Reviews and buying guides for nature photography accessories including camera filters, tripods, camera bags, and memory cards. Find the best gear to complement your outdoor photography kit.
You’re standing at the edge of a marsh, watching a Great Blue Heron stalk through the shallows 200 yards out. Your spotting scope pulls the bird in close enough to count individual feathers, but all you can do is watch. Your camera lens maxes out at 400mm, and the bird is just a speck in … Read more
Last spring I spent three mornings belly-crawling through Michigan marsh grass trying to photograph a great blue heron rookery. The birds flushed every time I got within 80 meters. On day four I set up a pop-up hide at dawn and waited. By 7:15 a.m., herons were landing six meters away, completely unbothered. That single … Read more
Quick Answer The Kirk WB-1 is the best window mount for most wildlife photographers — it handles lenses up to 30 lbs, fits any vehicle window, and takes less than 30 seconds to deploy. If you’re shooting with a 500mm or 600mm super-telephoto, step up to the Jobu Design BWG-3 for its integrated gimbal head. … Read more
The 5 best bean bags for wildlife photography in 2026 — from roadside window rests to ground blinds. Which setup holds your 500mm steady without breaking your back?
The best camera straps for nature photographers in 2026 — Peak Design, BlackRapid, Cotton Carrier, and clip systems compared for hiking, wildlife, and landscape photography.
The best camera bags for hiking photographers in 2026 — F-Stop, Lowepro, Shimoda, Think Tank, and Peak Design options for day hikes, backcountry trips, and travel.
The best memory cards for nature photography in 2026 — CFexpress Type A & B, UHS-II SD, and how to choose the right card for your camera and shooting style.
An L-bracket is one of those accessories that seems unnecessary until you use one, then you wonder how you ever shot landscapes without it. It’s a two-piece bracket that mounts to the bottom of your camera and wraps up one side, giving you two Arca-Swiss mounting points: one for landscape (horizontal) orientation and one for … Read more
A remote shutter release is one of the cheapest and most impactful accessories a landscape or long-exposure photographer can buy. At its core, it solves one simple problem: camera shake caused by pressing the shutter button. But modern remote releases do a lot more than just fire the shutter, they can trigger time-lapses, enable Bulb … Read more
Finding the right camera filter can make or break a landscape shot. I’ve shot everything from the UP’s rocky shorelines to misty waterfalls across the Midwest, and the difference a good CPL or ND filter makes is dramatic, we’re talking skies that pop, water that flows like silk, and colors that actually match what your … Read more