Black Friday Photography Deals

SLR Lounge Deals SLR Lounge Memberships Level up your photography and scale your business this Black Friday with these special deals. (Learn More) Visual Flow Lightroom Presets Up to 33% Off! Visual Flow is offering their biggest sale of the year on their industry-standard Lightroom Presets, created by SLR Lounge and DVLOP. Designed to work in … Read more

What Is The Best Camera for Travel Photography

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Finding the best camera for travel photography is a surprisingly complicated decision-making process! We want it to be small and lightweight, yet have lots of megapixels and long battery life. We want lenses that can go from ultra-wide-angle to super-telephoto; sometimes we want a zoom, other times a prime is perfect. Oh, and we travel … Read more

The Most Compact Lighting Setup Ever for Off-Camera Flash Photography

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When shooting on the go, portability is key, especially when it comes to lighting gear. Over the last few years, advancements in off-camera flash photography gear have centered on making the gear more dependable and easier to use. On a recent shoot, Pye Jirsa took along what he calls the “most minimal off-camera flash setup” … Read more

Affordable Top Cameras for Portrait Photography

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You’ve no doubt heard the adage, “the best camera is the one that’s with you,” made famous by creative entrepreneur Chase Jarvis. One way to read that is that it’s a photographer’s creativity and mastery of the craft that allows for the creation of great imagery, as opposed to the camera gear they use. There’s … Read more

5 Best Mirrorless Cameras For Professionals

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The evolution of the photography industry is unmistakable; mirrorless cameras are now at the forefront. With such an expansive array of options, and with professional photography and videography encompassing a massive scope as well, it can be intimidating to pinpoint the best mirrorless cameras for professionals today! The good news is, today there are more … Read more

Best Fujifilm Camera For Photography

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Fujifilm is synonymous with photography, but it’s not their cameras that made them famous at first. Indeed, their legendary status among photographers was earned as a film manufacturer! Even today, they make some of the best films, including negative, black & white, and transparency/slide films. Today, however, we are talking about the best Fuji cameras … Read more

Best Camera For Photography and Videography

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We have covered which cameras are the best for photography, and which are the best for videography, but what if you do an equal amount of both? You definitely need a very specific camera that is truly excellent at both stills and video capture. For this reason, we are creating this complete guide to the … Read more

Photography Styles Defined: Popular Techniques and Approaches

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Finding a photography style is an important aspect of being a good photographer.  Without a defined style or approach, a photographer’s work can look inconsistent and haphazard.  A defined style also helps photographers communicate a clear message to their viewers, develop standards and workflows for getting to that style, and ultimately refine and distinguish the … Read more

5 Compositions for Portraits in the City Using Only Available Light

Cities provide a ton of opportunities to get creative with your photography. With gritty textures, array of colors, and unique lighting, downtowns become playgrounds for photographers with keen eyes for composition. In this video, I’m going to challenge myself to find 5 compositions for portraits in the city using only available light and existing elements in the … Read more

Best Gifts For Photographers

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BEST GIFTS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS Welcome to the Holiday Gift Guide, detailing the best gifts for photographers.  The following list includes some of the hottest cameras, lenses, accessories, and software of the year, such as the latest mirrorless cameras and drone technology.  It also includes evergreen products that we’ll continue to recommend year over year, such … Read more