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Camera for aspiring photographer

Photography is my life. Help me pursue my dream career by funding my professional photo gear.

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Camera for aspiring photographer

Camera for aspiring photographer

Camera for aspiring photographer

Camera for aspiring photographer

Camera for aspiring photographer

Photography is my life. Help me pursue my dream career by funding my professional photo gear.

Photography is my life. Help me pursue my dream career by funding my professional photo gear.

Photography is my life. Help me pursue my dream career by funding my professional photo gear.

Photography is my life. Help me pursue my dream career by funding my professional photo gear.

Marta Stebnicka
Marta Stebnicka
Marta Stebnicka
Marta Stebnicka
1 Campaign |
Warsaw, Poland
$10 USD 1 backers
0% of $5,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Short Summary

Due to some circumstances of life my world turned upside down almost three years ago, and since then I have been working like crazy to develop my own business, loads of work with no profit at all, and I gradually became a zombie as a result of the everyday struggle to make ends meet, until I eventually found out I was born to do sth else. 

As soon as I realized how important is to pursue the passion, and redefined success as making a living with a job you love.  I really miss the creative and happy person I used to be. My old friend Pentax served me well as we travelled together in good old times, but since then I grew up, and he just got obsolete, and finally started to fail me. Well, it’s never been a professional camera, but I think I used it to the best of its ability. In perfect conditions I got good shots and learned a lot. But in difficult conditions there is no way to take sharp photos with it, and unfortunately, not everything can be fixed with Photoshop.

I am craving for a change in my life, so I applied for an EU subvention for new businesses and failed once again due to some formal issues I can do nothing about, which is really frustrating. Lottery didn't  work (somebody else got those 38 million zloty), and Santa won’t bring me any new DSLR either, no matter how well I behave. I could also be saving money for the rest of my life and I am, but it will take an eternity.

I have been dreaming about becoming a photographer all my life and now I have some ideas of how to make a living with it, as well as some skills, but the beginning is the toughest.  My aim is to preserve the beauty of nature and immortalize people’s memories. Recently I have been obsessed with time lapse photography, capturing the flow of time. But this kind of artistic creation requires a camera which is far more technologically advanced.



What I Need

Here is a list of some basic gear for a professional photographer. As you can see, the equipment is incredibly expensive, no way I can afford it in ten years:


Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT

$400

Lens Canon EF-S f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

$300

Lens Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

$550

Canon EOS 5d Mark III - body

$2500

Lens EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 IS II USM

$1700


Body and a lens would be already something to begin with. I already have access to a good computer with original Adobe CS6, so I’m focusing on the gear itself.

5000 USD is not a must. I'll be extremely happy with half of it, so I can invest in a camera body. If I don't reach the goal, I will go buying things one by one with savings, but it will take an eternity. 



What you get - perks!

Well, as a photographer, apart from my lifelong gratitude and boosting your positive karma, I can offer you what I love most and what I do best. Feel free to pick any shot from my Gallery (see tabs) and you will receive it in the highest resolution I have (private license). You can print it out, use for your private blog or website, or any project of yours.

Risks & Challenges

Well, the only risk I can think of is me sacrificing a kidney as a last resort. No, just kidding. 


Other Ways You Can Help

Any help, no matter how small, would be greatly appreciated. If you cannot contribute with money, please share my wish with your friends on Facebook or whatever social service you use! An email would be just as fine.

XOXO

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Thank you!

$5 USD
Thank you for your contribution, every dollar counts! You've earned my eternal gratitude and boosted your karma.
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Personalized thank you message

$10 USD
You will receive a personal thank you email expressing my gratitude for helping me pursue my dream.
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1 photo for private purposes

$30 USD
You will receive 1 photo of your choice (see Gallery) in a digital format. You can use it for any private purpose you can imagine - e. g. print it out and hang on the wall, post on your blog, use in a presentation.
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1 royalty-free image

$50 USD
Pick the photo you like best and you will receive its digital version in high resolution. You can use it for private purposes and on your company website, paste it into folders or other marketing materials (reselling excluded).
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Photo session

$250 USD
An outdoor business or casual photo session. Tell me what your idea is and we can work on it together for about 3h. After the session you will receive all the images as shot and 15 of them edited (digital format). Perk available in Warsaw (Poland).
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