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by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
When we head out into the great outdoors, there’s nothing more we need than our camera and lens. So long as you have a charged battery and an empty memory card, there’s little more you could ever need—that is, until that battery dies, it starts to rain, or a bird poops on your lens. How do we prepare for these inevitable conundrums? We bring the pertinent accessories, that’s how.
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by Luke Rollins · Posted
At first glance, studio photography and the compact camera may seem strange bedfellows. The type of work associated with the studio—still life, product photography, portraiture, macro photography—usually wants cameras with larger sensors and interchangeable lenses, especially in professional applications. Compact, point-and-shoot cameras, for their part, have their natural home in everyday, travel, nightlife, and street applications, where their discretion and size become virtues.
It might seem almost cruel to introduce the compact to the
by Luke Rollins · Posted
Achieving a standard of production value is an essential component of establishing a brand and growing a following. For part-time, burgeoning, and mid-level creators, it can feel like bridging that gap is less a matter of learned skill and more about the equipment you can afford.
In most cases, the problem isn’t budget at all. Acquiring the specific know-how can give your content professional sheen with little to no financial outlay.
Lighting design is arguably the most immediately visible production component—and the one most capable of
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
For landscape photographers, having the right equipment is everything. You want gear that is lightweight, rugged, and easy to travel with. Multipurpose gear that has a variety of practical applications when you’re out in the field never hurts either. If you are a landscape photographer or buying a gift for one, we have some great product recommendations for every budget.
Gifts Under $50
1. Multitools are a photographer's best friend, especially out in the field.
by Jill Waterman · Posted
With 215 episodes in the bank and dedicated listeners in countries that span the globe, over the past five years the B&H Photography Podcast has garnered more than three million downloads from B&H Photo’s Explora blog. Our intrepid team of John Harris, Allan Weitz, and Jason Tables spins up weekly episodes featuring a wide variety of insightful and entertaining guests. From gear and technique to history, science, and art, the
by Bjorn Petersen · Posted
One of the genres of photography in which nearly everyone participates to some degree, landscape photography is one of the most classic and traditional categories of our medium. It is representative for so many reasons, whether being used for conservation purposes, documentary, backgrounds, events, or as a symbol—landscapes, as mundane or as grand as they might be, are the settings in which we exist. So how do we photograph these spaces? Or, more pointedly, how do we successfully photograph the land? It’s a rich topic, but on a practical level
by Bjorn Petersen · Posted
With much of photography’s attention being devoted to the sole creation of the image, and more recently the virtual and instant sharing of those images, the art and practice of physically producing prints is becoming less of a requirement than in the past. This scarcity of physical prints does have immense benefits, though, as it is still the best and most revered method of owning a photograph. Printing photographs also grounds your work and allows for a bit more separation from the image itself, since it is being turned into a tangible object