| Photography equipment varies depending upon the | | | | Filters provide special effects without damaging |
| subject that the photographer chooses. | | | | the image. UV or haze filters are available to |
| Photography equipment for weddings may differ | | | | provide polarizing, neutrality or coloring. UV filters |
| from photography equipment for landscapes. | | | | primarily protect the lens from scratches. |
| Basic equipment remains the same. However, the | | | | Reflectors and diffusers are used to soften light |
| photographer will have to build his or her | | | | or add more light. Polarizing reflectors specifically |
| accessories according to the type of photography | | | | reduce reflections to achieve deeper colors and |
| chosen. | | | | richer images. |
| Listed below are some of the basics that every | | | | Tripod |
| type of photographer needs: | | | | A photographer whose shot requires patience and |
| Lenses | | | | many hours to achieve needs to invest in a tripod. |
| Wide angle zoom lenses provide a larger field of | | | | Tripods are useful for shooting slow-speed |
| view than normal lenses and are vital in several | | | | exposure, where any sort of movement will |
| types of photography, such as still life, wedding, | | | | result in a blurred image. Tripods should be 2 |
| landscape and others. Additionally, a wide to | | | | times the weight of your camera, with the |
| telephoto lens is essential in wedding photography | | | | heaviest lens attached, in order to provide proper |
| to capture group photos with ease. | | | | support. Flexible legged tripods are also useful in |
| External Flashes | | | | shooting images outdoors, because they can |
| An external flash gives the photographer more | | | | attach to the natural elements in the environment. |
| control over the amount of light introduced into | | | | The monopod also provides the photographer |
| the photograph than a built-in flash. There is often | | | | added stability; however, the photographer still |
| photo color degradation when the built-in flash is | | | | holds the monopod while attempting to capture |
| used alone. | | | | the image. |
| The type of flash will depend upon the | | | | Cable Releases and Remote Flash Triggering |
| photographer's subject. For studio photography, a | | | | This mechanism allows the photographer to be |
| powerful flash is employed to yield a certain | | | | hands free to avoid movement from depressing |
| effect. Photojournalists may use a TTL (Through | | | | the shoot button or the flash button. Often the |
| the Lens) metering flash that allows the | | | | camera vibrates from simply depressing the |
| photographer to measure light levels through the | | | | shoot button, which may result in a blurred image. |
| lens itself. This method minimizes the need for a | | | | The cable release alleviates this problem by |
| hand held flash meter. Once the light level is | | | | distancing the photographer from the camera |
| determined, the photographer can control the | | | | body. |
| amount of light the flash needs to emit to | | | | Other Pertinent Accessories |
| produce the desired image. | | | | For landscape photographers, a sun and tide |
| Hand Held Flash Meter | | | | calculator is necessary to know when the tide and |
| The hand held flash meter determines the | | | | sun will be at the desired levels for the image that |
| amount of light of a scene when there is no | | | | the photographer is trying to capture. |
| internal mechanism on the lens to do so. This is | | | | Waterproof bags to hold the equipment, batteries |
| one tool that assists the photographer in | | | | and memory if the camera is digital, and a |
| controlling light levels to obtain the best quality | | | | sometimes a spirit level may all be necessary |
| photograph. | | | | photography equipment. |
| Filters, Reflectors, and Diffusers | | | | |