The Art of Photography
Photography educator covering composition, technique, and gear reviews.
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Cameras10
- Hasselblad X2D II
$7,799.00cited in 5 videosmixed views on it

“I've been using the X2D for the last 3 years, and as much as I've loved that camera, this new version 2 is one of the best upgrades we've seen on any model from Hustelblad, this is an impressive update.”
- Leica M11
$9,741.63cited in 2 videosspeaks highly of it

“I think also another argument is going to be the 60 megapixel sensor that comes in the M11 M11P as well as the processor. This is one of the best combinations I've used on any system.”
- iPhone
cited in 2 videos

“Now, admittedly, I do have to say that HDR is not a technology that I've been very involved with other than just shooting casually on my iPhone, but now that I've been testing the Hustleblood, something I've really fallen in love with, and I think it provides a really interesting option for screen delivery, and it gives you something that you couldn't do before, which brings us to some of the new improvements in the Focus Mobile 2 app.”
- Hasselblad X2D 100C
$8,199.00cited in 2 videos

“Now, I also want to talk a little bit about accessories because I did take the X2D to Japan last year, and one of the mistakes that I made is I did not have enough extra batteries.”
- Canon point and shoot cameras1 video
- Panasonic L101 video
- Panasonic Lumix S1R II1 video
- Panasonic Lumix L101 video
- Nikon Z5II1 video
- Sony RX100 series1 video
Lenses15
- Hasselblad XCD 90V
$4,299.00cited in 2 videos

“I mainly was using the 38V and the 75P. I did bring along the 90V as well.”
- Hasselblad XCD 75P
cited in 2 videosspeaks highly of it
“Last year when I went to Japan, I took both lenses and I did use them both, but I ended up using the 75P more mainly because it is much more compact.”
- Hasselblad XCD 38V
$3,699.00cited in 2 videosspeaks highly of it

“So, one lens that is an absolute must for me is the 38V. It's an excellent prime lens for wide-angle work. I ended up using this in Japan last year way more than I thought I would.”
- Zeiss Otus ML 35mm f/1.4
$2,299.00cited in 2 videosfirst cited February 2026speaks highly of it

“This is new from Zeiss. This is the Zeiss Otus ML 35 mm F 1.4. I want to preface this a little bit to say that I've had about a week with this lens, so it's not been real extensive testing.”
- Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS2 videos
- Leica 90mm Macro-Elmar-M1 video
- Zeiss Otus ML 50mm1 video
- Hasselblad XCD 80mm1 video
- Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM1 video
- Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.951 video
- Leica Summilux-M 75mm f/1.41 video
- 50mm f/1.41 video
- Hasselblad XCD 35-100mm f/2.8-41 video
- Zeiss Otus ML 85mm f/1.41 video
- Hasselblad XCD 35-100mm E lens1 video
Camera equipment1
- Hasselblad X2D II cable release
$80.00first cited November 2025positive about it

“Uh, but it is back now with the X2-D2, so I will be bringing that along as well for any tripod shots that I do.”
View source at 11:19from November 2025
Editing and post
Editing software4
- Adobe Lightroom
cited in 18 videospositive about it

“So, to give you an idea about how I work in Lightroom Classic cuz I like to organize all my images according to project. Lightroom calls these collections, and they're essentially folders that you'll see over on the left-hand side of the screen. I do it this way because it's a really easy way to stay organized.”
- Capture One
cited in 16 videos

“On my channel you will find videos about photography, cinematography, post processing tutorials for Capture One, Lightroom and Photoshop, photo assignments that YOU can participate in, the Artist Series and more.”
- Adobe Photoshop
cited in 13 videos

“On my channel you will find videos about photography, cinematography, post processing tutorials for Capture One, Lightroom and Photoshop, photo assignments that YOU can participate in, the Artist Series and more.”
- Luminar Neo
cited in 3 videosspeaks highly of it

“And if you've never checked out Luminar Neo, I highly recommend you do so. They've got a Black Friday sale right now, which is a chance to save some money, and I think that it's really amazing how far Skylum has come with this application. I've watched this over the years, and it has turned into a very powerful image editor with some really unique approaches to how we edit images.”
Productivity software1
- Zoom
cited in 11 videosfirst cited December 2025

“We do this online. So, you're going to come on Zoom and we're going to have a class every week lasts about two hours and then after every class, then you have an assignment to do to start putting your zen together.”
Creator tools1
“My Adobe Lightroom and Capture One Developing Presets”
View sourcefrom October 2025
Platforms
Hosting platforms1
- Squarespace
cited in 4 videosspeaks highly of it

“It's dead simple. Head over to Squarespace, hit get started. You can start by selecting from an impressive collection of customizable templates or you can do what I do, build your own, something unique because, you know, you're not like other websites.”
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