New gear: Canon announces the EOS R6 Mark II, RF 135mm F1.5 lens, and Speedlite EL-5

Canon has announced the EOS R6 Mark II full-frame mirrorless camera. Canon Canon is keeping busy lately with a consistent parade of new gear. Just this summer, it launched the EOS R10 and R7 cameras. And now, it has announced the EOS R6 Mark II, RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM lens, and the Speedlite… Continue reading New gear: Canon announces the EOS R6 Mark II, RF 135mm F1.5 lens, and Speedlite EL-5

12 of the top fine art photographers to follow on 500px

The year was 1902. It was early March, and Alfred Stieglitz had just formed the Photo-Secession, an art movement for photographers. It was snowing in New York City, and Stieglitz and his colleagues were getting ready to open their first exhibition. They were a daring bunch, employing tools like darkroom manipulation and special lenses and… Continue reading 12 of the top fine art photographers to follow on 500px

46 Best Photoshop Actions With Creative Photo Effects

Creative Photoshop actions can achieve very high-quality photo effects without it having to take you days, hours, or your whole work week creating them from scratch. In this article, I’ll show you the 46 best Photoshop actions with creative photo effects. Create an awesome photo easily with this premium photo effect from Envato Elements. These… Continue reading 46 Best Photoshop Actions With Creative Photo Effects

How to Review Videos With Oslo: Remote Collaboration Workflow

When it comes to video editors these days, the options are plentiful, yet when it comes to collaborating with a team or another editor, the options you have aren’t as big of a spread. Enter Oslo, by Streamlabs/Logitech, an awesome video review and collaboration tool for editors and YouTubers that allows you to communicate easily… Continue reading How to Review Videos With Oslo: Remote Collaboration Workflow

3 Best After Effects Video Templates to Promote Your App

Envato Elements offers thousands of powerful templates for popular video editing apps like After Effects and Adobe Premiere. Even for rookie video editors, these projects can help you create professional videos by giving you easy-to-use templates. In the Best in Class series, we’re focusing on the best of the best projects that you’ll find in… Continue reading 3 Best After Effects Video Templates to Promote Your App

On-Camera Sound Recording: Audio Basics

Before we jump into the wide world of audio gear, it might be helpful to quickly go over how audio is actually recorded. This will help you understand what will work best for you and your setup. If you’ve jumped ahead and want to navigate to the previous lesson, you can click here. Microphones: Capturing… Continue reading On-Camera Sound Recording: Audio Basics

Landscape photography: 10 ideas to inspire you!

After a rainy summer’s day in Iceland, Daniel Gastager watches the clouds part to reveal a spectacular sunset. While exploring the vast desert in Namibia, Emilie Ristevski spots an enchanting wild oryx in the distance. On Indonesia’s Sumba Island, Daniel Kordan comes face-to-face with the “dancing mangroves”—trees that seem to come alive at sunset. Meanwhile,… Continue reading Landscape photography: 10 ideas to inspire you!

On-Camera Audio Recording: Mic Placement 101

Microphone placement is critical for capturing high-quality audio. What do I mean by microphone placement? Quite simply, it means where you decide to place the microphone. The goal in microphone placement and pretty much all audio recording is a high signal-to-noise ratio.  Signal to Noise Let’s break that down. The signal is the thing you… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: Mic Placement 101