A wedding is often one of the most important days in a couple’s lives, and as the wedding photographer, there’s a lot of pressure on you to capture those memories in the best way possible. Try our course, Wedding Photography for Beginners to learn about everything you’ll need. In this lesson, we’ll look at photographing… Continue reading Notice the Details — How to Make Wedding Photography That Tells a Story
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How to Make a Parallax Motion Instagram Story Using a Photo in After Effects
In this quick tutorial, learn how to add motion to a photo or video in After Effects and make an Instagram story with a parallax effect. What You’ll Need You’ll need to have at least one foreground layer and one background layer, and you’ll want any layer other than the background to have an alpha… Continue reading How to Make a Parallax Motion Instagram Story Using a Photo in After Effects
Celebrating creativity with spring-inspired minimalism
From Vincent van Gogh’s delicate almond blossoms, set against the clear blue sky, to Katsushika Hokusai’s vivid prints of birds and cherry blossoms, artworks have, for generations, heralded the coming of springtime. You might remember that in the spring of 2020, at the height of the pandemic, the artist David Hockney even released a series… Continue reading Celebrating creativity with spring-inspired minimalism
Landscape photographer Michael Kenna on viewing old work with fresh eyes, and the joys of the analog process
Draped Boats, North Whitby, Yorkshire, England. 1986. © Michael Kenna Photography In March 2020, when COVID-19 led to worldwide lockdowns, Michael Kenna had a full calendar of trips and exhibits planned for the months to come. Instead, he found himself stuck at home with nowhere to go. Rather than taking new photos, he went back… Continue reading Landscape photographer Michael Kenna on viewing old work with fresh eyes, and the joys of the analog process
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
5 Spring Photography Ideas to Get You Inspired
The post 5 Spring Photography Ideas to Get You Inspired appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Simon Bond. Are you looking to capture stunning spring photography? Are you in need of some spring photoshoot ideas? In this article, I share five easy-to-follow spring photography ideas – many of which can be… Continue reading 5 Spring Photography Ideas to Get You Inspired
Best disposable cameras of 2022
Fujifilm Best overall Fujifilm QuickSnap Flash Check Price A built-in flash and a sharp lens make this a winner. Best color Kodak Fun Saver Check Price Get the distinct Kodak colors built-in. Best underwater Fujifilm QuickSnap Waterproof Check Price It will cost you extra but it’s not afraid of water. Disposable cameras have long been… Continue reading Best disposable cameras of 2022
Best photo editing software in 2022
Find your ideal software match. Tranmautritam via Unsplash Finding the best photo editing software isn’t just about saving the pictures you screwed up. It’s about choosing a program that will drag every last bit of image quality out of your jpegs and raw files. But everyone’s needs are different. Software that’s great for professional photography,… Continue reading Best photo editing software in 2022
Best photography books: How to make sure you capture the art and industry of photography in the right light
Focus your studies on the best photography books. Bruno Emmanuelle, Unsplash One of the great things about the art of photography is that if you want to engage in it, it can be as easy or as sophisticated as you want it to be. You can get a basic, quick-shot camera or you can invest… Continue reading Best photography books: How to make sure you capture the art and industry of photography in the right light
Best 360 cameras of 2022
Sometimes you want to record more of the story. These 360 cameras will help. Jakob Owens via Unsplash Great photography is all about the framing, lighting, and overall composition—whether you’re shooting still or moving images. With 360 cameras, painstakingly deciding on what to shoot is no longer an issue, because you are literally shooting everything… Continue reading Best 360 cameras of 2022