Cameras & Lenses

Which camera and lens is right for you? Read our guides to the best cameras and lenses to use for different types of photography, and feel confident in your choices.

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  1. How to Take Breathtaking Firework Photographs in 10 Easy Steps

    How to Take Breathtaking Firework Photographs in 10 Easy Steps

    Tutorial Beginner

    If there's a grand occasion coming up, you can almost guarantee that it'll be marked by fireworks. This 10 step guide will help you to capture some of those...

  2. How to Remove Lens Distortion From Drone Video in Adobe After Effects

    How to Remove Lens Distortion From Drone Video in Adobe After Effects

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, we will learn how to remove fisheye lens distortion from drone footage using Adobe After Effects.

  3. What Every Photographer Should Know About Lenses

    What Every Photographer Should Know About Lenses

    Course Beginner

    Have you ever tried to learn about lenses, only to be overwhelmed by choice and technical information? Whether you're a first-time photographer or a...

  4. How to Make Advanced Shots With a Long Lens

    How to Make Advanced Shots With a Long Lens

    Tutorial Advanced

    The long lens can be used to enhance location shoots, create extreme changes of focus and strengthen your compositions. This lesson includes tips on lighting...

  5. How to Make Cinematic Shots with a Medium Lens

    How to Make Cinematic Shots with a Medium Lens

    Tutorial Beginner

    The medium lens creates shots that look like normal human vision, but when used creativity this can still lead to cinematic imagery.

  6. 8 Tips for Taking Sports Photos Like a Pro

    8 Tips for Taking Sports Photos Like a Pro

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Are you looking to shoot better sports photos, and make an impact? Sports photography presents you with many opportunities to capture dramatic and vivid...

  7. How to Make Advanced Cinematic Shots With a Short Lens

    How to Make Advanced Cinematic Shots With a Short Lens

    Tutorial Advanced

    The short lens isn't just for shooting wide-angles, but for controlling how your video conveys the scale of a scene. Use the short lens to increase speed,...

  8. How to Make Cinematic Shots With a Wide-Angle Lens

    How to Make Cinematic Shots With a Wide-Angle Lens

    Tutorial Beginner

    When you shoot with a short lens, it affects the way all your video looks. Not only does this lens give you a wide view of the scene, but it changes the...

  9. How to Make Cinematic Shots With a Telephoto Lens

    How to Make Cinematic Shots With a Telephoto Lens

    Tutorial Beginner

    Using a long lens changes the way you shoot video: there is no better way to get close-ups and cinematic looks, such as shallow depth of field. This lesson...

  10. Is It Magic? How Image Stabilisation Stops Shake

    Is It Magic? How Image Stabilisation Stops Shake

    Tutorial Beginner

    You’ve probably seen VR, IS, OIS or a variety of names on the side of a lens or camera, all essentially meaning that is has a form of image stabilisation....

  11. Here Is What to Look For When You Buy Photography Lenses

    Here Is What to Look For When You Buy Photography Lenses

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Defining what makes a good lens isn't easy; there are always trade offs. In this tutorial, learn about the elements necessary to ensure edge to edge...

  12. How to Know If You Need to Buy a Better DSLR Camera

    How to Know If You Need to Buy a Better DSLR Camera

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Gear matters. Some people like to dismiss it but it's true. In this tutorial I break down what advantages a professional camera has over a consumer one and...