The Shutter Sisters’ Great Gear Guide
Handpicked Cameras, lenses and accessories

Handpicked Cameras, lenses and accessories
Bags, gear and accessories to travel light without sacrificing photo capability
Build a kit of essential gear for shooting on location
When I first started my career as a photographer, many of my assignments required weeks in the field.
Billingham L2 Bag BAGS, CASES & STRAPS Crafted from Stormblocker dual laminate waterproof canvas with a solid brass clog bolt and harness locking system, the Billingham L2 Bag holds a small SLR with an attached lens, two additional lenses, flash and accessories. The quick-fold top allows for access to your gear while still attached to Read more…
With amazingly shallow depth of field, price points that make filmmaking affordable and camera bodies far smaller than camcorders, video-capable DSLRs have changed the world of video forever. Video capabilities were added to still cameras almost as an afterthought, so while the video quality in still cameras continues to get better and better, there are Read more…
Figuring out the right camera and lens probably takes up most of the time you spend thinking about gear.
Sound presents unique challenges to both photographers and videographers alike, especially when working with the limited capabilities of a DSLR’s built-in microphone system.
Hanging out at the pool or on the beach is a rite of summer. It’s also a perfect time for expanding your photographic creativity as long as you have the right kind of gear for protecting your camera.
It’s no secret that when shooting video with your DSLR, you need an external microphone if you want to capture quality audio in the field.
If you’re a DSLR or mirrorless digital camera owner, there’s a good chance that your camera also can capture high-definition video.
Audio can make or break a video, and it’s especially important for photographers who are using the more limited sound capabilities of a video-capable DSLR to understand audio and to know how to capture great sound.