Photo Equipment

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

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  • 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
    1. How to Use and Choose Standard Lenses for Photography

      How to Use and Choose Standard Lenses for Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      The standard zoom lens is a great lens to have for situations where you need flexibility and quality. In this tutorial, you’ll learn why it's called a...

    2. 3 Top Android Video Editing Apps

      3 Top Android Video Editing Apps

      Tutorial Beginner

      If mobile filmmaking is your thing, then you'll know how important it is to find a great app that will let you film and edit all in one place. Check out our...

    3. What Makes a "Bad" Photography Lens?

      What Makes a "Bad" Photography Lens?

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this lens selection tutorial, you’ll learn about blurring, loss of contrast, chromatic aberration, vignetting and distortion by taking a look at some...

    4. 3 Free Resources to Learn Smartphone Photography & Video

      3 Free Resources to Learn Smartphone Photography & Video

      Tutorial Beginner

      There's no reason why you can't get professional quality photographs and video from smartphones now. Try our selection of free courses and tutorials to help...

    5. How to Build Your Own Basic Makeup Kit for Photo and Video Shoots

      How to Build Your Own Basic Makeup Kit for Photo and Video Shoots

      Tutorial Beginner

      Sometimes it's impractical to hire a makeup artist because your project doesn't have the budget or you are shooting some quick-turnaround work. In these...

    6. How to Hire a Professional Makeup Artist for Photo and Video Shoots

      How to Hire a Professional Makeup Artist for Photo and Video Shoots

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Hiring a professional makeup artist for a shoot for the first time can be a little intimidating. In this photography makeup tutorial, you will learn about...

    7. How to Apply Makeup for Portrait Photography

      How to Apply Makeup for Portrait Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      High-power strobes and telephoto lenses allow us to see faces in great detail, and getting the makeup right is critical. In this photography makeup tutorial,...

    8. How to Apply Makeup for Photography: Creating Beauty Looks

      How to Apply Makeup for Photography: Creating Beauty Looks

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Learn how to apply makeup for a high fashion beauty shoot with a step-by-step walkthrough of every product and brush needed to create beauty makeup for...

    9. How to Photograph With Makeup: Understanding Skin Type

      How to Photograph With Makeup: Understanding Skin Type

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Skin type can be important when deciding what makeup to use and how to prepare the skin for makeup. In this tutorial, you will learn how to approach...

    10. How to Pick Makeup Applicators for Photography and Video Production

      How to Pick Makeup Applicators for Photography and Video Production

      Tutorial Beginner

      Just like paint, makeup requires different tools to apply different types. In this tutorial, you will learn about the various tools used to apply makeup.

    11. How to Pick Makeup to Use for Photography and Video Productions

      How to Pick Makeup to Use for Photography and Video Productions

      Tutorial Intermediate

      When getting into makeup for portrait photography, you'll see a lot of terms like primer, concealer, foundation, powder, and more. In this tutorial, you will...

    12. How to Use Focal Length and Field-of-View to Compose Photographs

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

      Tutorial Beginner

      How much will you be able to see through the eyes of your camera? In this article, learn about focal length and field of view and how they're related.