Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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I'm exploring the pros and cons of using the humble lens hood. This unassuming accessory can provide some very useful benefits to photographers, but there are also a surprising amount of reasons why you may not want to use one on the end of your lens.

Join me in a local area, as I capture some woodland photography and ask the question, what's the point of a lens hood?

#photography #cameragear #woodlandphotography