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
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    1. How to Shoot High Speed Splash without Flash

      How to Shoot High Speed Splash without Flash

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Photographing moving water or water drops is a fun challenge. In this tutorial, I’m going to show how to shoot an impressive image of a splash of water...

    2. How to Make Superb Subway Imagery

      How to Make Superb Subway Imagery

      Tutorial Beginner

      Subway stations are really a world of their own. Underground, dark, gritty, sometimes filled with masses of different people and sometimes deserted, they’re...

    3. Getting Starting with Film Scanning

      Getting Starting with Film Scanning

      Tutorial Beginner

      If you are shooting film getting images from camera to computer is a bit more complicated than a digital workflow. You will need develop and then scan the...

    4. How to Choose the Right Photographic Film

      How to Choose the Right Photographic Film

      Tutorial Beginner

      Today we will look at different films types made for different purposes and effects from black and white negatives, to color negatives, to slides and...

    5. An Introduction to Holga Photography

      An Introduction to Holga Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      The Holga is a camera, first manufactured in China in 1981, made almost entirely of plastic, some even have plastic lenses. It was an invention intended for...

    6. 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...

    7. 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,...

    8. 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...

    9. 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...

    10. 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...

    11. 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...

    12. 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...