Get a local business to let you hang some work (bar, coffee shop, etc).
Book and hang a show at the local arts center if there is one.
Social media although it pretty saturated (no pun intended). Everyone expects a modern photographer to have a social presence.
As for you gear, generally no. You do not need the best (and there is no consensus on what the best is). You need gear you can operate confidently that is appropriate (enough) for your genre. If you must have the best, get a Phase One.
Get a local business to let you hang some work (bar, coffee shop, etc).
Book and hang a show at the local arts center if there is one.
Social media although it pretty saturated (no pun intended). Everyone expects a modern photographer to have a social presence.
As for you gear, generally no. You do not need the best (and there is no consensus on what the best is). You need gear you can operate confidently that is appropriate (enough) for your genre. If you must have the best, get a Phase One.