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. A Look at Pinhole Cameras and Why You Should Try One

      A Look at Pinhole Cameras and Why You Should Try One

      Tutorial Beginner

      Photography was developed using the concepts that lie behind the pinhole camera. Light bursting through a simple hole and the resulting projection have led...

    2. The Photographer's Guide to Preparing for an African Safari

      The Photographer's Guide to Preparing for an African Safari

      Tutorial Beginner

      I had the extreme pleasure of embarking on a classic safari while on a recent visit to Tanzania. It was everything I had hoped and more, both from a...

    3. Designing and Building Real DIY Softboxes

      Designing and Building Real DIY Softboxes

      Tutorial Advanced

      Professional softboxes cost hundreds of dollars, and the cheap eBay ones are a risky investment in terms of quality. The DIY route may seem daunting, but...

    4. A Complete Field Review of the Canon EOS 5D Mk III

      A Complete Field Review of the Canon EOS 5D Mk III

      Tutorial Beginner

      Sensational, statistically impressive, solidly constructed… sexy? If you're hoping to describe your next camera with any of these words, you should keep...

    5. Mastering Wide Angle Photography

      Mastering Wide Angle Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      Loved by landscape and architectural photographers, wide angle lenses have a unique perspective that hold the potential for creative composition. The look of...

    6. 7 Items You Never Thought to Bring to a Shoot

      7 Items You Never Thought to Bring to a Shoot

      Tutorial Beginner

      Today, we're taking a look at some of the less-obvious items that you may not consider bringing to a photo shoot. Some are tiny things, others are big - all...

    7. A Complete Beginner's Guide to Photographic Film

      A Complete Beginner's Guide to Photographic Film

      Tutorial Beginner

      The vast majority of photographer's nowadays use digital cameras due to the ease of use, instant preview gratification, straight forward storage, the ease of...

    8. The Second Comprehensive Guide to Vintage Film and Cameras

      The Second Comprehensive Guide to Vintage Film and Cameras

      Tutorial Beginner

      Today, we're hopping back in the Delorean for another trip to the days when megapixel wasn't a word and Google didn't make special glasses that allow you to...

    9. A Poor Man's Guide to Budget Macro Photography

      A Poor Man's Guide to Budget Macro Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      Macro photography can be an absolutely stunning way to view the world as you've never seen it before. However, high equipment costs represent a formidable...

    10. An In-Depth Guide to Effectively Capturing Dereliction and Decay

      An In-Depth Guide to Effectively Capturing Dereliction and Decay

      Tutorial Beginner

      Sometimes as a photographer I get overwhelmed by the thought of the amount of subject matter that is out there for me to capture. There are always new sites...

    11. How to Shoot With an Extremely Shallow Depth-of-Field

      How to Shoot With an Extremely Shallow Depth-of-Field

      Tutorial Beginner

      So you've saved every penny, and your piggy bank is full to bursting. It's time to cash that in money and buy a new lens. And what better choice than a fast...

    12. Using LumiQuest's Fold Flat Softbox

      Using LumiQuest's Fold Flat Softbox

      Tutorial Beginner

      The power of small flash units is really remarkable. From battery powered flash units, we can pull enough light for portraits, wildlife, and lighting entire...