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Getting Started with Your First Mirrorless Camera
Getting Started with Your First Mirrorless Camera
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted 04/14/2026
Getting a new camera is always an exciting affair. Whether it’s your first interchangeable lens camera or a long-awaited upgrade, there’s almost always new features to explore. Mirrorless cameras are especially exciting as they bring new and intuitive features that boost creativity while making photography easier than ever! Whether you’re new to cameras, shopping for one, or looking to dust off an old hobby, let’s get into setting up our new mirrorless camera. What Is a Mirrorless Camera? It’s not often something is named after a feature it
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Mirrorless Cameras
Camera Settings
Best Gifts for Nature Photographers
Best Gifts for Nature Photographers
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted 09/15/2025
Landscapes and wildlife are among the most challenging subject matter to capture well with a camera. Wildlife is unpredictable and despite your best efforts, will not respond to posing instructions. Landscapes are stationary but at the mercy of available light and weather conditions. All that being said, it is the unpredictable nature of landscape and wildlife photography that has earned these genres a very large, very dedicated, and very passionate following. The dedication of these photographers can make finding the right gift all the more
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Wildlife Photography
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Understanding Bokeh
Understanding Bokeh
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted 07/28/2021
Specular out-of-focus highlights have appeared in photographs since the first photos were taken through lenses. In 1997, Photo Techniques magazine introduced the word “bokeh” to the photography world’s vernacular and the out-of-focus areas of photographs have been scrutinized ever since. Before the term, there was certainly discussion about the aesthetics of the out-of-focus specular highlights of a photograph, but until 1997, there wasn’t a good word in the English language to describe the phenomenon. Credit goes to Mike Johnston, article
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Conceptual Photography
Recommended Reading for Photo Fans: 32+ Books from B&H’s Bestseller List
by Jill Waterman · Posted 08/14/2018
Here’s a hot tip: In addition to photo, video, and audio gear, as well as other tech products, B&H carries thousands of books and tutorials covering the fields of photography, video, audio and computers, plus inspirational titles to get your creative juices flowing. For all you bibliophiles out there, we’ve compiled this shortlist of must-have publications spanning photography basics, photo careers, marketing and promotion, business practices, teaching photography, lighting technique, specialty photo subjects, creative inspiration,
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Photography Education
The Ultimate Guide to Lomography
by Bjorn Petersen · Posted 01/26/2016
As a photographer, it’s easy to get caught up with the quality of your gear. Are you outfitted with a high-resolution, full-frame sensor? How does the MTF curve of your lens compare to others? Can you record noise-free images at high-ISO levels? How many raw shots can your camera take before the buffer fills? "Sometimes you just need a fresh shooting experience to allow you to home in on the creativity that photography can allow." Getting the top-quality shots for clients is important, but obsessing over these details in your professional
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Point & Shoot Cameras