Photographers and their gadgets

Whilst you will hear some photographers saying that it is the person behind the lens that creates the picture and not the kit they use, there are some bits of equipment you cannot do without.

A good place to go to compare prices for camera gear that i refer to often is Camera Price Buster

One handy bit of kit is a neutral density filter. This helps to hold back the light so you can use a slower shutter speed. I particulary like taking photographs of seascapes and slowing down the shutter speed enough to give the water a milky effect and the sky a zoom burst effect. I have examples of these on my Coastal and landscape sections on Pepper Art

I currently use and would highly recommend the B+W 10-stop filter for seascapes and landscapes. However it gives a warming effect to your images. Lee have a version called The Big Stopper which gives a cooling effect, which I prefer. I ordered one of these at the beginning of June and it is yet to arrive! Lee have had major production issues for the last couple of years and the waiting time for orders on these filters is currently 6 months.

I borrowed a friend's earlier this year and took the following photograph with the Lee Big Stopper...