Photography and text by Bill Edwards Intimate Landscapes My more distant photo trips into the expansive mountains of Washington’s Cascades provide ample opportunity to capture rugged alpine landscapes with dramatic views, while the local woodland trails are all about the little views. I affectionately call them “Intimate Landscapes.” Between the rains, I hike the lonely… Continue reading Selected Intimate Landscapes of Newcastle Area Trails
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A guide to creating abstract photography that sells
In the world of Licensing, there are certain genres and content types that are considered evergreen content. Evergreen content is content that sells again and again, without becoming outdated or stale in the commercial industry. In order for a photo to sell multiple times, it typically has the potential to fulfill a variety of needs.… Continue reading A guide to creating abstract photography that sells
Hasselblad X2D 100C camera review: Simply wonderful
It’s chunky, but in a good way. Stan Horaczek The fitness and bodybuilding community have a phenomenon that they call the “sleeper build.” It’s a term for someone who doesn’t look particularly strong or jacked until they flex or lift. It comes from the car world, where a “sleeper build” is a normal-looking car with… Continue reading Hasselblad X2D 100C camera review: Simply wonderful
How to Animate in After Effects
In this hands-on course, you’ll learn how to animate in After Effects by completing three practical animation projects, with full step-by-step instructions. Jump straight to the project that interests you the most: The Basics of After Effects Animation Burger Logo Reveal Outer Space Intro Boutique Text Effect What You’ll Learn The basics of keyframe animation… Continue reading How to Animate in After Effects
2022 Pop Awards: The best new photo gear of the year
The Pop Awards highlights our favorite gear in 2022. Stan Horaczek The end of each year gives us an opportunity to look back at all the good things that happened over the last 12 months. We’re looking back at photos we’ve taken, shoots we’ve enjoyed, things we’ve learned, and people we’ve met. But it’s also… Continue reading 2022 Pop Awards: The best new photo gear of the year
Licensing trend alert! Eco/sustainable Christmas
According to research from Google, 82% of consumers agree that sustainability is more top-of-mind for them than it was before the pandemic, with 78% saying that big businesses have a role in helping to combat climate change. Google Search data further indicated that consumers are looking for everyday actions they can take to make a… Continue reading Licensing trend alert! Eco/sustainable Christmas
Tips for gorgeous fall photos
As the days grow shorter, tree swallows and monarch butterflies begin their migrations. Garden spiders weave their webs, visible in the morning dew. Over warm water, the cool autumn air creates ethereal fog. The green leaves turn to shades of lemon, amber, and mahogany. The quality of the sunlight itself also changes at this time… Continue reading Tips for gorgeous fall photos
What Makes a “Bad” Photography Lens?
If you’re a photographer and you’d like to know more about lenses, then you’ll love the photo tips in our free course, What Every Photographer Should Know About Lenses. In this lens selection tutorial, you’ll learn about blurring, loss of contrast, chromatic aberration, vignetting and distortion by taking a look at some ‘bad’ lenses. If… Continue reading What Makes a “Bad” Photography Lens?
Our evolving connection with food and how to visualize it in commercial advertising
According to research recently released by Oxford University, vegan, vegetarian, and flexitarian diets aren’t only healthier, but in countries like the US, UK, Australia, and parts of Western Europe, they’re also cheaper. What’s more, researchers found that it would be possible to make sustainable and healthy eating affordable everywhere within the next ten years, as… Continue reading Our evolving connection with food and how to visualize it in commercial advertising
Free falling: We want to see your favorite subject
Flowers in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris. Fuji 400h, Nikon F100. Marissa Wu We’re turning over a new leaf. Fall is on the way. And as we segue into cooler temps and a new season, the editors at PopPhoto are throwing this week’s theme out the window. Instead, we want to see images that capture… Continue reading Free falling: We want to see your favorite subject