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Prime Lenses vs Zoom Lenses: Which Is Better and Why (VIDEO)
Shutterbug Staff  |  Mar 25, 2019  |  0 comments

It's an eternal debate amongst photographers: do you prefer shooting with prime lenses or zoom lenses? Of course, it's completely subjective to say which one is better but it's always fun to discuss.

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Are You Holding Your Camera the “Wrong” Way? (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Mar 12, 2019  |  3 comments

Ever since she started making YouTube videos, professional photographer Irene Rudnyk has received comments from some viewers who say she’s holding her camera “wrong.” In particular, the commenters have criticized how Rudnyk holds her DSLR when shooting in portrait or vertical mode.

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Is It Possible to Own Too Many Lenses? One Photographer Investigates (VIDEO)
Shutterbug Staff  |  Feb 01, 2019  |  0 comments

Here’s a helpful video for any photographer out there who suffers from GAS, aka “Gear Acquisition Syndrome.” In the below clip, photographer Michael Andrew, aka Michael the Maven, tries to answer that eternal question photographers face: how many lenses is too many?

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5 Reasons You Should Buy the Nikon Df DSLR in 2018: An Underrated Classic?
Dan Havlik  |  Nov 16, 2018  |  0 comments

We have sung the praises of the Nikon Df on Shutterbug several times before so it’s nice to know we’re not the only ones still infatuated with this retro-styled DSLR from 2013. Photographer Mattias Burling who takes second looks at recent classic cameras on his excellent YouTube channel has put out a video titled “5 Reasons to Buy a Nikon DF in 2018 - As underrated as it gets.

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Smartphone Cameras vs Real Cameras: Here’s the Truth According to Photographer Evan Ranft
Dan Havlik  |  Nov 06, 2018  |  0 comments

If your eyes have glazed over by the countless videos out there comparing the latest smartphone cameras to real cameras, you’re not alone. The tipping point for photographer Evan Ranft was a video he saw comparing a Google Pixel smarthphone’s camera to a Hasselblad medium format camera.

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Here's Why Your Photos Suck & What You Can Do About It, According to Pierre Lambert (VIDEO)
Shutterbug Staff  |  Oct 23, 2018  |  0 comments

We share a lot of photography tips videos by travel photographer Pierre T. Lambert but today’s tutorial is a bit different from the rest. First of all, it has a very provocative title: “Why Your Photo Suck – And Mine Too.”

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Buy This Budget Camera: 5 Reasons Why the Panasonic Lumix G85 Is Worth Owning Today
Dan Havlik  |  Oct 10, 2018  |  0 comments

Mattias Burling is an expert at highlighting somewhat overlooked cameras from a few years ago. He believes that many of these models are not only as good as many cameras released today, you can get them for a fraction of the price.

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Here’s Why You Don’t Always Need to Use Manual Mode to Shoot Better Photos (VIDEO)
Shutterbug Staff  |  Aug 21, 2018  |  0 comments

Photographer Pierre T. Lambert wants to debunk a photographic myth. No, you don’t need to shoot in manual mode to take better photos, he says. It’s actually a lot more important to hone your photographic vision and not get bogged down in stressing over technical skills you might or might NOT need.

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Have Smartphones Killed Photography? This Famous Director Thinks So (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Aug 01, 2018  |  0 comments

Here’s a provocative short video to get you thinking today. In the 1.5-minute BBC clip below, renowned German film director and photographer Wim Wenders disparages “phone photography” and “selfies,” saying they may have killed photography as we know it.

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5 Pieces of Photo Gear Every Photographer Should Try
Zach Sutton - Lensrentals  |  Jul 30, 2018  |  0 comments

When getting started in photography, it's easy to get enamored with all the enticing equipment out there and go on a spending spree, listening to everything everyone suggests you need in the process. However, most of the photo gear people say you "absolutely need" to be a successful photographer isn't as important as they may make it seem, and it's critical to develop your own workflow of tools.

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Are Megapixels Really That Important in Digital Cameras? The Pros & Cons of High Resolution
Shutterbug Staff  |  May 31, 2018  |  0 comments

Photographer David Flores tackles an evergreen topic in the below video from B&H Photo: how important are megapixels, really? Back in the day when digital cameras were first being popularized, megapixel counts were everything, at least from a marketing standpoint, because it was assumed that a higher resolution camera was the better camera.

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Why Using Less Photo Gear Is Often Better Than Using More: The Photographer’s Paradox
Dan Havlik  |  May 31, 2018  |  1 comments

The below video from photographer Daniel DeArco is a little different from the ones we’ve featured on Shutterbug in the past. It’s not exactly a How-To video but you may learn a lot about how to get your photos noticed.

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Which Is the Best Lens for Portraits? 35mm vs 55mm vs 85mm vs 70-200mm (VIDEO)
Shutterbug Staff  |  May 29, 2018  |  0 comments

What is the best lens for portrait photography? That is an eternal debate amongst photographers, one that pro portrait shooter Manny Ortiz has jumped into with the below video.

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These Are the 5 Best Nikon Lenses for Full Frame DSLRs, According to Photographer Kai Wong
Shutterbug Staff  |  May 22, 2018  |  0 comments

We recently shared a video where photographer and YouTube personality Matt Granger picked his 9 favorite Nikon F-mount lenses. Well, another popular YouTuber has gotten into the act and chosen what he calls “the 5 best Nikon lenses for full frame” DSLRs.

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When Good Photographers Take Bad Images: Why It Should Be No Big Deal (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  May 17, 2018  |  0 comments

Manny Ortiz is a professional photographer we turn to again and again for inspiration and instruction. In this video titled “All Photographers Take Bad Pictures,” he offers a little bit of both.

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