While I wait for Lightroom to delete rejected images, which is extremely slow for some reason, I thought I would write about something I struggled with starting my business. It can be very confusing to figure out with all the lenses and cameras Nikon offers, what is really needed for wedding photography. So I thought I would make a list of what in my opinion is necessary to help out anyone thinking of getting into the business. This is based on my experience with Nikon, but it’s basically the same for Canon. I will list what is necessary first, then recommended second.
Camera Bodies:
First of all you need two camera bodies. If budget is tight one body can be really any Nikon even a D40, you just need a camera with a wide angle lens so you can easily switch cameras during a ceremony.
- Nikon D300 $1500
- Recommended: Nikon D700/D3 $2400-$6000
- Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 ED $2000
- Nikon 50mm f1.8 or f1.4 (Recommended) $90-$400
- Recommended: Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 ED $2000
- Any other primes you like are a good investment but not necessary
- Nikon SB600 $200
- Highly Recommended: Nikon SB900 $400
- Lowepro Bag: $100
- Lightstand and Umbrella: $100
- 8GB Sandisk CF Cards: 3 x $50
- Drobo for data Backup: $400
- Lightroom: $300
- Photoshop CS4: $600
- Presslite Vertex: $50
