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. How To Paint with Light in a Landscape

      How To Paint with Light in a Landscape

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Painting with light has been covered on many website, but this time I'm going to show you something a little different. I prefer to use a technique to...

    2. Understanding the Fundamentals of Camera Sensors

      Understanding the Fundamentals of Camera Sensors

      Tutorial Beginner

      Light travels through a lens, the shutter opens, and a moment is preserved by capturing it on the camera's sensor. This chip is an absolute essential in...

    3. The Ultimate Guide to Stunning Dance Photography

      The Ultimate Guide to Stunning Dance Photography

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Every two weeks, we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Phototuts+. This tutorial was first published in October of...

    4. How to Build an Excellent Camera and Lens Kit

      How to Build an Excellent Camera and Lens Kit

      Tutorial Beginner

      Over the four years that I've been using a digital SLR, I have bought, traded and sold more lenses than I could count. It's been an interesting journey as...

    5. A Beginner's Guide to Film Photography

      A Beginner's Guide to Film Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      It was only about 15 years ago that camera manufacturers brought us the dawn of digital photography. Rumors spread that film was dead. Although the majority...

    6. Everything You Need to Know About Lenses: Part 1

      Everything You Need to Know About Lenses: Part 1

      Tutorial Beginner

      So you've purchased your first SLR system, welcome to a new world of photography. You've opened Pandora's Box to a huge range of versatility. One of the...

    7. 50 More Fantastic Photos from 50mm Lenses

      50 More Fantastic Photos from 50mm Lenses

      Tutorial Beginner

      The 50mm prime lens is often a photographer's favourite, perfect for portraits, product photography and low light conditions. They offer sharpness that zoom...

    8. Mastering Exposure and Flash Compensation

      Mastering Exposure and Flash Compensation

      Tutorial Beginner

      No matter how far the technology in our cameras advances, nothing can replace the judgment of the human eye. What do you do when the camera doesn't see the...

    9. Understanding the Nikon Creative Lighting System

      Understanding the Nikon Creative Lighting System

      Tutorial Intermediate

      In the last two years, movements such as Strobist have really popularized the use of creative flash. By removing the flash from above the camera, you can...

    10. 9 Tips for Making Lovely Landscapes

      9 Tips for Making Lovely Landscapes

      Tutorial Beginner

      Today, we are going to look at 9 tips for improving your landscape photography. Nature can be an incredibly difficult thing to shoot. We'll cover what...

    11. A Comprehensive Guide to Wedding Photojournalism

      A Comprehensive Guide to Wedding Photojournalism

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this article, we're going to look at an extremely popular style of wedding photography, wedding photojournalism. There are many ways to photograph a...

    12. 15 Ways to Pump Up Your Portraits

      15 Ways to Pump Up Your Portraits

      Tutorial Beginner

      Today, we look at 15 tips for improving your portraits. These can be put into practice no matter what camera you have. They can help if you want a...