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The Unistellar Smart Solar Filter allows you to safely look at the sun

Unistellar Unistellar has an impressive history full of telescope advancements. For example, earlier this year, it released a telescope that is able to cut through light pollution, allowing for urban stargazing. And now, Unistellar has announced a new way to get up close and personal with our sun. The Unistellar Smart Solar Filter makes it… Continue reading The Unistellar Smart Solar Filter allows you to safely look at the sun

How to Use CRT and VHS Overlays in After Effects (Quick Method)

What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial we’ll be learning the quick and easy way to use CRT and VHS overlays in Adobe After Effects in order to create this cool retro look for your project!   What You’ll Need To follow this tutorial, first we’ll need a CRT overlay pack which we can download from… Continue reading How to Use CRT and VHS Overlays in After Effects (Quick Method)

April Updates for Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Camera Raw

Adobe has just released an update containing new features, new camera support, new lens support, and some bug fixes. Open up your Adobe Application Manager, click on the Updates tab, and then click Check for updates if you don’t see the latest releases for Lightroom Classic 12.3, Lightroom 6.3, and Camera Raw 15.3. AI-powered Denoise… Continue reading April Updates for Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Camera Raw

The best budget tripods in 2023

Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best lightweight SLIK Sprint PRO III Travel Tripod w/SBH-100 Ball Head SEE IT This SLIK tripod is lightweight and travel friendly. Best for video NEEWER 2-in-1 Aluminum Alloy Camera Tripod SEE IT Best for… Continue reading The best budget tripods in 2023

The best budget tripods for 2023

Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best overall Manfrotto Compact Action Aluminum 5-Section Tripod SEE IT Best for DSLR Magnus VT-4000 Tripod System with Fluid Head SEE IT Best for phones UBeesize Tripod S, Premium Flexible Phone Tripod SEE IT… Continue reading The best budget tripods for 2023

NFT Trends: Exploring AI in NFT projects

Alice has a personality and a face, but “she” doesn’t exist—at least not in the traditional sense. Inspired, in part, by the Lewis Carroll character, “Alice” was created by the artist Robert Alice in collaboration with a synthetic media company called Alethea AI. Her “face” was built from generic CGI stock models, and she can… Continue reading NFT Trends: Exploring AI in NFT projects

Portraits from the Summer of Love, and four other photo book picks

Shenandoah Jordan, Super Adaptoid, Lady Glorious, Matthew, and Steve Culligan in a Convertible, Haight Street, August 13, 1968. From Elaine Mayes’ “The Haight-Ashbury Portraits 1967–1968”. © Elaine Mayes In this season’s photo book selection, we look at early color photographs by urban street photographer, Mitch Epstein; Elaine Mayes’s portraits of hippies and oddballs at the… Continue reading Portraits from the Summer of Love, and four other photo book picks

10 Top Title Animation Presets for Premiere Pro

What you say is just as important as how you say it. Animated titles get your point across with a visual tone that suits and elevates your footage. Whether you have a distinct title animation style in mind for your video or want to peruse the options, here are several that caught our eye—and very… Continue reading 10 Top Title Animation Presets for Premiere Pro

Tokina launches a fast, wallet-friendly(ish), wide zoom for Sony mirrorless

Tokina Tokina has a new crop-sensor mirrorless lens, joining the manual focus 33mm f/1.2 launched this spring. This time, though, it’s an autofocus-capable zoom. Say hello to the new Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8 E for Sony E-mount APS-C bodies. It’s the brand’s first wide-angle zoom built specifically for mirrorless cameras. Let’s take a closer look.… Continue reading Tokina launches a fast, wallet-friendly(ish), wide zoom for Sony mirrorless