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. Going Instant: A Guide to Instant Cameras, Film and Photography

      Going Instant: A Guide to Instant Cameras, Film and Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      The digital age is all about speed. Faster processors, faster data transfers, and faster photos. While a digital camera allows you see what an image looks...

    2. Step by Step Guide for Building a Seamless White Backdrop

      Step by Step Guide for Building a Seamless White Backdrop

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Twice a month we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Phototuts+. This tutorial was first published in May of 2010. ...

    3. Remote Shooting: Using Your Laptop as Monitor and Control for Your Canon DSLR

      Remote Shooting: Using Your Laptop as Monitor and Control for Your Canon DSLR

      Tutorial Beginner

      Did you know you can use the free EOS utility software to turn your laptop into an external screen and control panel for you Canon DSLR? In this tutorial, we...

    4. Quick Tip: How to Capture the Beauty of Stars

      Quick Tip: How to Capture the Beauty of Stars

      Tutorial Intermediate

      The night sky is an incredible phenomenon. Whenever I take a minute to gaze up at a clear star-filled sky, I am filled with awe and wonder at the magnitude...

    5. A Fundamental Introduction to Studio Lighting Equipment

      A Fundamental Introduction to Studio Lighting Equipment

      Tutorial Beginner

      Whether you want to get more serious about professional studio photography or you want to expand your current lighting setup, this tutorial is meant to give...

    6. Step-by-Step: Producing a Magazine-Quality Photo of Watches

      Step-by-Step: Producing a Magazine-Quality Photo of Watches

      Tutorial Intermediate

      When it comes to product photography, there are more tips and tricks than one person could ever learn in their entire career. In this tutorial, I will show...

    7. Getting to Know Your Flash

      Getting to Know Your Flash

      Tutorial Intermediate

      When shooting with a hotshoe flash, there are are some common questions. How should I adjust the settings on my flash? How will the manual and TTL modes...

    8. DIY Grid and Snoot - And What They Do

      DIY Grid and Snoot - And What They Do

      Tutorial Beginner

      The list of accessories a photographer could use is virtually endless, and in this economy, some of us don't have the extra money. Luckily, there are a...

    9. Hints & Tips for Successful Sports Photography

      Hints & Tips for Successful Sports Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      Sports photography is fun and accessible. You don't have to be a pro to want great shots from your child's game or your favorite local team. Sports...

    10. Scanning Negatives with your Digital Camera

      Scanning Negatives with your Digital Camera

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Twice a month we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Phototuts+. This tutorial was first published in October, 2009. ...

    11. Choosing a Digital Camera for Your Child: The Complete Guide

      Choosing a Digital Camera for Your Child: The Complete Guide

      Tutorial Beginner

      We lovers of photography who also have children usually don't have a problem pointing a camera at our kids time and time again. Many of us have entire hard...

    12. 10 Crazy Must-See Camera Tripods and Mounts

      10 Crazy Must-See Camera Tripods and Mounts

      Tutorial Beginner

      The world of camera-related inventions is a crazy place. One of the areas where wacky photographer inventions actually become quite practical is tripods and...