New gear is always exciting and can have a meaningful impact on the technical quality of your images, but those prices can add up quickly. Besides, there is a lot we can do to improve the quality of our photos with the gear we already own, and this fantastic video tutorial will show you many different ways to do so.
Coming to you from Jan Wegener, this great video tutorial will show you a variety of ways to improve the quality of your images using the gear you already own, and though the video is aimed at bird photographers, many of the ideas and techniques apply equally as well across other genres. One of the best things you can do for your photography (and back account) is to really learn how to push your gear to its absolute maximum. Many of us (myself included) are not always getting everything we can out of what we already own, and while prematurely buying a nicer body or lens can indeed improve your image quality, it is just a salve for a deficiency in technique or vision, which is something a purchase will not fix. If you really push yourself to wring every last drop of quality out of what you own, you will know when it is truly time to upgrade. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Wegener.
I get wonderful quality 20x30" prints from a D300 and D700, and 30x40" from an A6000.
Although there are a small percentage of people who fit edge cases, the marketing machine has convinced us all we *need* new gear.
I was surprised at your suggestion to remove the UV filter. Of all the videos I've watched for bird, wildlife, and landscape photography, you are the first and only one to offer this suggestion. I'll try it out and see if it makes a difference. Thanks!