Category: Equipment
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Three Headshot Photography Styles to Try for Your Next Headshot Session
All photography industries ebb and flow, going from incredibly busy and fruitful, to slow and stressful over a couple of months at a time. This seems to hold whether you’re photographing weddings, family portrait sessions, or commercial photography – but one industry holds to be the exception –…
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Do Recent Advancements in Upscaling Make the Megapixel Race Obsolete?
If you’ve been in the photography world for any amount of time over the last 15 years, you’ve probably heard the term ‘megapixel race’. Starting back in the early 2000s with the dawn of digital photography, the megapixel race was the race in which each manufacturer of cameras, from…
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First Impressions with the Nikon Z8
As the transition to mirrorless cameras has happened for all brands, it’s been perhaps the slowest for Nikon in particular. But Nikon recently made some big pushes in the mirrorless department, with its new Plena lenses and the new Nikon Z8. While the Plena lens is still rolling out, we have gotten…
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Getting Started with Macro Photography
With the announcement of the Fujifilm GFX 100 II last week, I started thinking about my own camera and gear. I have owned the Fujifilm GFX 100s for a few years now, and I absolutely love it as my daily camera system. However, despite having the Fujifilm GFX 100s as my main camera for nearly three…
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Decoding the Language of Videography Gear: An Equipment Terminology Primer
If you got your start in photography and have dipped your toe into the water of videography, you’ll notice that a lot of photography equipment can be used for video pretty seamlessly. But as you go further into videography, you’ll quickly learn that a lot of the equipment tailored specifically for…
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Getting Started in Cave Photography
A few years ago, I got an email from an editor with the subject line “Caving next week?” It was an invitation to work on a caving assignment in Idaho and Wyoming. At the time, I was uncertain that caving was something I was interested in so I passed on the job. Boy was I wrong! This year, I decided…
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The Best Lenses Available for Under $400
Finding affordable lenses in the photography marketplace has become more and more of a challenge over the last few years. Where a $2,000 price tag was once considered expensive, has now become normalized. There are plenty of lists online recommending expensive lenses, heck, we posted our list of…
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The Best Drones to Get in 2023
Buying a drone is a great opportunity to learn a new hobby and add a new tool to your photo and video toolkit for this year – but the process of selecting the best drone for you is hardly an easy one. After all, the DJI Mavic 3 Pro, DJI Mini 3 Pro, and DJI Mavic Air 2 are all different drones with…
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What You Need for a Product Photography Toolkit
Product photography helped keep my business afloat during the extended Covid-19 lockdown, which also helped me develop my skills through the pandemic. And while this isn’t a typical article you might find on our blog – we focus on more of the technical aspects of lenses and camera sensors – I have…
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The Most Expensive Lenses Currently in Production
When you start your photo or video career, you’ll likely find several lists containing the best bargain lenses available for your interested style. These lenses often include the nifty 50, cheap but sharp zoom lenses, and various other lenses that are considered staples within their focal length.…
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Tips for Photographing Outdoor Sports: A Comprehensive Guide
Now that weather has finally started to clear, many people are looking to get their cameras and gear out there to take some photos, and sports photography is a great choice if you’re looking to improve your skills. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or an enthusiastic amateur, sports…
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Finding the Best Wireless Flash Triggers
There is no shortage of wireless trigger options for photography these days. Where once there were just a couple of brands, an industry has exploded into an overwhelming market of various triggers with several ‘special’ features depending on the brand. So how do you navigate through the noise to…
