Learn the camera you own. From someone who gets paid to use it.
Settings, gear picks and step-by-step guides for new camera owners. 480 free guides, organized by the camera in your hands.
By Jeff Fried, photographer and video producer in Denver
Start with your camera
Pick the camera you own. Each one has its own settings guides and gear picks.
Sony FX3 / FX30
Same menus, same picture profiles. Setup, S-Cinetone, stabilization.
10 guides · Start hereCanon · MirrorlessCanon R6 Mark II
Settings, autofocus, and fixing blurry or noisy photos.
10 guidesSony · MirrorlessSony a6700
Autofocus, low light, and switching between photo and video.
10 guidesSony · MirrorlessSony ZV-E10
First-time setup, low light, and background blur.
9 guidesCanon · MirrorlessCanon EOS R8
Beginner settings, setup, autofocus and sharp shots.
10 guidesSony · MirrorlessSony a7 IV
Beginner settings, video settings and first-time setup.
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Beyond the camera body
Lenses, lighting, editing and the business side.
Lenses
Primes, zooms and the right lens for what you shoot.
LightLighting
Natural light, flash and continuous light, from first setup up.
PostEditing
Lightroom, Photoshop, color and a simple workflow.
KitAccessories
Tripods, bags, filters, cards and power.
SubjectsGenres
Portraits, landscapes, street, events and more.
WorkBusiness
Pricing, clients and turning your camera into income.
Ready to get paid with your camera?
I run monthly content retainers for clients: shooting, editing and publishing their video every week. I'm writing down exactly how I land and run them.
Hi, I'm Jeff.
I've made my living with a camera since 2008. I studied art photography at Syracuse, shot covers for Americas Quarterly and editorial for Forbes and Modern Luxury in New York, and made brand work for Disney and Apple Pay, on everything from Canon and Sony to Leica, Hasselblad and Phase One. Today I run the content for UFC lightweight Drew Dober and for Easton Online, a consultancy for BJJ and Muay Thai gym owners. These guides are what I'd tell a friend who just bought a camera: what to change first, what's worth buying, and what to skip.