Trevor Marshall

If you had to buy Adobe Illustrator when it first started to make waves, it was very expensive. For many people, it was out of reach. Thirty-five years later, it’s hard to imagine how revolutionary it was. My wife used to work in an old-style drawing office. When she started,…

If you are looking to buy Adobe Premiere Pro, then you are serious about video editing. It’s worth checking the system requirements to make sure your hardware is good enough. Video processing is about the most intensive thing you might ask your computer to do. And Premiere Pro is loaded…

Knowing how to buy Adobe Photoshop can be a little confusing. There’s no simple one-time purchase option. So you have to choose a subscription. But figuring out which one is best for you might take a bit of time. And if you’re careful, there are ways of saving some money.…

Having an inspection camera can save you a fortune in contractor fees. It might be a blocked drain in an inaccessible place. Or you might have dropped your keys in an inaccessible place. Perhaps you’re chasing a cable in the attic but can neither find nor see it. In all…

The best GoPro alternative allows you to capture high-octane action without breaking the bank. GoPros have become synonymous with action cameras, but they are not the only players in the camera. DJI, Insta360, and Akaso all make rugged action cameras that make an excellent alternative to GoPros.  The DJI Osmo…

The best photography lighting kits can lift your photos to another level. Of course, there’s a cost to this. No studio lighting set is cheap. There are some more affordable ones. And there are some expensive ones with eye-watering price tags! We’ve come up with a selection for you at…

Every camera backpack story seems to start with its creators realizing that the perfect camera bag didn’t exist and deciding to make their own. And the Wandrd Prvke is no exception. The Wandrd brand was established in 2015, first by two and then three Cope brothers. And the Prvke was…

Like many successful camera backpack manufacturers, Think Tank was born from a collaboration between two photography enthusiasts. The Think Tank MindShift BackLight 18L reflects the mountain climbing heritage of one of those two early collaborators. But the brand is much more than adventure-oriented camera gear. In fact, they built their…

The Gura Gear Kiboko City Commuter 18L+ is the latest creation from Gura Gear. The first Gura Gear camera bag was created to tackle the problem of weight when flying with camera gear. The company was founded over 15 years ago by two photographers who exceeded the weight limits for…

Take a well-respected camera backpack manufacturer and a famous photographer. Have them design and produce a top-class camera backpack, and what do you get? It’s the Nomatic McKinnon (or the Gomatic McKinnon if you’re in Europe). But the pressing question is whether this combination produces a fine piece of equipment…

The f-stop Dyota camera backpack is one of the lightest we tested. f-stop has been making camera bags since 2006. They pride themselves on innovative thinking and solutions. They’re also committed to promoting increased sustainability in their products and packaging. So it’s a shame to report that the f-stop Dyota…

The Manfrotto PRO Light Multiloader Camera Backpack M is an impressive camera bag from one of the best-known names in photography gear. Manfrotto is a well-respected brand in the camera world. Manfrotto has been making photography accessories for more than 50 years. That is quite some pedigree. Their products are…