Photo Equipment

Discover the best photography equipment to achieve better results. Read our guides to the best cameras, lenses, lighting, tripods, filters, and more.

Getting started with Equipment

  • How to Use the BMPCC: Complete Guide to Setup, Filming, and Post-Production

    How to Use the BMPCC: Complete Guide to Setup, Filming, and Post-Production

    Marie Gardiner
  • All Equipment tutorials:

    1. An In-Depth Guide to Infrared Photography: Setup and Capture

      An In-Depth Guide to Infrared Photography: Setup and Capture

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Infrared photographs are a stunning way to make unique landscape photos, and will add variety to your portfolio. Understanding how to take and process them...

    2. 20 Fast Tips for Portrait Photography

      20 Fast Tips for Portrait Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      I love portrait photography. I'm sure many of you do, too. However, doing a great portrait is one of the most challenging kinds of photography out there. So,...

    3. How to Make Amazing Airplane Photos

      How to Make Amazing Airplane Photos

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Photographing airplanes in flight is an area where a DSLR is the best choice, if the subject interests you. And a long lens may also help. And don't forget...

    4. Quick Tip: Shooting Shallow DOF Panoramas

      Quick Tip: Shooting Shallow DOF Panoramas

      Tutorial Beginner

      You've probably never seen anything like a shallow depth of field (DOF)panorama. Known as the "Brenizer Method," named for well-known NYC photographer Ryan...

    5. Your Guide to Stunning Desert Photography

      Your Guide to Stunning Desert Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      What I like about desert is that it feels like a place lost in time. Surrounded by nothing but sand and dirt, it feels prehistoric. Who knows how long that...

    6. Quick Tip: Avoiding Dust while Changing Lenses

      Quick Tip: Avoiding Dust while Changing Lenses

      Tutorial Beginner

      Dust on the camera's sensor is a major issue in the digital era. If you aren't careful, you will find yourself spending tons of time cleaning up dust spots...

    7. An In-Depth Guide to Long Exposure Water Photography

      An In-Depth Guide to Long Exposure Water Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      What makes a large body of water such an interesting subject for nighttime photography is that it's really a blank canvas. Light reflecting off the surface...

    8. A Look at Pinhole Cameras and Why You Should Try One

      A Look at Pinhole Cameras and Why You Should Try One

      Tutorial Beginner

      Photography was developed using the concepts that lie behind the pinhole camera. Light bursting through a simple hole and the resulting projection have led...

    9. The Photographer's Guide to Preparing for an African Safari

      The Photographer's Guide to Preparing for an African Safari

      Tutorial Beginner

      I had the extreme pleasure of embarking on a classic safari while on a recent visit to Tanzania. It was everything I had hoped and more, both from a...

    10. Designing and Building Real DIY Softboxes

      Designing and Building Real DIY Softboxes

      Tutorial Advanced

      Professional softboxes cost hundreds of dollars, and the cheap eBay ones are a risky investment in terms of quality. The DIY route may seem daunting, but...

    11. A Complete Field Review of the Canon EOS 5D Mk III

      A Complete Field Review of the Canon EOS 5D Mk III

      Tutorial Beginner

      Sensational, statistically impressive, solidly constructed… sexy? If you're hoping to describe your next camera with any of these words, you should keep...

    12. Mastering Wide Angle Photography

      Mastering Wide Angle Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      Loved by landscape and architectural photographers, wide angle lenses have a unique perspective that hold the potential for creative composition. The look of...