Camera Prices Are Climbing and the Entry-Level Market Is Shrinking — Here's What Photographers Need to Know

Camera Prices Are Climbing and the Entry-Level Market Is Shrinking — Here's What Photographers Need to Know

Every few years something shifts in the gear market that quietly changes how I advise clients on equipment budgets. I’ve been doing commercial post-production for fifteen years, and I’ve watched the DSLR era peak, mirrorless cannibalize it, and smartphone cameras eat the bottom of the market alive. But what’s happening right now feels different, and I wasn’t fully tracking the cause until I sat down with this Tony & Chelsea Northrup breakdown.

Back Button Focus Is a Tool, Not a Religion — Here's How to Decide What's Right for You

Back Button Focus Is a Tool, Not a Religion — Here's How to Decide What's Right for You

I keep a spreadsheet that tracks every hour my Photoshop actions have saved me. I color-code my backup drives. I have a system for everything. So when I say that I spent years using a camera setting without ever stopping to ask whether it was actually helping me, that should tell you something about how deeply the mythology of back button focus runs in photography culture. Watch the full tutorial on YouTube