The Videography Business Startup Checklist

I’ve finally bought a camera!! Woot Woot! It’s a Canon 60D, which with a simple Google search, you’ll see is quite a nice setup to have. I’ve also got one lens, which will take care of close-range stuff, and offers a pretty nice wide-angle use as well. I’ve got a lot to check off though, so I’ll be putting a list of the stuff I still need right here on this page, so you guys can see my progress. When this list is complete, there will be very few jobs I won’t be able to take, and I’ll finally be able to build up a resume, make some income, and open up a lot of other opportunities. One thing I’ve found out over the last month or so, is that camera equipment is very expensive, and the lenses (which I did little research on before buying the camera) are more costly than I though before. Still, I’m making progress, and you can stay up to date with the progress with this checklist:   Original Checklist (from my computer):

1. Camera – $700 – $1200 (Purchased Canon 60D for $860)
2. Close range/wide angle lens $150 – $400  (Purchased Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 for $350)
3. Low-light fast lens – Nikon 50mm f1.4 (about $100-$200)
4. Long-range Portrait lens – around $900 (Purchased Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 for $720)
5. Carrying bag – preferably one that holds a laptop as well ($62 – $58 in eBay bucks = $4)
6. Tripod – heavy, sturdy, high-quality. Cheap is a big mistake (between $150 – $400)
7. Audio Equipment – Rode Videomic Pro with boom and Deadcat (about $300)
8. Larger SD Card – Class 6+, 32GB or more (Purchased 32GB Class 10 for $55)
9. Extra Battery (Purchased Canon Genuine battery for $65)

Rosey Ferguson - $96.50 (October 1, 2011)