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I made a list of my favorite photographers (mostly photojournalists). I still have a bunch of people to add: https://www.notion.so/1623c64270e94f97878e51e92be28350

Before buying any additional gear I’d recommend reading this. It put things into perspective for me.

A Lesser Photographer

Obstacles could include:

• Food shortages
• Blocked internet usage
• Petrol shortages
• The Russian Armed Forces

As to your question, is it worth it? I don't know, war photographers don't exactly have training programs to watch.

But read this book and report back about what you learn.

A good place to start for the ethics of photojournalism and history is Ken Kobe's Photojournalism textbook.

It's a great read and will teach you a lot. After that find some exercises to drill the composition basics into your head. They will be boring exercises but it needs to become second nature to you. Learn those and then you can branch out into styles and such. I don't have specific teaching links for those since it's been years since I was in college but they should be easy to find.

I would look into a consumer Photoshelter account. It allows you to store your images in folders, share them, provides multiple permissions levels, and even can do print orders. A basic plan is very cost friendly.

You may eventually want to upgrade to Photoshelter for Brands but that might be a bit more costly than you need for a small npo.

Good luck!

Get notepads, lots of them. Having a phone is great to put notes into, but batteries die.

Get a neon green work vest - something that you can wear if you're on the scene of a fire or a night event. It's for safety and it'll make it look like you belong.

Find a good workhorse lens - 24-70 are great, 17-50 too 2.8 and lower for night time.

Have a "bug out" bag in the car or by the door - always put an extra film card, battery, dry socks, notebook and pen. If you take something out, replace it back right away.

Have a good pair of boots.

Learn to work with other photographers. We love to answer questions, just not while we're working.

Download PhotoMechanic

Congrats - Hope you get on with it!

I can't remember which ones I have (and I think they're both different), as they're packed away somewhere. It's along the lines of this, which will do just as well for dust - though you may need to be creative with your duct tape.