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Spotlight: Licensing Contributors shooting awesome pet photography

Long gone are the days of stock photography that feels outdated, posed, and cliché. Today, content creators are diversifying their commercial portfolio with content types that lean into relatable and real moments. This shift is directly inspired by the rising wants and demands of the consumer market. At 500px, we strive to provide our Contributors… Continue reading Spotlight: Licensing Contributors shooting awesome pet photography

7 self-care tips for photographers

Ansel Adams took regular walks in nature, and Margaret Bourke-White went to bed early and woke up early to spend time writing outdoors. Most of us have seen Adams’ Yosemite landscapes and Bourke-White’s photographs for LIFE magazine, but we pay far less attention to their everyday lives—and the little things they did to nurture their… Continue reading 7 self-care tips for photographers

Meet the 500px Global Photography Awards Commercial Content Category Winner

The 2022 500px Global Photography Awards serves creatives working with photography and provides them a chance to showcase their skill and be rewarded for it. The second edition of the competition consisted of six categories: Technical, Storytelling, Commercial Content, Documentary, Fine Art, and Landscape. Today on the blog we’re talking with the winner of the… Continue reading Meet the 500px Global Photography Awards Commercial Content Category Winner

This interview with iconic war photographer James Nachteway is brutal, essential

Nachtwey makes large prints of his work in his studio. 60 Minutes A quick warning before you dig into this video: James Nachtwey’s war photographs can be incredibly hard to look at. The 75-year-old photographer has created some of the most powerful, brutal, and visually striking war photography from conflicts around the world. He has… Continue reading This interview with iconic war photographer James Nachteway is brutal, essential

2023 Review: DaVinci Resolve 18 Free vs Resolve Studio 18 Paid

It sounds like a trick, doesn’t it? A completely free version of one of the world-leading video editing suites. The great news is, it’s as good as it sounds, you can get a free download of Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve. So what’s the catch? Well, there’s a paid for version too: DaVinci Resolve Studio, with… Continue reading 2023 Review: DaVinci Resolve 18 Free vs Resolve Studio 18 Paid

The Star Wars Lightsaber was based on a camera flash handle

DigitalRev In-Focus We love when nerdy things collide here at Pop Photo, and that is precisely what happened with the creation of perhaps the most iconic movie prop of all time. As the video below from DigitalRev In-Focus explains, George Lucas wanted the props in the Star Wars films to look used in order to… Continue reading The Star Wars Lightsaber was based on a camera flash handle

Photo Of The Day By Robert Henderson

Today’s Photo of the Day is “Farewell to the Kings” by Robert Henderson. Location: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. “Farewell to Bob Jr. and Marley, the Lion Kings of the Serengeti for over seven years,” writes Henderson. “Bob Jr. and Marley were killed in March 2023, in separate attacks by a coalition of rival males trying… Continue reading Photo Of The Day By Robert Henderson