What should I do to get my start in photography?

I'm getting a Nikon D3300 for Christmas. I've been taking pictures with my dad's D300 for a while and he has some very high quality lenses that I have access to. These are lenses such as the 70-200 F2.8. I also have access to a 200-400 F4 and many others. My question is can I photograph for very cheap for someone? Is it legal? Could I charge like $10 for a day's worth of work? The only reason is to try to make the money back that the camera costs. Thanks so much for the help and have a Merry Christmas!

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Camera help again (which is a better deal)?

1. Canon 1200D (non-IS) 494.23USD Free SD card, cleaning kit, filter, bag and tripod

2. Nikon D3100 (non-VR) 460.58 Free SD card, cleaning kit, bag and tripod

I know these prices are slightly higher compared to other countries (I'm from the Philippines)

3. There's this D3200 which is priced at 548.20 with Free SD card, cleaning kit, bag and tripod but I feel like I don't really need the added features here (I'm a beginner, and money is an issue too) and I could already buy an instax mini with its added price. Am I missing so much for excluding this from my options?) Help. Thank you.

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Is the Official Nikon MB 200 Grip compatible wid the Nikon D3100 at all?

Is the Official Nikon MB 200 Grip compatible wid the Nikon D3100 at all?

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What is the difference between DSLR, SLR and Digital Camera?

Can I develop pictures with any of them? Sorry, probably a stupid question, but I'm lost!

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Should I switch to mirrorless?

Two years ago, I splurged on a Nikon D5200… And then a whole new world opened up to me. I swapped up for a Nikon D7100, and I've been loving it (I know the D5200 and the D7100 have the same sensor… But dang are they different to use).

I own two lenses: a 35mm prime and a 11-16mm superwide. I've achieved great results with both.

But I noticed that I do a lot of indoor or dark photography. It's rare that I'm outside in full sunlight. Compared to full-frame shots, I'm noticing my photos suffering from needing to be at high ISO and low shutter speeds on my crop-sensor.

I'd love a full-frame camera, but I don't have $4000 to spend. On the other hand, $2000 for a full-frame mirrorless with what looks like a decent kit lens sounds very attractive, especially with the phenomenal results I've been seeing with the new A7 Mark II.

And I've also started dabbling in video, and I'm told Nikon (insofar as my D7100 is concerned) is inferior.

My reservation, obviously, is switching to a whole new platform. In addition, my eyesight has somewhat deteriorated and I find viewfinders difficult to use. I rarely produce sharp pictures using viewfinder and manual focus. If I have to use manual focus, I always use live view.

Any thoughts on the matter would be great!

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What's better a Nikon camera or a Canon?

I'm very into photography:) I would like to take pictures that can zoom in with high definition I also like to model in my pictures along with friends. I want the camera to be able to focus on the image well and im very artistic (if that helps). I would also like the camera to have effects I can put on the pictures (filters maybe) although I'm good with photoshop so I can do that myself but it would be cool if it had that. Thanks!

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How to fix my focus?

Okay so I just got a new camera, a Nikon D3100. When I press the shutter-release button half way down it won't focus. Does anyone have any clue how to fix this?

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Camera can only take pictures sometimes?

I'm using a Nikon DSLR. I noticed that the Fxx/x thingy which i think is the aperture, becomes F --/- . There are usually digits after the F to show the amount of light but it becomes blank ( - ) sometimes and that is when my camera won't capture pictures. I can take many pictures at a time and the next second, I can't ( When the F becomes blank ) This happens at any light intensity.

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Best lens for Wedding photography. Nikon D5000?

I have a nikon d5000. I know it's not the best camera, but what's a good lens to shoot in low light (Weddings)? Right now I just have the lens that came with the camera and it's kinda grainy. I just need something that works well in low light with minimal noise if ISO is cranked up. I have a speedlight but the photos still look grainy. I want Sharp, not grainy photos.

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Is the new Nikon 20mm F/1.8G faster than the 24mm F/1.4G?

Is the new Nikon 20mm F/1.8G faster than the 24mm F/1.4G?

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