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I'm Zach and I'm the editor and a frequent writer here at Lensrentals.com. I'm also a commercial beauty photographer in Los Angeles, CA, and offer educational workshops on photography and lighting all over North America.

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The Three Principles of Lighting for Photo and Video

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I’ve used this blog on the regular to talk about the complications of lighting, from lighting breakdowns to advanced lighting techniques used in the studio and on location. Lighting in photography and videography can be a great way to get creative, but there are a few fundamentals that help you better understand how lighting works, […]

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Five Photo & Video Things I Hope to See More of in 2026

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Last month was definitely a month of reflection. Not just in our personal lives, as we look back on the year and mark our successes and failures, but also on this blog, where we analyzed all our rental and purchase data and shared it with our viewers. January, however, will usually mark the opposite – […]

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Top Photography and Videography Rentals for 2025

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Each year, we paw through all the rental data we’ve collected and take a moment to share with you which products are the most exciting and most successful. As the premier rental house in America, this data has significant importance for market trends and where we can expect things to go in the years to […]

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The Best Gifts for the Photographer or Videographer in Your Life

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The gift-giving holidays are upon us, so it was fitting to put together a list of our favorite gift ideas for these upcoming holidays. Because if you’re a photographer or videographer, you’ve probably gotten a dozen of those lens-shaped coffee mugs at this point, so let’s make a list of products that we would actually […]

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First Impressions with the Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM

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I have extensive experience with macro lenses. I’ve owned at least half a dozen of them at this point and have regularly used another half dozen over the last decade or so. My love for macro lenses extends so far that it’s literally the only lens I have for my personal Fuji GFX100S. So, when […]

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