Adobe has just released an update containing new features, new camera support, new lens support, and some bug fixes. Open up your Adobe Application Manager, click on the Updates tab, and then click Check for updates if you don’t see the latest releases for Lightroom Classic 12.3, Lightroom 6.3, and Camera Raw 15.3. AI-powered Denoise… Continue reading April Updates for Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Camera Raw
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Make a Trendy Double Exposure Effect in Photoshop
What You’ll Be Creating You’ve probably seen this interesting effect of two or more overlapping photos. In this double exposure Photoshop tutorial, we’ll create a trendy double exposure effect from scratch. We’ll use Blending Modes and Clipping Masks in a few steps. But first, let’s get the basics right. What Is Double Exposure? The multiple… Continue reading Make a Trendy Double Exposure Effect in Photoshop
9 Top After Effects Character Animation Templates for Bone-Rigging
Get ready to animate your very own character for your video project, with our top character rigging After Effects templates from Envato Elements. What are Bone-Rigged Character Animations? Character animations are figures brought to life with movement. Rigged characters go a step further, with extra movement controls for aspects like limbs and facial features. Rigging… Continue reading 9 Top After Effects Character Animation Templates for Bone-Rigging
Polaroid’s limited edition Reclaimed Blue film was an “experimental fluke”
The new limited edition film will work with Polaroid 600, Now, Now+, and Lab. Polaroid Polaroid is no stranger to creating limited-edition, bold-color films. Just last year, the company released Duochrome Black & Green 600, which, as the name suggests, created dramatic and unique green images. This time, blue is the color of choice, and… Continue reading Polaroid’s limited edition Reclaimed Blue film was an “experimental fluke”
Sony almost joined team Micro Four Thirds in 2008
A recent interview published in Nikkei Business with Sony Vice Chairman Shigeki Ishizuka reveals that Sony once considered joining the Micro Four Thirds camera system. Back in 2007, three years before the Sony E mount was first released in the Sony NEX-3, he says Sony was invited to team up with the pair and join… Continue reading Sony almost joined team Micro Four Thirds in 2008
Remembering Mik Critchlow, the North East’s great narrator
All images © Mik Critchlow The social documentary photographer, who passed away last week on his 68th birthday, told the story of his industrial hometown of Ashington with unparalleled insight and sensitivity To remember Mik Critchlow is to tell the story of a place, a man whose life and photographs existed in symbiotic union with… Continue reading Remembering Mik Critchlow, the North East’s great narrator
Beyond Portraiture: Using the camera to construct a sense of self
© Jialin Yan. This article was printed in British Journal of Photography: The Portrait Issue. Genesis Báez, Jialin Yan and Anne Vetter use the camera to reflect on the self, drawing on self-portraiture but also documenting the people and places that directly shape their unique identity The documentation of self has been foundational to photography.… Continue reading Beyond Portraiture: Using the camera to construct a sense of self
The best walkie talkies in 2023
Stan Horaczek We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best overall Motorola Talkabout T800 SEE IT Best for professionals Retevis H-777 SEE IT Best value Midland GXT1000VP4 SEE IT Even if you have a cellphone, there are still plenty of opportunities for a… Continue reading The best walkie talkies in 2023
The best photo restoration software in 2023
Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best overall PhotoGlory PRO SEE IT It offers lots of automatic adjustments. Best free GIMP SEE IT This software won’t cost you a dime. Best powerful Luminar Neo SEE IT A powerful but simple… Continue reading The best photo restoration software in 2023
The power of a background in portrait photography
Ever since Irving Penn first started experimenting with white paper backdrops in the 1940s—and later, an old, repurposed theater curtain from the 1950s—portrait photographers have been pushing the boundaries of what backgrounds can look like. Far beyond the scope of the conventional, artists on 500px have found new ways to use traditional studio items—such as… Continue reading The power of a background in portrait photography