Conservation photographer and wildlife tracker Jeff Wirth was reviewing the photos on a camera trap he had set up when he was surprised with this unexpected shot: an unknown man who had spotted the camera and decided to strike a pose. “I had noticed that there was bobcat scat on this log, so I set
The $399 Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 has been garnering attention for being a tack-sharp yet affordable portrait lens for Sony E and Fujifilm X cameras. It has now come to light that you can even turn it into a faster f/1.6 lens with a firmware update. It may sound too good to be true, but it
(It goes without saying that) This article is not sponsored or commissioned by Canon, this article represents what I really felt when using the Canon EOS R5 at concerts, and I don’t even intend to convince anyone to agree with me or buy the camera, it’s just my opinion. For the sake of this review,
The coronavirus pandemic has sparked an overhaul in advertising; in fact, a spring survey from the Association of National Advertisers suggests that 92% of marketers had already adjusted their creative messaging since mid-March. Ads were pulled, and new ones were created to match the reality of the times. Amid the global crisis, more brands are
Kolari Vision‘s new KOLARI IRND Filter is a new jack-of-all-trades neutral density filter that’s designed to perform evenly across both the infrared and visible light spectrums. “Infrared photographers have a much harder time finding glass that can provide this neutral darkening effect reliably for their creative medium when most of it made for visible light,”
[embedded content] Today we are taking a look at equivalency. Not equivalent exposure, equivalency. What the heck is that? Equivalency is a very, very complicated subject matter, but one people have been screaming about because of the last format comparison we did. The first thing we need to talk about in order to understand this
[embedded content] I wanted a device that can throw light patterns onto a wall or a model. There are some commercially available but they are quite expensive and I this was only for occasional use. I thought that this is something that can be 3D printed. I bought Bowens mounting ring and cheap macro extension
I wanted to shoot a conceptual photo using long exposure to show the SD card flying out of my camera and into the Gnarbox*. I used the cool Spiffy Gear Lumee RGB light to achieve this. Here is a quick breakthrough on how the show was made including the BTS, lighting, and gear used. Gear
Plain white backgrounds are everywhere these days—on lifestyle blogs, magazine covers, fashion editorial spreads, subway ads, and almost every product shoot on leading marketplaces like Amazon or Google Shopping. Some trace the ubiquitous trend back to Apple’s minimalist advertising, but regardless of where this aesthetic originated, one thing is clear: it’s here to stay. Bright,
Earlier this week, Apple dropped a substantial update for the 27-inch iMac: its workhorse all-in-one favored by many photographers. The updated specs go beyond just adding the latest processors—Apple also updated the GPUs, doubled the maximum RAM, made some updates to the display, and installed a better webcam to boot. One thing that hasn’t changed
[embedded content] Ian Norman and Diana Southern over at Lonely Speck just uploaded their full 2016 astrophotography workshop to YouTube for free. This incredible resource covers everything from getting the shot, to basic editing, image stacking, and panorama stitching. They even included the Q&A from the end of the meetup! Norman and Southern are two
[embedded content] The plot thickens… in a pair of videos released this week, YouTuber and Twitch streamer Wayne from No Life Digital shows how simply removing the memory cards from the Canon EOS R5 basically “fixes” the camera’s overhearing problems when shooting to an external recorder. If you have been following the video overheating debates
The “free” image website Unsplash – a site that remains as controversial as it is popular – has released what it describes as “the most complete high-quality open image dataset ever”. The “dataset” in this instance is essentially the keywords and search metadata of a whole bunch of images that can be downloaded in one
In this tutorial, you will learn how to open the same document in two windows! This amazing trick will help you edit faster because you will not have to keep zooming in and out of an image. Instead, you can work both on detail and the overall image at the same time! 📘 INDEX –
Last month we teamed up with touring music photographer, Jake Chamseddine to challenge the 500px community to show us their photos that best capture a performance. Performance photography, including music, sport, street, and everything in between, is all about capturing the emotion of the performer, the crowd, and the room and these submissions did just
Corel has announced PaintShop Pro 2021, the latest major release of the 30-year-old image editor. This new version brings AI features that aim to help photographers save time and “achieve previously unattainable results.” “PaintShop Pro 2021 makes it easy for our users to create images that were virtually impossible to achieve in their favorite photo
