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What Tripod Head is Right For Me?

They're not as glamorous as lenses, but having the right one can make all the difference in the world.

B&H Photo’s December Sales Highlight Top Gear and Exclusive Daily Deals

With the holidays in full swing, B&H Photo is offering deep discounts across a range of photography and creator gear. Their ongoing promotions include top-rated lenses, creator bundles, and high-performance accessories, all capped off by the store’s Daily Deal Zone, which refreshes every 24 hours with limited-time offers. Let’s get into it! Quick Reference: Daily ... Read more
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How Street Photography Helps You Feel at Home in a New City

Moving to a new city throws everything off balance. The streets feel foreign, the rhythms are unfamiliar, and even simple tasks like finding a decent coffee shop require actual effort. It takes time to build the mental map that transforms “somewhere new” into “home.” But here’s something most photographers discover by accident: picking up your ... Read more

Lensrentals Reveals Top Rented Photo & Video Gear of 2025: Canon and Sony Dominate Again

Each December, Lensrentals shares a data-driven snapshot of the most popular gear in the industry—offering not just a rental recap, but a temperature check on real-world demand from working professionals. The 2025 edition, released today, reflects a year of steady innovation, entrenched brand loyalty, and subtle but telling shifts in how photographers and filmmakers are ... Read more

Winxvideo AI Christmas Deal: AI Video/Image Enhancer with “Buy 1 Get 3 Free” Offer

As 2025 comes to a close, Digiarty Software is offering a compelling holiday promotion on its AI-powered video/image suite, Winxvideo AI. For a limited time, the company is bundling its lifetime license with three bonus tools, with no subscriptions and no recurring fees, as part of a Buy 1 Get 3 Free Christmas special. The ... Read more

Cold Weather Photography Tips | How to Defrost and Save a Frozen Camera

In this first video tutorial, we're going to talk about what to do when you get frost on your camera when you shoot at night in extremely cold weather.

Upgrade Your Editing Workflow: DxO Holiday Deals with Up to 25% Off (Code: SLRLounge)

DxO is closing out the year with one of its best promotions yet. From now through January 6, 2026, photographers can save 20% on their purchase of any two or more DxO software titles and get up to a full year of free DxO Premium Support. That means whether you’re diving into RAW editing with ... Read more

Cake Cutting Photography Tips Ideas and Inspiration

The cake cutting ceremony is one of the key moments in a wedding reception that is not without its challenges. From lighting to positioning, the proper techniques and preparation are critical to delivering consistently incredible images for your clients. In this article, we’re going to provide some cake cutting photography tips to level up your ... Read more

Honcho Review: Real-Time Photo Delivery and Sales, Powered by AI Face Recognition

Let’s be honest. If you’ve ever shot a conference or wedding with hundreds of guests, you know the actual photography is the fun and easy part. It’s in the aftermath where things get complicated: spending hours sorting through thousands of nearly identical shots, batch editing until your eyes blur, uploading everything to multiple galleries, and ... Read more
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Jewish Wedding Photography Tips and Guide

Jewish wedding days are built on a number of unique traditions, and even these traditions vary within different branches of Judaism. Furthermore, some Jewish weddings only incorporate one or two traditions out of respect to the families, while others observe several. With such an array of nuances and elements, it is important that photographers know ... Read more
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Using Splash Photography To Produce Something Special | How I Shot It

Max Bridge

You asked for it, here it is: Max walks you through the shoot and post processing of a detailed product shot.

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Pet Photography Tips | Simple One-Light Holiday Pet Portraits

Holly Roa

Take holiday portraits of your pets, or even do it as a holiday gig.

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How To (Safely) Spray Your Lens To Make Great Images Even Better

Pye

There are numerous ways to light and shoot the same scene, but you can take your creativity a step further by introducing special effects.

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10 Ways To Light & Shoot The Same Scene With Profoto

Pye

The following is a sponsored education post. I want to make a positive change in our industry by changing the ...

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Some of SLR Lounge’s Best Wedding Photographers Share The Gear That Got The Shot

Andy & Amii Kauth

What’s in the kits of some of SLR Lounge’s best wedding photographers in the U.S. & Canada and globally? And what do they rely ...

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How To Produce Cooler Wedding Images With Tether Tools’ RapidMount PowrGrip Kit

Andy & Amii Kauth

Tether Tools RapidMount PowrGrip is a functional solution in a sea of options.

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The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 for Nikon: How We Shot It | Why We Love It

Andy & Amii Kauth

The Sigma 85 1.4 has been around for no short period, but as we found out, its relevance may never have been higher than now.

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Product Photography Tips For Simple & Unique Imagery (How I Shot It)

Max Bridge

Product photography doesn't have to be complex, but it does require attention to detail. Take a look at how I shot this Jasper Conran bag for a striking, minimalist look.

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Wildlife Photography: Drinking Red Squirrel [How I Shot It]

Will Nicholls

A look behind the scenes of a wildlife photographer. How was this shot of a reflected red squirrel taken?

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How To Use Puppet Warp To Straighten A Panorama | How We Shot It

Matthew Saville

Have you ever captured a set of images to be composited into a panorama, only to find that the results are wobbly and distorted? In this video tutorial, we're going to demonstrate one simple way to correct distortion in a panorama.

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Light Painting Product Photography | Getting Creative With Nike Shoes

Max Bridge

Feeling inspired, I created this photo of a Nike Running Shoe. Find out how I did it in this detailed article. The technique is pretty simple. Why not give it a go yourself?

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Useful Wildlife Photography Tips And Editing Fog Techniques {How I Shot It}

Max Bridge

Some useful wildlife photography tips for shooting in dense fog as well as some editing advice. Check out how I shot (and edited) an unconventional wildlife photo.

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