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Photography Equipment

All the gear no idea? My policy is before spending a penny on the ‘latest and greatest’ photography equipment, you need to know how to get the best out of the camera and accessories you already have.

Here in this section, I have put together instructional articles to help you learn things such as how to choose the best digital camera, flash equipment, or equipment for portrait photography, etc and most importantly how to use them!

Make sure you get the best out of your photography equipment with our guides including:
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  • How to choose the best digital camera
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In this Photography Equipment section, you will find everything you need to know before investing in a new camera.

Can’t decide between mirrorless and full frame? Or maybe you aren’t sure the best flash to invest in for portrait photography.

My extensive guides and tutorials will help demystify your equipment, while reviews can be found in their own section.

Ready to start learning? Take a read of the latest articles below to get started.

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Mirrorless Cameras – Everything You Wanted to Know

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: January 11, 2023

everything you ever wanted to know about mirrorless cameras
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I was on the fence for over a year before buying my own mirrorless camera and I wondered about my readers and where they were at. I asked my readers some questions on photography equipment recently and was given a enormous amount of feedback about your thoughts on the matter. The summary of which was fascinating. I’ve compiled it into one huge article about mirrorless cameras. If you ever wanted to know more about them, how others who have them feel about them, how they perform and any other information about them before you buy or even if you need to buy, you should read this.

Is the Camera an Important Factor When You Choose a New Smartphone?

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: July 15, 2020

how important is the camera when choosing a new smartphone
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What camera do you use the most? When you’re buying a new Smartphone is the camera important to you? Read this and let’s open a discussion. Then for fun, see if you can guess which of my cameras took a series of images comparing the iPhone5, Fuji X-T1, Panasonic Lumix point and shoot, and Canon 5D Mk3.

Working with Flash – How to Use Bounce Flash for Better Photos

by Bruce | Last Updated: January 10, 2020

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Working with Flash – How to Use Bounce Flash for Better Photos. If you have to use your regular flash on-camera but want to take better photos of people, this tutorial will help you understand why and how to bounce your flash to get better, more pleasing results.

5 Mistakes Beginners Make Using a Wide Angle Lens and Tips For How to Avoid Them

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: January 25, 2023

Wide angle lens used for a portrait of a mule and it's driver in New Orleans
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Learn the 5 biggest mistakes made by beginners using a wide angle lens. Learn how to avoid them so you can take more interesting photos. Darlene provides lots of example images to show good, better, best and how to use a wide angle lens effectively.

7 Questions to Ask Before You Upgrade to a Full Frame Camera Body

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: September 26, 2022

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Knowing when, and how far to upgrade is a frequently asked question. Darlene helps you answer this question by giving you seven other questions to ask yourself and think about first, then you get to decide! Read on if you’re on the fence about upgrading.

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