How to boost your searchability and ultimately your sales potential

According to researchers, 75% of search engine users never scroll past the first page of results. But it can be tough to get onto that first page—a recent study from Ahrefs revealed that a whopping 90.63% of web pages get no traffic from Google search results. There are a few reasons why this might happen,… Continue reading How to boost your searchability and ultimately your sales potential

How to effectively capture texture in your commercial content (Part 2)

More than a decade ago, the camera brand Leica revealed an eye-catching print and outdoor ad campaign in Switzerland, featuring photographs of various textures found throughout everyday city life: wood, metal, bricks, and more. The ads were installed on real-life walls of the same texture, revealing the up-close details of each surface. The goal was… Continue reading How to effectively capture texture in your commercial content (Part 2)

How to Record High-Quality Video for Colour Grading

If you’re a filmmaker and you’d like to know more about editing, particularly colour, then you’ll love our free course, How to Colour Grade Video. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to get the most from your colour grading by shooting your footage in the best way. Getting the most out of your colour grade starts… Continue reading How to Record High-Quality Video for Colour Grading

The new Xiaomi x Leica smartphone has the world’s largest camera sensor

The ascendant Chinese smartphone maker partnered with Sony for the new chip and worked with Leica to engineer the lens. Xiaomi Meet the new Xiaomi 12S Ultra, a flagship smartphone Xiaomi co-developed with Leica. It pairs a brand-new and (by smartphone standards) absolutely huge, stabilized 50-megapixel, one-inch image sensor with a Leica Summicron 23mm f/1.9… Continue reading The new Xiaomi x Leica smartphone has the world’s largest camera sensor

Video Contributor: Michael Kolchesky

Michael has been involved in the 360º world for over twelve years and counting.  She is a 360º professional who creates amazing VR videos and experiences. She has also supported the 360º community by working as the Vice President of the IVRPA (International Virtual Reality Professional Association) from 2017 to 2019. She has contributed to… Continue reading Video Contributor: Michael Kolchesky

Into the woods: Nine tips for fairytale forest photography

From Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest to the headless horsewoman said to haunt Savernake Forest, woodlands have long served as the backdrop for fairytales and ghost stories. From the Brothers Grimm to Hans Christian Andersen, folklorists have long woven stories of mischief and magic in the woods—a mysterious place where giants and goblins roam. In recent… Continue reading Into the woods: Nine tips for fairytale forest photography

What Is Color Grading? Learn Visual Storytelling for Video Post-Production

If you’re a filmmaker and you’d like to know more about editing, particularly colour, then you’ll love our free course, How to Colour Grade Video. In this lesson, you’ll learn what colour grading is and how you can make it work to tell better visual stories. Colour Grading: What Is It and Why Do We Need… Continue reading What Is Color Grading? Learn Visual Storytelling for Video Post-Production

How to Use Curves to Color Correct Photos in Lightroom Classic

Adobe Lightroom is a photographer’s best friend: with so many tools to adjust your images, you have everything you need to process your RAW images to match your vision. In this tutorial, you’re going to learn one of Lightroom’s most powerful but lesser-known features: color tone curves. This tool gives you an easy visual guide to… Continue reading How to Use Curves to Color Correct Photos in Lightroom Classic

How to Add Keywords to Photos in Lightroom Classic

Adobe Lightroom’s catalog system is excellent because it can handle colossal image archives, but without the metadata to divide and conquer your library, you’ll quickly be bogged down. In this tutorial, you’ll learn four techniques for keywording images in Adobe Lightroom. Keywords help you manage an ever-growing library. This set of methods will help you… Continue reading How to Add Keywords to Photos in Lightroom Classic

The best cameras for bird photography in 2022

Abby Ferguson Best Canon premium Canon EOS R3 Check Price Best Nikon Nikon Z9 Check Price Best Sony Sony a7 IV Check Price Having the right camera for bird photography will save you many headaches when trying to capture images of the avian species. Though it may seem like a straightforward genre, it comes its… Continue reading The best cameras for bird photography in 2022