Filters every photographer needs in their kit

Useful camera filters -- Ram Chary.

A camera is the base weapon in a photographer’s artillery. Sure, a photographer can use the base kit of their camera. But there are situations where other tools are needed to make the shot work. For example, instead of holding a camera dead steady for three full hours, a photographer can make use of a tripod. Besides basic photography tools, professional photographers also carry around filters for their cameras. Here are three filters that every photographer needs to have in their kit. Ram Chary.

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Ultraviolet filter: Great photographers know how to utilize natural lighting. However, the sun can sometimes produce a small amount of haze caused by ultraviolet light. This lens doesn’t affect the light coming in for digital cameras. They also double as protection for your main lens. Ram Chary.

Graduated neutral density filter: Unlike the UV filter, ND filters block a portion of the light that’s coming into the camera when taking photos. By positioning the darker segment of the filter over brighter areas of the shot, overexposure can be prevented, and a great deal of detail of photos can be kept. This filter is extremely useful when taking long exposure photography or if photographers don’t want to bother with longer shutter speeds. Ram Chary.

Polarising filter: Polarising filters can augment light that enters it. The result is that it can eliminate or even enhance reflections. By simply twisting the filter, photographers can make reflections very noticeable or remove them from the shot. This works well when taking photographs through windows, in bodies of water, as well as polished surfaces. Ram Chary.