BRENDEN DOBEL

When I first set up my home studio, I propped my monitors on top of milk crates. My mixes sounded great in that room but translated poorly everywhere else. After two years of frustration, I invested in proper studio monitor stands and the difference was immediate. The stereo image opened up, low frequencies tightened, and … Read more

I have spent the last three years testing mirrorless cameras across every shooting scenario imaginable. From wedding ceremonies in dimly lit churches to wildlife expeditions at dawn, I have put these cameras through their paces. Our team compared 12 of the best mirrorless cameras available right now to find out which ones are actually worth … Read more

When I picked up my first DSLR eight years ago, I expected a steep learning curve and clunky controls. What I found instead was a camera that changed how I see the world. After testing dozens of models over the past three months, I’ve narrowed down the best DSLR cameras you can buy in . … Read more

I have been shooting travel photography for over a decade, and if there is one lesson that took me too long to learn, it is this: the best travel tripod is the one you actually bring with you. A heavy, bulky tripod sitting in your hotel room does you zero good when the light is … Read more

Picking the right camera for vlogging used to mean choosing between bulky DSLRs and shaky phone footage. After spending 60 days testing 8 of the best vlogging cameras side by side, I can tell you the gap has closed dramatically. The current crop of best vlogging cameras in delivers 4K video, real-time autofocus, and image … Read more

I have spent the better part of three years shooting landscapes, long exposures, and wildlife with a rotating cast of carbon fiber tripods strapped to my pack. Some of them became my go-to support system. Others ended up collecting dust because they wobbled at full extension or had ball heads that drifted when I locked … Read more

I have spent years shooting wildlife, sports, and travel photography, and if there is one piece of gear I never leave home without, it is a solid monopod. A camera monopod gives you that extra point of contact that absorbs shake, supports heavy glass, and lets you track fast-moving subjects without the setup time of … Read more

Working with a tiny camera LCD in bright sunlight is a nightmare. I’ve squinted at 3-inch screens trying to nail focus, only to discover later that my shots were slightly soft. That frustration ended when I started using external camera field monitors. These larger, brighter displays connect to your camera via HDMI or SDI and … Read more

I have spent years shooting everything from misty mountain landscapes at dawn to fast-paced wedding receptions in dimly lit venues. Through all of it, one lesson stands above the rest: your camera is only as steady as what holds it. A blurry shot from camera shake ruins an otherwise perfect photo, and no amount of … Read more

Macro photography lets you see the world that the naked eye misses. The tiny hairs on a bee’s leg, the facets of a dragonfly’s eye, the texture of a single flower petal. None of that happens without the right glass on the front of your camera. Our team spent months testing and researching the best … Read more