The era of the ‘always-on’ smartphone camera is here

Qualcomm’s new chipset supports “always-on” camera functionality. Qualcomm Back in the early 1980s, American singer Rockwell released his sole chart-topping single, “Somebody’s Watching Me“. Featuring backing vocals from Michael and Jermaine Jackson, the song made a rather catchy hit of its protagonist’s deeply paranoid delusions. But had it been released in 2022 instead, those same… Continue reading The era of the ‘always-on’ smartphone camera is here

3 24mm Lenses That Can Shoot Great Portraits (and Candid Photos!)

It’s crazy to think that years ago, no one would’ve used a 24mm lens for portraiture. But these days, it’s easy to use 24mm lenses for just that. Specifically, prime lenses have just gotten so much better. So we dove into our reviews index to look for some of the best 24mm lenses that shoot… Continue reading 3 24mm Lenses That Can Shoot Great Portraits (and Candid Photos!)

How to Cleanly Move a Subject into Any Background with Photoshop (VIDEO)

Show Promo Image Creating composites in Photoshop where you clip a subject from one background and place it in another is not hard but it’s challenging to do right. We don’t know how many composites we’ve seen where the person or object that’s been moved to a new background looks unrealistic because of a poor… Continue reading How to Cleanly Move a Subject into Any Background with Photoshop (VIDEO)

Galeryst Makes Virtual 3D Galleries from Lightroom Albums for Free

Galeryst.com enables Adobe Lightroom users to create 3D virtual online art galleries to share their art. There are paid tiers, but photographers can make an 80-photo digital gallery for free. Galeryst says that photography or art collections that have been organized and curated in Lightroom can be used to create and customize 3D art galleries… Continue reading Galeryst Makes Virtual 3D Galleries from Lightroom Albums for Free

How to Customize Lightroom so it Works Best for You (VIDEO)

Show Promo Image Not long ago we featured a very helpful tutorial, explaining how to customize Photoshop’s interface to facilitate your personal workflow. The point was that Photoshop is designed for photographers, art directors, and a variety of other content creators, and the default workspace isn’t equally conducive for all users. Ron Leach Tue, 12/14/2021