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 Capture a Stylish Smoke Photograph

      How to Capture a Stylish Smoke Photograph

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Today we're going to delve into the arena of smoke photography. We'll investigate some of the post-processing techniques available to you, as well as a few...

    2. Decoding Lens Jargon: Image Stabilization, Coatings, and Advanced Focusing Motors

      Decoding Lens Jargon: Image Stabilization, Coatings, and Advanced Focusing Motors

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Learn the advanced features of a camera lens and how they affect the finished image in this video lesson.

    3. How to Use Focal Length and Field of View to Compose Better Photographs

      How to Use Focal Length and Field of View to Compose Better Photographs

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn these two key ideas to help you speak the language of photography in this video lesson.

    4. How to Use Your Reflector When Filming in Tough Outdoor Environments

      How to Use Your Reflector When Filming in Tough Outdoor Environments

      Tutorial Beginner

      Using a reflector to create a second, or softer light source by redirecting the light is an important and useful skill. In this lesson we’ll look at how to...

    5. How to Create a Basic 3-Point Lighting Setup for Video

      How to Create a Basic 3-Point Lighting Setup for Video

      Tutorial Beginner

      As a filmmaker, you know how important it is to get your lighting right, but this can only really come from a good understanding of how light works. Knowing...

    6. How to Choose Video Cameras for Documentary Interviewing

      How to Choose Video Cameras for Documentary Interviewing

      Tutorial Beginner

      You point your camera at your subject, but there’s a bit more to it than that. There are various ways to film an interview, and each produces a different...

    7. How to Add Speed Ramps to Drone Videos in Adobe After Effects

      How to Add Speed Ramps to Drone Videos in Adobe After Effects

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn how to add speed ramps, a stylish motion technique, to drone video footage using Adobe After Effects.

    8. How to Create Slow Motion Video From Drone Footage

      How to Create Slow Motion Video From Drone Footage

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this tutorial we will learn how to add faux slow motion to our drone footage. (Which is basically faking slow motion on our footage, shot at a normal...

    9. How to Add a Zoom to Your Drone Video in Adobe After Effects

      How to Add a Zoom to Your Drone Video in Adobe After Effects

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn how to add a faux-zoom to our drone footage in post-production using Adobe After Effects.

    10. How to Set Up Lights in Your DIY Video Studio

      How to Set Up Lights in Your DIY Video Studio

      Tutorial Beginner

      Lighting a video studio is crucial so in this tutorial I'm going to show you how to create a 3-point lighting system for the subject and also how to use...

    11. How to Add a Backdrop in Your DIY Video Studio

      How to Add a Backdrop in Your DIY Video Studio

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn how to create a good looking backdrop. Also learn about appropriate colors for backdrops and some alternatives.

    12. Universal Panel for Adobe Photoshop: Is It For You?

      Universal Panel for Adobe Photoshop: Is It For You?

      Tutorial Beginner

      Software panel extensions can make your editing workflow more efficient, but are they worth the time, effort, and potential expense? Here, we'll look at the...