Yankee Doodle tailings pond, Montana Resources’ open-pit copper mine, Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site, Butte, Montana, 1986. © David T. Hanson To celebrate Earth Day 2022, we’re revisiting some of our favorite environmental stories and interviews from the PopPhoto archives. From photography’s beginning until relatively recently, artists who turned their lenses on landscapes were fascinated by… Continue reading David T. Hanson’s 1980s landscapes are a grim reminder of the world we’ve made
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Best lenses for street photography in 2022
Stan Horaczek Best overall Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN Check Price Excellent sharpness with beautiful bokeh Most versatile Tamron F1.8 VC 45mm USD Lens Check Price A sturdy lens with built-in stabilization Best budget Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens Check Price A compact lens at an affordable price Picking what lens you will be… Continue reading Best lenses for street photography in 2022
NASA’s next space telescope could have a liquid lens and be 100x larger than Webb
An illustration showing the final stage of a possible future giant telescope being created in space using fluids. Studio Ella Maru NASA is always searching for new ways to extend its ability to see into the outer reaches of the universe and, in its latest series of experiments, it’s exploring a method that could enable… Continue reading NASA’s next space telescope could have a liquid lens and be 100x larger than Webb
The photographer’s guide to thrifting
Earlier this year, The New York Times reported on the comeback of 35mm SLR film cameras. Even as smartphone cameras improve, millennials and Gen Zers continue to rediscover the joys of buying second-hand gear on Etsy and eBay. According to eBay, vintage camera sales have been on the rise since 2015, and the pandemic era… Continue reading The photographer’s guide to thrifting
Best telephoto lenses of 2022
Zoom in with precision. Harrison Haines, Pexels A quality telephoto lens is typically one of the first speciality lenses that a photographer adds to their gear bag. A 70-200mm lens is considered a medium-tele length and proves useful for many photographers for its versatility. It can shoot everything from portraits to wildlife and sports. Technically speaking,… Continue reading Best telephoto lenses of 2022
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
Understanding the psychology of shapes to improve your Licensing content
In 1944, the experimental psychologists Fritz Heider and Marianne Simmel of Smith University conducted a now-famous experiment: after playing a video featuring three moving shapes—a small triangle, a large triangle, a circle, and a rectangle—they asked participants to write down what they’d just watched. Most saw it as an animated story, with the abstract shapes… Continue reading Understanding the psychology of shapes to improve your Licensing content