Buying Your Own Equipment?

One question that independent filmmakers ask themselves is whether or not to buy their own equipment. As a student in college, spending some money on equipment can actually be a good idea. Not only can you rely only on yourself for equipment to use for personal projects, but other students come to you to help them for video projects of their own. Spending a little money for a new piece of equipment every now and then can be very beneficial to your production team. If you are a student, it is also possible to charge a little price to help others produce content and earn back what you spent on the equipment.

Do you buy your own equipment? Leave your answer in the comments below. My name is Alex Van Thong and this is my Filmmaker's Journey...