Cropping can be one of the most overlooked parts of a photographer’s post production. While getting it right in camera is the goal, sometimes a crop after the fact really can bring out the best of your image. In this tutorial we’re going to use Acorn, an image editing program for macOS, to do our… Continue reading How to Crop and Resize a Photo in Acorn (Photoshop Alternative)
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Japan’s top 10 best-selling cameras for 2021 were all mirrorless
The Sony a6400 was Japan’s best-selling camera in 2021. Jeanette D. Moses BCN Retail, a Japanese consultancy firm that analyzes camera sales in the country, has just published the top 10 best-selling cameras for 2021—and the list is fascinating, especially when compared to other sources of camera-use data, like Lensrentals. Thanks to Digital Camera World… Continue reading Japan’s top 10 best-selling cameras for 2021 were all mirrorless
How to Make a LUT in Affinity Photo (.cube)
Look-Up Tables, or LUTs, are a great, time-saving way to process photographs and film footage. If you’re editing a large set of photos, like a wedding for example, you can create a ‘style’ in one photograph that can then be used (and tweaked) in the others, meaning you don’t have to recreate the same steps… Continue reading How to Make a LUT in Affinity Photo (.cube)
10 Top Leisure and Fun Scene Animation Templates for After Effects
Scene situations play out particular scenarios with animated characters, and you can change the colours to suit your video. In this article we’ll show you ten of our favourite animation templates featuring leisure and fun scenes from Envato Elements, where everything is included in a monthly subscription. Animate a Leisure Scene With Templates for After… Continue reading 10 Top Leisure and Fun Scene Animation Templates for After Effects
50 Top Lightroom Preset Packs for Instant Photo Looks in 2022
In this article we showcase a selection of top Lightroom presets for portraits, landscapes, black-and-white, film, weddings, fashion and editorial, and special effects. All of these presets are included with an Envato Elements subscription. Within each category we’ll profile the best Lightroom presets available on Envato Elements. You can download all of these and millions… Continue reading 50 Top Lightroom Preset Packs for Instant Photo Looks in 2022
50 Top Video Templates for After Effects in 2022 (Motion Graphics+)
Are you looking to create some fantastic video productions in 2022? Let us help you along with 50 of our favourite ready-made Adobe After Effects templates. In this article, we’re covering the top After Effects templates in top categories: broadcast packages, elements, infographics, logo stings, openers, product promos, titles, and video displays. The following projects come from Envato Elements, where you can… Continue reading 50 Top Video Templates for After Effects in 2022 (Motion Graphics+)
An epic lightning strike, a bird taking flight, and our other favorite Photos of the Day
Theresa Rose It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another roundup of awesome reader-submitted Photos of the Day. Because we’re in the midst of the winter doldrums—in the Northern hemisphere, at least—this week’s gallery is brimming with some much-needed pops of color. Scroll down to enjoy a mix of landscapes, cityscapes, portraits, wildlife, wedding photography,… Continue reading An epic lightning strike, a bird taking flight, and our other favorite Photos of the Day
15 Breathtaking Photos from the Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
Explore the most historic moments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s storied career with this image tour from Shutterstock’s archives. Martin Luther King Jr. led the Civil Rights Movement for fewer than thirteen years, but in that time, he transformed a nation. “I’ve been to a hundred and fifty-two countries,” the civil rights activist Jesse… Continue reading 15 Breathtaking Photos from the Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
How to Create Cinematic Fill Light
In this video tutorial, we’ll take a look at a simple way to make fill light (and lack of) blend easily into your shot. When we first learn about fill light in cinematography or photography, we’ll generally pick up the standard three-point lighting setup—a key light, a fill light (opposite the key), and a backlight. As… Continue reading How to Create Cinematic Fill Light
How NFTs protect artists
In 2005, Dave Roth, an amateur photographer, snapped a picture of Zoë Roth, his four-year-old daughter, during a controlled fire in their neighborhood. In the background, a house was in flames; in the foreground was Zoë, a mischievous smile on her face. Dave entered the photo in a competition, and it won, but it would… Continue reading How NFTs protect artists