Sunshine, I think that with preparation, persistence and a bit of luck you can do lots. While it is true that RE photography pays better on the high end properties, every RE photographer started somewhere. If the job does not pay enough, treat it as part of the learning process. As you go you will decide if this is for you before you invest your time and money.

There are lots of books and material out there to get you started, but you will learn the most by doing the work. Learn the techniques, no property is alike and you will have challenges. Read about Scott Hargis to see how a high end RE photography professional works. And regarding those expensive courses you mentioned, before you sign up ask if the teacher will be available for questions after the course, because you will have many. Having a resource to ask questions and give you feedback as you start your business will be invaluable. So take that into account. Best of luck.

https://photographyforrealestate.net/
https://www.scotthargisphoto.com

For lightning at night I use a slow shutter speed. This is what works for me:

iso: 250 - 320
aperture: F18 - F20
shutter speed: 13 secs.
manual focus

Set the camera to interval timer shooting to 14 seconds. I set the number of shots to 100.
In essence, the camera shutter is open 13 out of 14 seconds, close and then start another exposure 100 times.

Haven't tried lightning during the day, but I bet it can be done with the above settings with some modifications.

Very good photos with a deeper meaning.
Never seen the streets of San Juan as empty. However, since the pandemic started no vehicles are allowed to transit anywhere, but for emergencies, on Sundays.

Interesting to see my dad (Jose R. Alicea) on the first photo, fourth from the left. All those whose images are on the wall represent art and culture in some way. My dad is a renown graphic artist with works in museums around the world. This teacher (Lorenzo Homar, also a renown artist) is 2nd from the left.

I didn't know him until now. Evidently, more than being an outstanding photographer, he must have been an outstanding human being.

https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/anthony-causi-new-york-post-coronavirus-1.43835983

https://nypost.com/2020/04/13/40-of-post-sports-photographer-anthony-causis-best-shots/#39

With four kids in from school and college and with nowhere to go I could finally pin them down to work in my portraits.

Drone photography is also in the plans.

Most of us know that 22/7 is the conventional rational approximation to Pi, but it is only good for two decimal places.

If you need more precision and do not have a calculator with the constant, using 355/113 will take you to about six decimal places.

You are mathematically inclined if you find this funny.

Two whole numbers go to a restaurant and one of them asks for a piece of pie.

The other whole number says "Wait, that's not rational!!"

To what the other whole number replies "Well, divide it by two then..."

P is for professional and A for amateur.

Just kidding.

But to the benefit of bebulamar (and perhaps many others), P is for program mode. Which lets the camera choose the exposure for you, based on programmed settings and the image your camera thinks is taking. No effort from you. M is for manual, which means you do everything to get the exposure you want -not necessarily the "correct" one. That is why M mode is so important. The picture is actually taken in your mind. The camera is just a means to realize it.

That said, I do know of someone making good money shooting in P. Given the definitions previously posted, does that makes him a pro?

For inside high school photos, where light is less than desirable, I use a Nikon 85mm 1.8 which I got used from ebay for about $250. https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/85AF.htm
It does the job nicely. Here is one photo taken with it at 2.8, 1/800 and iso 4000.

I bought Eneloop and the IKEA. Eneloop are great, but so is IKEAs. Being the latter half the price of the former, I won’t buy any more Eneloop.

I bought Eneloop and the IKEA. Eneloop are great, but so is IKEAs. Being the latter half the price of the former, I won’t buy any more Eneloop.

American English is in all likelihood not the first language of whomever came up with this nor those who checked it (if they ever did). Check the spelling of "customised".

Remember the Chevy Nova? (No va in Spanish means "it doesn't go".)

https://www.thedrive.com/news/31783/this-subaru-f-u-c-k-s

I don't have the 600, but I have the Neewer tripod, which I use when traveling. For the price it is a decent tripod. It is light, folds small and it comes with a carrying case. It comes with a head too, although I find it stiff when rotating. The largest lens I have is a 70-300 and it does the job.

Perhaps you could buy it from somewhere with a flexible return policy so you could try your setup. Like you I was undecided to buy it because I found it cheap, but the specs said otherwise. I decided to get it and for my purposes I don't have any regrets.

That said, when I have a job I leave the Neewer at Home and rely on my heavy Manfrotto. Hope it helps.

A photographer in Dallas was illegally arrested for taking photos of someone in distress. Because when asked to stop he didn't. He sued and won, which basically says he was right. The question I bring is, Is it there a time when we should put the camera down, even in a public place? I know the itch of trying to get that frame, but should we? Is everything fair game?

I'd say it depends, when the events are newsworthy. Still, there is a fine line between trying to inform and respect for those involved.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/transportation/2019/11/12/dart-agrees-to-pay-freelance-journalist-arrested-for-snapping-photos-to-settle-lawsuit/?fbclid=IwAR1-K54g3UBfmxwmZTaFnpTKStYmbHC84BCw-oMensu9Z9kSPvzeyjwqf-k

Here are two that although not exactly the same photo they were pretty darn close.

https://petapixel.com/2018/03/07/two-photographers-unknowingly-shot-millisecond-time/