~Stella~
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Most of my shots are portraits of children/babies and kids in their natural habitats. I consider myself an intermediate beginner and honestly I adore my camera and wonder if I can get more out of it or whether I should upgrade.
I have this one: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-FZ50-Digital-Optical-Stabilized/dp/B000GHVZQ0/ref=sr_1_44?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1236635903&sr=1-44"]10.1-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50[/ame]. Not for that price, obviously...that's insane.
I don't want to be a professional, but I would like to take really nice photos of children for our family and of friends' babies as a gift to them more than anything.
1) What lenses would you suggest to get more out of my current camera for infant/child portraits?
and/or
2) If you think an upgrade is in order, please suggest camera and lenses for a decent beginner who won't want to buy another camera in the next few years.
This is the type of shot I'm getting out of the current camera:
I have this one: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-FZ50-Digital-Optical-Stabilized/dp/B000GHVZQ0/ref=sr_1_44?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1236635903&sr=1-44"]10.1-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50[/ame]. Not for that price, obviously...that's insane.
I don't want to be a professional, but I would like to take really nice photos of children for our family and of friends' babies as a gift to them more than anything.
1) What lenses would you suggest to get more out of my current camera for infant/child portraits?
and/or
2) If you think an upgrade is in order, please suggest camera and lenses for a decent beginner who won't want to buy another camera in the next few years.
This is the type of shot I'm getting out of the current camera:

