A good portrait has nothing to to with age or equipment!
So many people get caught up in taking photos of perfect looking models and purchasing the most expensive "professional" equipment out there in order to get people to take you seriously.
I say, "THAT IS CRAP!"
I have found that some of my best work has come from a $50 35mm film camera. Photographing regular people who are allowed to just be who they are. I think that talent comes from photographing with basic equipment and normally looking subjects and make something magical and fun happen.
Below is a set of images taken with a Canon Rebel XTi, 50mm lens
and the subject is much older than she looks!
