Shoot-Through vs Reflective Umbrella

One of the first pieces of kit that you will want to invest in when you start to do off-camera flash work is a nice umbrella. The umbrella is a type of modifier that can change the way the light from your flash looks like when it hits your subject. The reason why the umbrella is one of the first modifiers that people buy when they are starting off is that umbrellas are versatile, fairly compact and easy to use. There are two types of umbrellas - shoot-through umbrellas and reflective umbrellas. This short guide will run you through the two basic types of umbrellas that you will run into, what the benefits are of using one over the other and my personal recommendation as to which type of umbrella you should get as your first umbrella.

Film Photography: 5 Tips for Beginners

I have been shooting film for almost a year now and wanted to share some of the thing that I have learned to those of you that are also starting your journey with film photography. Here are my 5 tips for film photography beginners.

The Benefits of Larger Camera Sensor Size (Crop vs Full Frame)

I always say that "bigger isn't always better" when it comes to photography equipment, but camera sensor size is something where I think that the opposite of this saying is true. In terms of image quality, bigger is always better when it comes to camera sensor sizes. There are a few benefits to moving to a camera with a larger sensor, including increased dynamic range, increased lowlight performance and a higher resolution at equal pixel density.