How to Use Screen Modes in Lightroom Classic

In this tutorial, we’re going to explore and get to know all of the available Screen Modes in Lightroom Classic. Understanding the different options available to view your photo can help you gain some perspective on your edit, letting you bring out the best in your photo. What Is a Screen Mode? A screen mode… Continue reading How to Use Screen Modes in Lightroom Classic

How to Use the Orange Slider on Portrait Photos Using Lightroom Classic

If you’re a portrait photographer, familiarizing yourself with the orange slider will be a huge time-saver in your retouching workflow. Save yourself the time and effort required to create a selection or mask of your subject’s skin, and unlock the power of the orange slider! Locate the Orange Slider in Lightroom Classic Lightroom Classic makes… Continue reading How to Use the Orange Slider on Portrait Photos Using Lightroom Classic

3 Top Cake Day Celebration Video Templates for After Effects

Getting excited about cake is easy, but having a whole day dedicated to it, is a great excuse to celebrate! And eat more of it, obviously. The 26th of November is Cake Day, so here are some of our top After Effects cake promotion video templates to help you make super-tasty video! Chocolate cake / Envato… Continue reading 3 Top Cake Day Celebration Video Templates for After Effects

How to Edit Photos Using Less Time and Effort in Lightroom Classic

It’s all too easy to get bogged down spending forever on a photo edit in Lightroom Classic. With Lightroom’s slider adjustments being so easy to manipulate, it can be tricky to know where to begin and when an edit is ‘done’. In this quick tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Lightroom to get the most… Continue reading How to Edit Photos Using Less Time and Effort in Lightroom Classic

Using rental equipment to elevate your commercial photoshoots

Between $3,000 cameras, $1,000 lenses, $500 speedlights, and $300 LED panels, photo studio costs can add up quickly. It can also be a pain to store and transport all your gear, especially when you add 16-pound c-stands and giant octaboxes into the mix. “Not only do photographers have to haul everything from shoot to shoot,… Continue reading Using rental equipment to elevate your commercial photoshoots

How to Turn Profiles Into a Custom Preset Using Adobe Camera Raw and a Colour Card

In this tutorial you’ll learn how to use a colour card to recreate the look of an in-camera profile in Adobe Camera Raw, which you can then use as a custom preset. Before You Start Part 1: Turning on Profiles in Camera If you’d like to know more about this step, you should read part… Continue reading How to Turn Profiles Into a Custom Preset Using Adobe Camera Raw and a Colour Card

How to Get Started With Photivo

How to Get Started With Photivo What Is Photivo? Photivo is a free and open-source photo editor Photivo is a free and open-source photo editor that works across a variety of operating systems. Until quite recently, it hadn’t been updated for a good while, meaning newer camera formatted images were either not working, causing error… Continue reading How to Get Started With Photivo

On-Camera Audio Recording: How to Set Levels

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to set levels on your camera and how to make sure you’re getting enough signal without clipping. You’ll also learn what to do with the extra microphone channel, if you have one. First, I want to show you how to set levels on a smaller form-factor camera. Let’s get… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: How to Set Levels

On-Camera Audio Recording: Cases and Accessories

Understanding how microphones work and how to choose a microphone for a particular situation is important. But don’t forget about how to transport them safely. In this tutorial, you’ll learn about cases, how to transport audio gear, and some accessories you might want to have on a shoot. Cases for Audio Gear Transporting audio gear… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: Cases and Accessories

3 Top After Effects Video Templates for Remembrance Day

Armistice Day (or Remembrance Day in some parts of the Commonwealth) and Remembrance Sunday are times for reflection and commemoration of past wars, in particular the two World Wars. If you’re marking this by making a video, here are our top three templates to help you. First, consider our top tips for creating a Remembrance… Continue reading 3 Top After Effects Video Templates for Remembrance Day