C and C please?

[Copey7]

Hello all,

I just wrote an incredibly witty and interesting post, which has disappeared!!

Please can you tell me what you think of my photos. I've recently lost my job due to the recession and for the first time since starting work at 16, I am unemployed. After applying for every job out there, I am either too qualified, or not qualified enough - I would love to start up professionally in photography, but I know its not that easy.

Im considering using some of my savings to take the plunge and buy my dream camera, the Canon 5D mkii (I bought this 6 months ago but after buyers remorse and a sleepless night, took it back to the shop, unopened) but it is such a big purchase and I have a lot more to spend my money on. Although I have just sold my car for some extra funds. Becoming a photographer and having a career in it has been a dream of mine for a long time .... would be good to use the time i have now on developing my skills, then maybe getting a part time job so I can continue in photography

Please do let me know what you think of a selection of my pics below and if i have a good eye, etc etc? Has anyone else been in a similar situation?

Advice would be most appreciated, many thanks.



Taken with my first SLR - 4 years ago (Sony A200 - kit lens)


A borrowed 5D mkii :heart: with 50mm 1.4


Taken with a 60d


Again, 60D , 50mm - 1.4 lens





The above was taken on my G12 last Christmas - the only camera I own now, unless I take the plunge!

Any advice, most grateful.

Thank you :thumbup:

 

[Overread]

First off let me take a moment to welcome you to the forums and I hope that you have a good time here

Beyond the Basics isn't a subsection for critique - however upon reading the thread it sounds like you're mixing two different posts - one asking for critique on your work and the other inquiring about your potential at making it into the business side of photography - two very different subjects.

Since this thread is in the wrong place and is somewhat straddling two different topics I can't simply move it into one or the other. Therefore I'm going to lock this, but fully invite to make threads asking for C&C on your work; we've both a beginners section for this and subject specific galleries where you can also post similar requests:
Photography Beginners' Forum & Photo Gallery
Photo Galleries

The other side of your question on approaching the business side is more appropriatly asked separatly and in this section here
General Shop Talk

I will also encourage you to use the sites search feature and also read the section I just linked; this question of entering the professional world whilst regular work isn't forth coming is very very common these days.