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. The Ins and Outs of Street Photography: 10 Simple Steps

      The Ins and Outs of Street Photography: 10 Simple Steps

      Tutorial Beginner

      Street photography emerged in the late 20th Century as a means for capturing everyday life, for documenting social activity, and to "hold a mirror up to...

    2. The Complete Handheld Lightmeter Guide

      The Complete Handheld Lightmeter Guide

      Tutorial Advanced

      Almost every modern camera currently being produced has a lightmeter built into it. It's the device that measures the exposure, and allows for accurate...

    3. An Introduction to Outdoor Flash Photography

      An Introduction to Outdoor Flash Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      Today, we'll be building on our previous tutorial, taking our flash photography outside, and learning how to balance our strobe light with the available...

    4. Beauty Of Nature: 100 Brilliant Examples Of Bird Photography

      Beauty Of Nature: 100 Brilliant Examples Of Bird Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      Bird photography is one of the most challenging types of nature photography, but remains an incredibly popular hobby for many people. The subject is usually...

    5. The Complete Guide to Renting a Lens Online

      The Complete Guide to Renting a Lens Online

      Tutorial Beginner

      There's no doubt that photography can become an expensive hobby or career. The market keeps producing faster, better cameras and lenses. You love to use...

    6. How to Photograph Stunning Waterfalls

      How to Photograph Stunning Waterfalls

      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 September, 2009. ...

    7. An Introduction to Indoor and Studio Flash Photography

      An Introduction to Indoor and Studio Flash Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      Today we're going to delve into one of the most important aspects of photography - lighting. We'll begin with a background as to why lighting is so...

    8. Quick Tip: How to Easily Avoid Lens Flare

      Quick Tip: How to Easily Avoid Lens Flare

      Tutorial Beginner

      Lens flare is either haze or unwanted light artifacts across the image. It happens when a bright light source, such as the sun, shines into your lens, or is...

    9. Create an Eerie Floating Ghost Using Your Camera and Photoshop

      Create an Eerie Floating Ghost Using Your Camera and Photoshop

      Tutorial Advanced

      Ever dreamed of stepping into an abandoned house and capturing the perfect picture of a ghost or spirit? Today I'll be teaching you a simple method for...

    10. Quick Tip: Perfect Beach Exposures Every Time

      Quick Tip: Perfect Beach Exposures Every Time

      Tutorial Beginner

      Why do cameras sometimes take the fun out of going to the beach? Not only is sand your enemy, the sun can be as well - and not only for sunburn. When the sun...

    11. How to Use Flash With a Slow Shutter to Create Motion and Ghosts

      How to Use Flash With a Slow Shutter to Create Motion and Ghosts

      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 August, 2009. ...

    12. The Basics Of Mesmerising Moon Photography

      The Basics Of Mesmerising Moon Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      Moon photography can be one of the most fun, yet one of the most aggravating, projects to tackle. You've probably seen those gorgeous photos on calendars,...