Why you should always fit a lens hood – and how to make your own, when necessary. Without a lens hood, the strong side lighting in this scene would have reached the front element of the lens and ...

The 'petal' lens hood (also known as a tulip or flower hood) for wide-angle lenses The first thing many photographers throw out of their camera bag, due to lack of space, is the lens hood. This often ...

Lens hoods help to prevent stray light from entering the lens to create flare. They vary in size and shape and are usually short and rectangular or petal-shaped for wide angle lenses. Ultra wide angle ...