Jerry

I remember the day I lost an entire wedding shoot to a single dead SSD. Two years of client work, gone in a click. That disaster pushed me into the world of network attached storage, and over the past decade I have tested more than 40 NAS units in my own studio and on client … Read more

If you’ve ever tried tracking a falcon mid-dive or a deer at full sprint with a 600mm lens on a ball head, you already know the problem. The lens is heavy, your arms are shaking, and half your shots are blurry. That is exactly the gap a quality gimbal head fills. A gimbal tripod head … Read more

I have spent the last three months testing every major gimbal on the market with my Sony A7 IV, my wife’s Canon R6, and a range of smartphones. After hundreds of hours of run-and-gun shooting, wedding ceremonies, and YouTube b-roll sessions, I have a clear picture of which stabilizers actually deliver smooth, cinematic footage. A … Read more

I have been shooting hybrid photo and video on Canon mirrorless cameras since the original R5 hit the shelves, and I still get a little thrill every time I see buttery smooth footage pulled off in the field. The Canon EOS R6 is one of the most capable video cameras in its class, with 4K … Read more

I tested eight of the best headlight restoration kits for foggy lenses over the past three months, applying each to real vehicles with varying levels of oxidation. After seeing hazy lenses turn crystal clear (and watching some cheap kits fail after just a few weeks), I can tell you which kits actually deliver on their … Read more

I have spent the last decade shooting weddings across dim cathedrals, candlelit chapels, sun-soaked vineyards, and packed reception halls. After 200+ wedding days behind the viewfinder, I can tell you one thing with absolute certainty: the body you shoot on decides whether you go home with a once-in-a-lifetime frame or a memory you cannot redo. … Read more

A heavy duty backdrop support stand is the spine of any working studio. It holds your muslin, seamless paper, or vinyl backdrop steady through hundreds of shoots, prevents the dreaded mid-session sag, and keeps your setup level when clients are watching. After 12 years of running portrait and product shoots out of my own studio, … Read more

If you shoot with a DSLR and a heavy lens like a 70-200mm f/2.8 or a Sigma 150-600mm, you already know the pain of a flimsy tripod. I’ve been there, watching my frame drift the moment I touched the shutter. After 90 days of testing 8 heavy duty tripods with my Canon EOS 5D Mark … Read more

I spent the last three months testing displays in my home studio, and the difference between a mediocre panel and one of the best high end 5K and 6K monitors for photo and video professionals is night and day. Color shifts, banding, and crushed shadows that I used to tolerate on consumer 4K panels simply … Read more

If you’ve ever stared at a slow drain and wondered whether you really needed a plumber, the best high resolution drain inspection cameras solve that exact problem in about ten minutes. I pulled these eight sewer cameras out of their boxes, ran them through 2-inch PVC, 4-inch cast iron, and a 90-degree clay-tile cleanout, and … Read more