When portraiture is done well, it can be very satisfying and say a lot about the person in the photograph. However, there’s often an element that causes problems for me: fly-away hair. They’re the strands of hair that stick out from the person’s head and make your photo look messy. Particularly if you’re photographing corporate… Continue reading How to Retouch Fly-Away Hair in Portrait Photos
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7 tips to make your photos print-ready
This post was guest written by the team at Xpozer, a printing company that helps you get your photos off of your computer and into your home, where you can enjoy them every day! If you’re interested in having one of their high-quality prints mounted with a modern minimalist tension frame featured on your own… Continue reading 7 tips to make your photos print-ready
What you need to know about using high ISO settings in your photography
When Blair Bunting captured this dreamy low-light photo on his Hasselblad H6D-100c medium format camera, he bumped his ISO setting up to 6400. “This is a big deal to those that lived through years of an ISO 400 limit,” he shared at the time. Over the last decade, camera brands have vastly improved their cameras’… Continue reading What you need to know about using high ISO settings in your photography
How to Convert Images to Black and White in Photoshop (9 Methods)
Are you wondering how to make images black and white in Photoshop? Black and white photography is as popular as ever, and with digital software like Adobe Photoshop, it’s never been easier to convert your digital images. What You’ll Learn In this article we’ll run through some of the most popular black and white conversion… Continue reading How to Convert Images to Black and White in Photoshop (9 Methods)
How to Build a Professional Photography Portfolio with Zero Clients
This blog post is written by the team at The Photographer Mindset. If you’re just stepping into the world of photography or you’re looking to turn your hobby into a source of income but don’t have many connections or clients, then this blog post is for you. It can be tricky to get your foot… Continue reading How to Build a Professional Photography Portfolio with Zero Clients
20+ Best Free & Paid After Effects Instagram Stories Video Templates 2023
Best Free After Effects Instagram Stories Video Templates Make Instagram Stories using templates for After Effects that look great—and help you engage with your audience. We’ve gathered a few of our favourite Instagram story After Effects template with free downloads and paid Instagram templates especially designed for vertical video. Envato Elements offers 12 monthly freebies… Continue reading 20+ Best Free & Paid After Effects Instagram Stories Video Templates 2023
The best Memorial Day telescope deals
Abby Ferguson Now is the time to celebrate the stars in your family with a cheaper, brand-new telescope, thanks to Memorial Day and Father’s Day deals. From May 26 to June 25, Unistellar is offering $500 cash back on its easy-to-use smart telescopes. It is a rebate offer, not a sale, so you’ll have to… Continue reading The best Memorial Day telescope deals
15 Free Premiere Pro Transition Presets and Templates for 2023
A video transition is a way to cue your viewers to a change or development in your story. Transitions help create the mood for your video, and help set the stage for each scene. What you’re really doing with a transition is create a sense of change. You can shift and control a viewer’s experience… Continue reading 15 Free Premiere Pro Transition Presets and Templates for 2023
Our pick of this season’s best new photobooks
Travel from quiet gardens to the world’s financial capitals in entries from Loose Joints, Dewi Lewis and Photo Editions Jamie Murray, Folly (Photo Editions) When Jamie Murray realised that he would not be granted access to photograph inside a UK prison, he began experimenting with alternative storytelling techniques. Interested in the living institutions that form… Continue reading Our pick of this season’s best new photobooks
Spotlight: Licensing Contributors shooting awesome pet photography
Long gone are the days of stock photography that feels outdated, posed, and cliché. Today, content creators are diversifying their commercial portfolio with content types that lean into relatable and real moments. This shift is directly inspired by the rising wants and demands of the consumer market. At 500px, we strive to provide our Contributors… Continue reading Spotlight: Licensing Contributors shooting awesome pet photography