Contemplating travel plans for the year ahead? Photo festivals are a destination where you'll find not only exhibits and presentations, but also seminars, networking events, and opportunities to have your portfolio reviewed. Check out our listing of upcoming festivals around the world to pack your Tenba bag for. | Read more...
Scouting locations for a shoot? These mobile apps let you photograph and map the spots you’re scouting, take notes on them, and share them with your crew and colleagues. Some can give you sunrise, sunset, and golden hour times for specific dates at your saved locations too. A few will even help you crowdsource locations. | Read more...
When the temperature drops, operational problems with your photo and video gear can arise. Condensation, cold, and snow can all create problems. Here are ten items you can keep in your camera bag during the winter months to make sure your gear stays warm, dry, and fully operational. | Read more...
If you're a professional photographer and travel frequently with your gear, you can get discounts and expedited service from some airlines when you carry the APA Member Professional Media Identification Card. And that's in addition to all of the other benefits of being a member of APA. | Read more...
Packing your Tenba video bag for a trip to L.A.? YouTube has recently opened a 41,000-foot facility for filmmakers there. Available without charge to filmmakers who join YouTube's Partner Program, the facility offers spaces and equipment for production, postproduction, and screenings. | Read more...
Keep one of Sekonic's intuitive new touchscreen light meters tucked into a pocket in your camera bag, and you'll be ready to handle any lighting situation, whether you're shooting stills or video. | Read more...
Looking for a single lightweight device that will help you plan and manage your shoots, let you edit footage with advanced tools, and work as a viewfinder, a monitor, a teleprompter, and an editing software control panel? It's your iPad with these eight apps installed. | Read more...
Choosing audio gear to pack for your next shoot? Victor Ha from Cinevate explains how to record sound properly with your HDSLR camera in this webinar. You'll hear the difference between a built-in mic, on-camera shotgun mics, and double system sound with a separate recorder. | Read more...
Cinevate's come up with the perfect piece of gear to slide into Tenba's Transport Rolling Tripod/Grip Case: The Axis Jib. | Read more...
Want to storyboard your shoot, calculate your camera angles, capture some room tone, and call for action with a virtual clapper? If you haven't yet explored the mobile tools for filmmakers, you might be surprised at just how many things there's an app for. | Read more...
If you want to be ready to just get up and go to any kind of shoot, there are certain useful items it's a good idea to keep in your gear bag all the time. Here are ten inexpensive video bag essentials that are sure to come in handy. | Read more...
Just as Batman counts on Robin, every photographer can use a trusty sidekick that's always there to offer support—preferably one that's made of lightweight carbon fiber and will fit just right in your camera bag's tripod holster. Photographer Vincent Versace presents his favorite in this video. | Read more...
Packing your Tenba bag for a trip to Sweden? We asked Swedish photographer Claudia Fried how to ask nicely when you want to take someone’s picture there. | Read more...
Is that the waterfall in Colorado or the one in Utah in that picture you took last year? If you'd geotagged your photos, you'd know. Even if your camera doesn't have built-in geotagging, you can use an accessory device or an app to track your location via GPS and automatically tag your images. | Read more...
Just like the tire gauge in your glove box or the travel toothbrush in your overnight bag, there are certain useful items it's a good idea to keep in your camera bag all the time. Here are a dozen inexpensive camera bag essentials that are sure to come in handy. | Read more...
More professional shooters are exploring the world with today's most popular pocket camera: the smartphone. But serious photographers might want more creative control than a standard iPhone or Android camera interface offers. Here are ten apps that will make your phone more like a "real" camera. | Read more...
We've all been there: You grab your camera to capture the incredible moment unfolding before your eyes, push the button, and . . . nothing. Your battery's dead. Here are five power accessories that will help you keep the juice flowing while you're on the road. | Read more...
Your ColorChecker Passport, that is. If you're traveling to shoot a destination wedding or a commercial job, you'll want to make sure you get your color right but won't want to carry a big ColorChecker target around. You can slip this little one in with your travel documents and carry it in a pocket | Read more...
Packing your Tenba bag for a trip to Germany? We asked German photographer Elias Wessel how to ask nicely when you want to take someone’s picture there. | Read more...
Camera? Check. Travel tripod? Check. Photographers’ apps? Here are half a dozen apps you’ll want to get on your smartphone before you hit the road, whether you’re en route to shoot a destination wedding or a commercial job, or on the hunt for good travel shots and stock. | Read more...
Crafting a strong story comes from thoughtful decisions. At KNOW by stillmotion, you'll learn how light, audio, lenses, composition, and editing shape your story. | Read more...