Spotlight on flat lay photography and how to incorporate it in your commercial portfolio

It’s a trend you’ve seen all over your social media feeds, initially popularized by brands like Sephora, Apple, and Gap and proliferating under hashtags like #flatlay, #flatlays, #flaylaystyle, #flatlaytoday. “Flat lay photography” is exactly what it sounds like: a straight overhead-style shot of objects arranged neatly on a flat surface. The curated Instagram page @flatlays… Continue reading Spotlight on flat lay photography and how to incorporate it in your commercial portfolio

12 Top Promo Video Templates for Premiere Pro: Make Ads Quickly

Whether you’re promoting a brand, the next new fashion, or even your YouTube channel, you’ll find inspiration here. Meet 12 of the best promo video templates for Adobe Premiere Pro. Each one is professionally crafted and adds instant style to your video project. Top Promo Video Templates From Envato Elements Modern Fashion Promo Featured Premiere… Continue reading 12 Top Promo Video Templates for Premiere Pro: Make Ads Quickly

3 Top Live Commerce Video Templates for After Effects

Live commerce is becoming huge, especially in China. Think of it as modern-day teleshopping like QVC: a mix of live streaming plus shopping to promote engagement and encourage sales. Much of this relies on FOMO—fear of missing out—where a limited number of products are available, and consumers can see others buying them in real time,… Continue reading 3 Top Live Commerce Video Templates for After Effects

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

3 Top Android Pro Video Recording Apps

If mobile filmmaking is your thing, then you’ll know how important it is to find a great app that will let you film and edit all in one place. Check out our three favourite pro recording video apps for Android. 3 Top Android Video Apps 1. Video Editor & Maker – InShot This is a… Continue reading 3 Top Android Pro Video Recording Apps

Nobody understands depth of field and it’s all Apple’s fault

A shallow depth of field can result in bokeh or soft, circular renderings in the out-of-focus portions of an image. Some lenses have more pleasing bokeh than others. Tang Ming Tung/Getty You’ve likely seen plenty of photos with soft, out-of-focus backgrounds. With the right setting, they can look rather dreamy with brightly colored circles (called… Continue reading Nobody understands depth of field and it’s all Apple’s fault

50 Top Lightroom Preset Packs for Instant Image Filters and Photo Looks

In this article we showcase a selection of top Lightroom presets for portraits, landscapes, black-and-white, film, weddings, fashion and editorial, and special effects. All of these presets are included with an Envato Elements subscription. Within each category we’ll profile the best Lightroom presets available on Envato Elements. You can download all of these and millions… Continue reading 50 Top Lightroom Preset Packs for Instant Image Filters and Photo Looks

How to Tell a Story in Film and Video With Colour Grading in DaVinci Resolve

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 DaVinci Resolve tutorial, you’ll see examples of how to use colour grading to create a continuity of feeling. Storytelling With Colour Grading in DaVinci Resolve Natural colour reinforces story,… Continue reading How to Tell a Story in Film and Video With Colour Grading in DaVinci Resolve