With the back-to-school season on the horizon, and the fall and winter holidays arriving shortly thereafter, we’re entering a busy time for retail and marketing. What’s more, research from McKinsey indicates that more consumers in the US are trying new brands than they did in 2020 and 2021, meaning that companies and advertisers will have… Continue reading 2022 fall trends to start shooting now!
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How to shoot better car photos
Show your whip off with some tasteful motion blur. Mark Elias Many types of creative possibilities are available when photographing cars. You’re proud of your’s and what you may have done to it. But there are good ways and bad to show others the apples and oranges of your eyes. Follow our advice and you’ll be… Continue reading How to shoot better car photos
Best ND filters for 2022
Stan Horaczek Best overall HOYA Pro ND Filter Check Price Best for cinematography Lee Filters Stopper Check Price Best budget Neewer ND Filter Kit Check Price A quality ND filter (short for neutral density filter) cuts the amount of light coming into the camera without affecting the color or overall appearance of the image. While… Continue reading Best ND filters for 2022
The new Xiaomi x Leica smartphone has the world’s largest camera sensor
The ascendant Chinese smartphone maker partnered with Sony for the new chip and worked with Leica to engineer the lens. Xiaomi Meet the new Xiaomi 12S Ultra, a flagship smartphone Xiaomi co-developed with Leica. It pairs a brand-new and (by smartphone standards) absolutely huge, stabilized 50-megapixel, one-inch image sensor with a Leica Summicron 23mm f/1.9… Continue reading The new Xiaomi x Leica smartphone has the world’s largest camera sensor
Surf’s up: 11 tips for jaw-dropping surf photography
More than a hundred years ago, a photographer by the name of A. R. Gurrey self-published The Surf Riders of Hawaii, the first book dedicated entirely to the subject of surfing. By the 1930s, John Heath “Doc” Ball helped establish surf photography as a profession. In the 1960s, Leroy Grannis documented the surf scene at… Continue reading Surf’s up: 11 tips for jaw-dropping surf photography
The new Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 is a well-priced alternative to Fujifilm’s own f/2.8 standard zoom
A Tamron-provided sample image shot with the new 17-70mm f/2.8 lens for Fujifilm X-mount. Masaaki Aihara/Tamron Tamron has been hard at work expanding its line of Fujifilm X-mount lenses and the new Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD, priced at $799, is a welcomed addition. Offering a versatile focal range, fast constant aperture, image… Continue reading The new Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 is a well-priced alternative to Fujifilm’s own f/2.8 standard zoom
50 Free Intro, Title and Opener Templates for Premiere Pro
Set the stage for your audience with a strong opener and tasteful titles for your video; We’ve put together this list of free Premiere Pro title templates and opening effects to give you a hand. Top Premium Templates for Premiere Pro Free Premiere Pro templates are brilliant, and we hope you find what you need… Continue reading 50 Free Intro, Title and Opener Templates for Premiere Pro
Capturing homelife in commercial Licensing
Early this year, a report from the Pew Research Center revealed that even as more workplaces have reopened, 59% of American workers who say their jobs could be done mostly from home, were teleworking all or most of the time. The most interesting finding, perhaps, was the motivation behind working from home (WFH). In the… Continue reading Capturing homelife in commercial Licensing
New gear: Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 for Micro Four Thirds
The new lens is compact, light-weight, and weather-sealed. Panasonic Meet the Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 lens for Four Thirds system cameras. Offering an 18mm equivalent field of view in a reasonably compact body, this lens is poised to become a new go-to for folks shooting everything from landscapes to street photography, videography to… Continue reading New gear: Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 for Micro Four Thirds
How to digitize any instant photo in three easy steps
It took me less than 10 seconds to digitize this Instax Mini print of Belvedere. Dan Bracaglia The PhotoScan app from Google is one of the quickest and easiest ways we’ve found to create high-quality digital versions of physical prints. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps needed to digitize your favorite instant… Continue reading How to digitize any instant photo in three easy steps