Samyang Back in 2016, South Korean optics manufacturer Samyang (also known by Rokinon) made headlines with its first-ever autofocus-equipped lenses, a pair of primes for Sony E-mount. It has since expanded its AF-capable lens lineup considerably. And late last year, Samyang began overhauling those earliest designs, first with an update to the 50mm f/1.4 prime.… Continue reading New gear: Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II focuses faster, handles better
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How to Subtitle Videos Automatically in Premiere Pro Using Speech-to-Text
Transcribing speech in videos used to be a time-consuming and taxing exercise, but today with Sensei Speech-to-Text included in the latest versions of Adobe Premiere Pro, transcription is a breeze. In this tutorial you will learn how to use Adobe’s Sensei Speech-to-Text feature in three simple steps. 1. Create Transcription With your video opened in… Continue reading How to Subtitle Videos Automatically in Premiere Pro Using Speech-to-Text
20 Top Particle Effects Animation Templates for After Effects
In this showcase, we’re highlighting 20 top After Effects templates you can use to create the engaging particle effects animation style with your own logo and assets. Top Particle Effects Templates for After Effects Particle Motion — Photo Animation Particular Effects Featured After Effects Particle FX Template From Envato Elements This After Effects particles project… Continue reading 20 Top Particle Effects Animation Templates for After Effects
How to Show a Photo Portfolio on Your Website
In this lesson, the eighth in a series from Chamira Young’s course The Photographer’s Portfolio, you’ll take a look at a handful of web photography portfolios learn the effective elements and strategy behind each one. Choose a Clean Design with Simple Menu When you land on Chamira Young’s homepage, you’ll see a clean design and may recognise some of… Continue reading How to Show a Photo Portfolio on Your Website
The Pentax K-3 Mark III ‘Jet Black’ is extremely limited edition and ridiculously cool
Ricoh/Pentax We love limited edition camera releases—some more than others—and Ricoh’s latest special edition camera, the Pentax K-3 Mark III Jet Black, is one of the coolest we’ve seen in a while. As the name suggests, it sports a stealthy blacked-out paint job and even ships with a matching HD Pentax-DA 20-40mm f/2.8-4 lens, with… Continue reading The Pentax K-3 Mark III ‘Jet Black’ is extremely limited edition and ridiculously cool
How to Use Split View to Compare Before-and-After Versions of a Photo in Lightroom Classic
So you’ve put in your time finessing the edit of a photo. There comes a time where you think you’re finished and in creeps some doubt. Does this edit look natural? Are my colours right? Is that too much clarity? Because photo editing is inherently a subjective skill, only you’ll know the answers to these… Continue reading How to Use Split View to Compare Before-and-After Versions of a Photo in Lightroom Classic
Capturing the age of influencers and sharing on social media
According to the recently-released Culture Rising: 2022 Trends Report by Facebook IQ, conversations about influencer marketing are on the rise. On Facebook, topics such as “brand ambassador” and “social influence” went up by 131% and 91%, respectively. Meanwhile, on Instagram, the topic #Microinfluencer rose by 384%, while #Creator saw a 76% boost. What’s more, 40%… Continue reading Capturing the age of influencers and sharing on social media
How to Turn a Lightroom Preset Into a LUT Profile
So many of us have Lightroom presets that we use often on our photos, specific adjustments that can be repeatedly applied to our still photos at the click of a button. However, what if we wanted to apply these same adjustments to video files? Or maybe you’d like to edit your photos with the same… Continue reading How to Turn a Lightroom Preset Into a LUT Profile
Best drones under $100 in 2022
Ryze Best overall Holy Stone HS110D FPV RC Drone with 1080P HD Camera Check Price A good camera drone with plenty of features. Best for beginners Ryze Tech Tello Drone for Beginners Check Price Fully programmable while still being straightforward to fly. Best for video CHUBORY WiFI FPV 1080P HD Drone Check Price Two camera… Continue reading Best drones under $100 in 2022
Outsmart your iPhone camera’s overzealous AI
Dan Bracaglia Last weekend The New Yorker published an essay by Kyle Chayka with a headline guaranteed to pique my interest and raise my hackles: “Have iPhone Cameras Become Too Smart?” (March 18, 2022). Aside from being a prime example of Betteridge’s Law of Headlines, it feeds into the idea that computational photography is a… Continue reading Outsmart your iPhone camera’s overzealous AI