Jan Erik Waider, a fine art photographer from Hamburg, has captured monster-like formations created by snow and ice blanketing the evergreen vegetation in the upper reaches of the Harz Mountains in northern Germany. [Read More]
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Exploring 2022 color trends in your commercial portfolio
Every year, the global color experts at the Pantone Color Institute select a Color of the Year, forecasting a single color set to define the coming months across advertising, art, pop culture, and beyond. This year, however, something unprecedented happened: for the first time, Pantone created a brand new color rather than selecting one from… Continue reading Exploring 2022 color trends in your commercial portfolio
The 500px guide to understanding NFT and crypto buzzwords
As you might have heard, “NFT” was chosen as Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2021. The abbreviation for “non-fungible token,” a new kind of digital asset, has exploded in popularity, with everyone from blue-chip auction houses to emerging photographers talking about the next frontier for art in the age of the internet. Within… Continue reading The 500px guide to understanding NFT and crypto buzzwords
This Is Why Your Pictures Suck (And How to Fix It)
Years ago, we published an article called This is Why Your Pictures Suck. To date, it’s one of our most popular articles on the site. And inside is some brutally honest advice from long-time photographer and podcast host Ibarionex Perello. He’s interviewed tons of photographers over the years, and it gives a brutally honest opinion… Continue reading This Is Why Your Pictures Suck (And How to Fix It)
All of Creation
What happens when beauty combines with wildlife and creativity? Ambarin Afsar explores an aesthetic that might just be the answer to this question. For all their rarity, the big cats are one of the most photographed subjects in all of wildlife. But, what does the king of the jungle feel? What fears assail this big predator? What… Continue reading All of Creation
This Ring Box Opens Like the Aperture of a Camera Lens
If you are looking to propose to a photographer, take a look at this sleek new ring box that is designed to reveal a ring as you open what looks like the aperture of a camera lens. The ring box was designed by Matt Zabloski, the founder of Kelo Designs, who received attention in the… Continue reading This Ring Box Opens Like the Aperture of a Camera Lens
How props can make or break your Licensing submissions
In 2018, a survey from the owners of Canary Wharf in London found that 94% of businesses, consumers, and retailers wanted to do something to reduce plastic use, with 84% of consumers saying they would show more loyalty to a brand that was taking clear action on plastics. As awareness grew about the dangers of… Continue reading How props can make or break your Licensing submissions
Landscape vs. portrait: What’s best for Licensing in the age of social media?
At the start of this year, the Special Covid-19 Edition of The CMO Survey revealed that social media spending increased to 23.2% of marketing budgets by June 2020, up from 13.3% in February. As brands turned to social media to connect with customers, the visual marketing landscape shifted to suit a new era—and new platforms.… Continue reading Landscape vs. portrait: What’s best for Licensing in the age of social media?