This is our follow up section to our Equipment Recommendations to make it more personalized for our followers’ responses/requests.
Ashley Perkins asked: I have the Nikon D3100 and LOVE it! Any special lenses that you would recommend? I need more!! I have a 2 year old that I spend a lot of money on photos of. I would really like to just be able to take great pictures of him and action shots of him in sports as he gets older. Whatever recommendations you have would be awesome! As well as editing software 🙂
My Response: Ashley I would definitely recommend Adobe Lightroom 3 for your editing software. It is simple to navigate and is meant specifically for handling an entire day’s worth of shooting efficiently and easily for all levels. You can read reviews and learn more here As for a lens I would suggest either the Nikon 50mm 1.8G ($219) or the Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 ($690). The reason I recommend the 50mm 1.8G is because of portability and its amazing ability to get those great shallow depth of field shots (blurry background) that make kid shots so wonderful. It is also great for taking indoor shots when there is not a whole lot of light. I suggest the Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 because it is a great action/sports lens that will get you some high quality images that will get the other parents asking you to take pics of the their kids.
Kathryn Villanueva asked: What flash can I get for my Nikon D7000?
My Response: I would definitely have to recommend the Nikon SB-700 ($319). I recommend that anyone’s first flash be the same brand as the camera, Nikon flashes for Nikon cameras, Canon Flashes for Canon cameras. People ask me about third party flashes and I always say they are great for off-camera use and much cheaper, but would never suggest them for on top of the camera. The reason is Nikon flashes know how to communicate with the Nikon cameras in TTL (the auto flash mode) and is more accurate, faster recycle times and is you will encounter less headaches. You read more about the Nikon SB-700 and read reviews here.
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