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The Best GoPro Accessories for all kinds of content creators

Stan Horaczek Best for extreme athletes Chesty Performance Chest Mount Check Price When it comes to a natural viewpoint and steady shooting, chest mounts seriously outperform head mounts. Best for shooting in the dark GoPro Light Mod Check Price With output up to 200 lumens, this little light provides a surprising amount of illumination. Best… Continue reading The Best GoPro Accessories for all kinds of content creators

Shutterstock’s Holiday Freebies and Seasonal Design Articles Roundup

The year is winding down. Mariah Carey is playing on loop. What better time to take a look back at our holiday content? We went a little hard on holiday content this year. That’s in part because we saw that you were searching for it—and we’re big believers in giving the people what they want—and… Continue reading Shutterstock’s Holiday Freebies and Seasonal Design Articles Roundup

Sony a7 IV studio scene: 33MP sensor gives excellent detail but falls behind at high ISO

We’ve just published the studio scene images for the Sony a7 IV, providing a chance to take a look at how its new 33MP BSI CMOS sensor compares both to its predecessor and to its peers. Studio test scene Our test scene is designed to simulate a variety of textures, colors and detail types you’ll… Continue reading Sony a7 IV studio scene: 33MP sensor gives excellent detail but falls behind at high ISO

Tripod Techniques: The Veiled Beauty

The night sky offers a whole host of opportunities that can be explored with long exposures and some patience. Good foreground elements such as this aquaduct work really well with star trails made at the extreme wide end. Exposure: Details Not Available Photograph/Chirag Each night the stars shine right above our heads. Yet, we rarely… Continue reading Tripod Techniques: The Veiled Beauty

13 Tutorials On Different Lighting Techniques For Portrait Photography

Great portraits are a result of using light in the best way possible to get the desired results. To capture flattering portraits, the photographer needs to have a good understanding of light and lighting techniques for portraits. Natural light and artificial light can be used for portraits and artificial light used in a studio can… Continue reading 13 Tutorials On Different Lighting Techniques For Portrait Photography

Val Peter: Phantoms in Transit

How do you take something ordinary and make it exceptional? Val Peter answers this, while in conversation with Conchita Fernandes, where he discusses his expressionistic abstract style. Just now. Photograph/Val Peter Street photography has always been dictated by its brisk nature. To slow down or to create even a semblance of it would mean going against… Continue reading Val Peter: Phantoms in Transit

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a Photographer in 2022

Want to become a photographer but don’t know where to start? Check out this syllabus, packed with resources from Shutterstock Academy. Almost everyone has access to a camera and simple editing software these days, paving the way for a new generation of amateur photographers. But, how does one exit the rookie realm and take their… Continue reading Your Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a Photographer in 2022

Tiny Lens Meets Unique Design: Leica Macro Elmar 90mm Review

The Leica M system has several great portrait lenses. The Leica Macro Elmar 90mm f4, however, is often overlooked. While it doesn’t have the f2 of the Summicron, this 90mm is incredibly tiny, focuses in closer, and comes in a little less expensive. The build is a bit different than most M mount lenses, with… Continue reading Tiny Lens Meets Unique Design: Leica Macro Elmar 90mm Review