So, people ask me all the time, “What do I need to do to make money taking pictures?” I usually try to be very helpful, because I truly want everyone to succeed and do well. But it occurred to me the other day that maybe I shouldn’t encourage people to enter the portrait photography market. [...]

It’s kind of like asking which car you should drive. There are lots of them out there in different price ranges, and many serve different functions. I may recommend a sporty little Honda when you were looking for a Lotus. Or a Mini Cooper when you wanted a big 4×4 Yukon. But there’s one thing everyone wants from a camera, and that’s good pictures. Here are two cameras that come with the Andrew Stamp Of Approval ™. I’ll try to elucidate the use cases for each one to aid in your buying decision.

Stephen Abbas is hosting a free photography workshop this Saturday at Church in the Basement at 7 p.m.  Here’s the address for CITB:  1208 L ST, Reedly, CA, 93654.  Stephen’s a well-educated and artistic photographer.  I’d love to go to the workshop, but I’ll be out of town.  Contact him at judastree@yahoo.com for more information!

I’m checking out a new podcast. It’s This Week in Photography. Enrique Meza told me about it.  Here’s the link: http://www.twipphoto.com. Happy Friday, Andrew