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Honey, I shrunk the kids: Our favorite reader-submitted macro images

Raymond Choo Inspired by the recent Apple Macro Challenge, this week we asked PopPhoto readers to get small and search for the detail in their everyday. In the rote of daily life, it’s easy to forget that beauty is all around—and much of it is teeny-tiny or nearly invisible to the naked eye.  This week’s… Continue reading Honey, I shrunk the kids: Our favorite reader-submitted macro images

Spotlight on cottagecore in Commercial Licensing

Last year, the now-famous prairie-style “Nap Dress” by Hill House Home took over the internet. By February, when the brand dropped a new collection, it sold $1 million’s worth in inventory in just twelve minutes. By the end of the day, they’d made more than they had in the entirety of 2019. Meanwhile, English Garden-inspired… Continue reading Spotlight on cottagecore in Commercial Licensing

How to Make a Lyric Video in DaVinci Resolve

Making a lyric video can be as simple or as complicated as you’d like, though my personal approach is more of a minimal approach. In this lesson we’ll break down the steps I use when making a lyric video, from creating a plan to making a video using DaVinci Resolve. Let’s jump in and see… Continue reading How to Make a Lyric Video in DaVinci Resolve

How To Move the Flash Off Your Camera for Better Photo Lighting

Welcome back to ‘Introduction to Flash Photography‘. I hope our last lesson has you inspired and you’re ready to learn the nuts and bolts of how to take your flash off of your camera. A Note on Vocabulary We’re going to start this lesson with a little bit of vocabulary. Two words that you will… Continue reading How To Move the Flash Off Your Camera for Better Photo Lighting

How to make photos that impact society

When Vadim Balakin encountered the remains of a polar bear in Northern Svalbard in August of 2014, the cause of the animal’s death was unknown (pictured below). It might have been old age; however, the good condition of the teeth suggested that starvation was also a likely possibility. “They say nowadays such remains [are] to… Continue reading How to make photos that impact society

How landscape photographer Erin Babnik captures epic photos without leaving a trace

Death Valley National Park, 2018 (Photographed in 2017). Erin Babnik To celebrate Earth Day 2022, we’re revisiting some of our favorite environmental stories and interviews from the PopPhoto archives. Nature is full of interesting and beautiful things. But creating a pristine nature photograph requires a lot more planning and preparation than driving to a geotagged Instagram spot… Continue reading How landscape photographer Erin Babnik captures epic photos without leaving a trace

Licensing Contributor Julia Wimmerlin on how editorial translates to stock photography

At 500px amazing photography is at our core, but these photos would not be possible without the talented people behind the lens. The 500px Spotlight series highlights the global and diverse photographers that are part of the 500px Community. This week we are excited to introduce you to Licensing contributor and 500px Ambassador, Julia Wimmerlin. Julia Wimmerlin,… Continue reading Licensing Contributor Julia Wimmerlin on how editorial translates to stock photography

Best camera lenses of 2022

ShareGrid, Unsplash Best portrait lens Canon 85mm f/1.2L II Check Price A super-high-end option at a classic focal lenth Best wide-angle NIKON Z 14-24MM f/2.8 S  Check Price Tame distortion and great sharpness make this the landscape champ Best macro Tamron 90MM F/2.8 Di VC USD Check Price A tried-and-true performer up-close Picking a camera… Continue reading Best camera lenses of 2022

On Hubble’s 32nd birthday, NASA shares a photo of 5 close-knit galaxies

The Hixon Compact Group 40, a cluster of five galaxies captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA To mark the Hubble Space Telescope’s 32nd birthday, NASA recently shared an image that shows off the optic’s might. The shot showcases five close-knit galaxies, a cluster known as the Hixon Compact Group 40.  “Caught in a leisurely… Continue reading On Hubble’s 32nd birthday, NASA shares a photo of 5 close-knit galaxies