Has anyone become a free lance photographer?

>>2851167
It depends.

Those lenses should be fine for now. You don't NEED autofocus in many cases...though it would probably be best if you want to break the habit of using live view and zooming in to ensure sharpness.
Now obviously some lenses are better than others in regards to sharpness, wide-angle(for interiors, some landscapes) etc. but honestly, don't worry about that shit.

Figure out what you're good at and whether you can do it with what you have. The most important part of paid photography if the confidence that you can get a job done.

You got paid for the house photos, which means that they aren't shit. Perhaps contact real estate agencies about photographing new listings or improving existing ones? Comb through local listings and ask yourself if you can do better. If you can, call the agent...cold calls are the best you can do in the beginning.

You can also consider selling stock...I suggest looking that up on YouTube. Lots of videos on it.

tl;dr you can photograph anything, with anything, and make good money so long as you take the photo well.

>>2851179

I have enough background in film to be able to get the lighting, focus, all good for crisp pictures, even indoors.

But I wouldn't be able to touch up the pictures at all (and for houses I don't see why I would need to). I am not interested in doing glamour shots and crap, but I will do anything for money. I will just let them know ahead of time that I don't color-correct/touch up pictures.

>>2851179
>gear gear gear blah blah, don't worry about it
This.

I know a guy who made over 5k a month with a point-and-shoot. His composition and use of available light was AMAZING, and sold well both to stock companies and private clients, despite the pajeet-tier $200 lower-shelf best buy camera.

>>2851183
>youtube.com
>"HOW TO USE [program] TUTORIAL"
Whatever you can afford, be it Photoshop CC, Lightroom, or some other off-brand freeware garbage. It can be googled, and there is a playlist on YouTube explaining EVERYTHING about it.

Don't let yourself be limited by such stupid obstacles.

>>2851188

It's not that. I just don't have time. I also write scripts, write short stories, and a million other things. I do have all that on my list though. Even an hour a day is hard to spare unfortunately.

Basic photoshop is on my list soon.

If you want to get into it as proper freelancer, editing is going to be a must-have. If you're too busy, either hire an editor or work out your priorities for photography as a business versus the things you do for hobbies (scripts, short storeis, etc.)

did not know that you can use Nikkor on a Canon-body.

>>2851167
>I have a camera worth 3 grand with Nikon F to Canon EOS adapters and manual focusing lenses
>asking for advice on how to make pocket change
this is clearly b8

>>2851202
If you want to make money so badly don't contradict yourself and spend time doing something you're probably not making money from

>set up 3 lights
>shoot portraits for babbies, proms, fb, assorted BS
>make $15k a mo

it's mostly marketing

>>2851171
Underrated

>>2851186
I would love to see his work. Not even doubting you, it just sounds like I could learn a lot from his shots.