Lomography sells a neat accessory for its Lomo’Instant camera called the Splitzer that lets you split your shots with multiple exposures. If you use the popular Fujifilm Instax Mini 90, there’s now a “Splitzer” for you. Photographer Guillermo Hernandez designed a splitter for the Instax Mini 90 using a 3D printer at home. It’s a
Recently, Nikon announced that they were going to be releasing a beta of their new “Webcam Utility Software” that allows certain Nikon DSLRs and Z mirrorless cameras to act as webcams when connected to a computer without any type of capture device. All you need is a USB cable. Well, Nikon has now finally released
Announced just eight months after the Sigma 100-400mm F/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens, the Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD gives photographers a similarly priced alternative to the highly successful Sigma offering. Both lenses compete in a market segment that remains unexploited by the likes of Canon and Nikon. Traditionally, both Canon and Nikon
“Prairie rats.” “A nuisance to farmers, ranchers, developers.” “Overpopulated.” Does the prairie dog really deserve this reputation? A prairie dog takes a strong stance on its burrow. This prairie dog’s colony was relocated out of the way of development in Fort Collins, Colorado. These fluffy, charismatic animals play a complex and important role in the
Last year, the Creative Insights team at Getty Images reported that customer searches for “real people”, “real family”, and “authentic moments” went up by a whopping 218%, 678%, and 122%, respectively. In recent years, there’s been a huge push in the photography industry to highlight regular people and everyday experiences. Leading brands ranging from Bumble
Nikon South Africa is promising changes after sparking controversy with its latest roster of influencers. In a country in which over 75% of the population is Black and less than 9% is white, the group of new South Africans representing the brand featured just one Black photographer. On July 24th, Nikon South Africa released a
[embedded content] If you’ve been wanting to get better at shooting portraits with speedlights but aren’t sure where to start, check out this free 2.5-hour tutorial by UK photographer Damien Lovegrove. Shot back in 2009, the tutorial shows Lovegrove demonstrating 23 different setups using one or more flashes, from simple one-flash portraits to setups that
Very few photography brands can sustain a legacy full of history. Meyer Optik Görlitz has brought back a 100-year-old design with modern quality construction that renders a vintage unique style that endures artistic at this modern age. A Glance Into the Past Founded in Germany and based in Görlitz, Saxony, Meyer Optik Görlitz can look
[embedded content] Canon’s announcement of two RF 85mm f/1.2L lenses for their mirrorless camera system was quite surprising. One of them has that “DS” moniker, or “Defocus Smoothing” and the other does not. It was announced early last year, but what does it actually do? And how do the two lenses stand up side-by-side? The DS
In this Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to match the canvas size of another open document with just a few clicks! LINKS: EASY Resizing Photoshop Trick ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TXClL_yJfI&list=PL3bfN-31F9Rdzg20w9tWbhIySXN11SmzY Easily Smooth and Soften Skin ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry9FFnE8s1g&list=PL3bfN-31F9RflSuMhtMotHR6Wl5sORxEx Become an Adobe Stock Contributor: ► http://bit.ly/stock-contributor PTC Newsletter: ► http://ptcvids.com/subscribe Premium Tutorials: ► http://ptcvids.com/shop Website: ► photoshoptrainingchannel.com FOLLOW
Without a doubt, the Fujifilm X-T4 is a very advanced, and highly capable stills and video camera, thanks to its excellent image quality, 5-axis in-body image stabilization, and a fast processor capable of handling 10-bit 4K video at 60 FPS. Despite its many strengths, the Fuji X-T4 has plenty of controls and menu options that
One of the easiest and most effective ways to boost your success as a commercial stock photographer is to consistently shoot and upload fresh images to your Licensing portfolio; in fact, top Contributors tend to add upwards of 25 to 50 photos every week. When you’re organizing and maintaining a portfolio of hundreds of images,
Kodak’s stock price has gone on quite a roller coaster ride over the past week after the company announced a $765M US loan to pivot into generic drug production. But it’s not just the price people are talking about — unusual trading activity and a stock option grant to Kodak’s CEO are also making headlines.
[embedded content] If you ever leave an outdoor location without having captured the exact landscape photo you had in mind due to unfavorable conditions, don’t give up on the photos you shot — not all is lost. In this 14-minute video, photographer Mark Denney shares 5 editing “hacks” he often uses to compensate for bad
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