewhere like OLX without being scammed or even killed lmao… the only way to do it is if you know someone else personally willing to sell… also unlike ebay or smthng the pre owned cameras arent very cheap anyway… they still sell decade old cameras atp like panasonic mfts at like 75% of their original price, it requires a lot of effort to get anything done here… unless ofc you have lots of money to throw