Help for aspiring 13 year old videographer/photographer

[SniperPenguin]

Hey all,
I'm going to Germany in the next month or two and want to film it. I also want something to do as a hobby over the summer.
I will be building an 8 core PC with an RX 580 for editing the photos and videos.

I'm receiving 500$ for my birthday. Add that to the money I've already saved and the expenses are almost all payed for.

I have chosen the Canon EOS Rebel T7i, the EF-S 18-55mm lens, and the Manfrotto Befree live fluid head tripod.
Is this a good setup? I would like it to last me for the next 3-4 years, and only need to change the lens within that time if needed.

Thanks!

 

[SniperPenguin]

I underexposed them on purpose. For some, I have copies that are lighter. I figured that if they're darker, I can lighten them up in Photoshop or something and still retain contrast in some places.

I also like how it's darker, it's kind of my style.

 

[USAFRet]

I underexposed them on purpose. For some, I have copies that are lighter. I figured that if they're darker, I can lighten them up in Photoshop or something and still retain contrast in some places.

I also like how it's darker, it's kind of my style.

You need to shoot in RAW, and get either Adobe Lightroom or DarkTable.

 

[SniperPenguin]

I shot a few in RAW, but stopped with the rest as they took up tons of space and battery.
I still think you can make it brighter with jpeg.
Anyways, I had fun shooting them and even if they aren't perfect I like them. It's the expierence that matters, right

 

[USAFRet]

I shot a few in RAW, but stopped with the rest as they took up tons of space and battery.
I still think you can make it brighter with jpeg.
Anyways, I had fun shooting them and even if they aren't perfect I like them. It's the expierence that matters, right

Yes...experience and fun.

But I'll let you look into the differences between RAW and jpg.

 

[SniperPenguin]

Yes, I know the differences already. I'm not at a point where I want to shoot RAW all the time.