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See the tempestuous finalists of the Weather Photographer of the Year Awards

“Inside a cumulonimbus cloud, particles of rain, snow or ice move up and down, colliding and causing an imbalance in the electrical charge. Cloud-to-ground lightning, as seen in this image, happens when a channel of negative charge zigzags downward in a ‘forked pattern’. This is usually invisible to the human eye and travels to the… Continue reading See the tempestuous finalists of the Weather Photographer of the Year Awards

[Photo Keywording Tips] How to add effective keywords to help your photos get discovered

You’ve taken the perfect shot, uploaded it to 500px, and are ready to license it. But how can you be sure your image will be seen by buyers? Keywords! Tagging your image with the right photo keywords will increase the photo’s visibility by ensuring it appears in relevant search results. The wrong keywords—or worse, too… Continue reading [Photo Keywording Tips] How to add effective keywords to help your photos get discovered

New gear: Fujifilm Instax Mini Link 2 smartphone printer

Fujifilm Meet the new Fujifilm Instax Mini Link 2, a portable printer that users can pair with their smartphone to turn any image in their camera roll into an Instax Mini print. The second-generation printer offers a number of fun new features including customizable frames, color modes (filters), INSTAXAiR (which lets users “draw” on prints… Continue reading New gear: Fujifilm Instax Mini Link 2 smartphone printer

An introduction to microscopic photography

This ice crystal was approximately 1 mm in size. The picture was made at 2:00 pm and the temperature was 14 F. This type of flake is called a stellar dendrite. Michael Peres This post has been updated. It was originally published on Aug. 26, 2015. Michael Peres loves photographing the tiny details of our… Continue reading An introduction to microscopic photography

10 Cool Comic and Cartoon Effects for Photos With Photoshop Actions

With so many film adaptations of comic book characters hitting the big screen, comic book styles and cartoons have never been more fashionable. This cool comic effect Photoshop action turns your photos into realistic comics! Turn your photographs into cool comic book creations and more, with these Photoshop comic book effects and resources from Envato… Continue reading 10 Cool Comic and Cartoon Effects for Photos With Photoshop Actions

The devil’s in the details: Show us your best macro shots

Show us your best macro shots. Abigail Ferguson Congratulations to the photographers who made it into last week’s Photo of the Day gallery. The breathtaking images paid a fitting tribute to Earth Day with majestic mountains, bellicose flames, tranquil waters, and more. For this week, the PopPhoto editors are challenging you to get small. As… Continue reading The devil’s in the details: Show us your best macro shots