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These Are the Top 5 Overrated Camera Features: Do You Really "Need" These Tools?
Shutterbug Staff  |  May 22, 2019  | 

Cameras, these days, are so packed with features you'd need a guide book to figure them all out. And wouldn't you know it, more and more camera manufacturers have stopped including paper guide books with their cameras lately, so there are probably some features you've already given up on.

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DSLRs vs Mirrorless Cameras: Has the Rise of Mirrorless Cameras Killed the DSLR?
Dan Havlik  |  Apr 18, 2019  | 

Over a year ago, photographer Pierre T. Lambert ditched his Nikon DSLR and bought a Sony A7R III mirrorless camera. Then, in a popular video on his YouTube channel, he went on to detail some of things he liked about mirrorless and some of the things he didn't. Now, in 2019, he has decided to take another look at the DSLR vs Mirrorless debate.

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$10 Photo Editor vs $2 Photo Editor: Photographer Tests Two Cheap Retouching Services (VIDEO)
Shutterbug Staff  |  Apr 15, 2019  | 

Should you hire a cheap photo editor to work on your images or will it do more harm than good? That's what photographer Irene Rudnyk decided to find out in her new video, "$10 vs $2 Retouch."

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5 Mistakes Photographers Make that Cost Them Money (VIDEO)
Shutterbug Staff  |  Apr 08, 2019  | 

If you're just starting your career as a photographer, you're bound to make a few mistakes. And many of those mistakes, just might cost you money. Sometimes, a lot of money.

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Does Canon Have the Best Color? A Sony Shooter Weighs In & the Results Might Surprise You
Shutterbug Staff  |  Apr 05, 2019  | 

It's an oft repeated mantra of many photographers, particularly Canon shooters: "Canon has the best color science." But is it true? That's up for some debate but a frequently cited selling point for Canon over rival brands is what some believe to be its accurate color reproduction particularly when it comes to skin tones.

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Does Canon Have a Left Eye Problem? This Photographer Thinks So & We Agree
Dan Havlik  |  Mar 29, 2019  | 

We have been, by and large, big fans of Canon's latest mirrorless cameras, including the recent full frame Canon EOS R and EOS RP. One area, however, has bugged us to no end. For left eye dominant shooters, using these cameras can be a bit of a nightmare.

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

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  | 

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  | 

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  | 

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  | 

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  | 

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  | 

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  | 

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  | 

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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