If you’d like to know more about the essential role that light plays in photography, then you’ll love our free course, A Photographer’s Guide to Light. In this lesson, you’ll learn about light absorption and reflection. Noticing Absorption and Reflection A white object appears white because it reflects almost all of the light that strikes… Continue reading Noticing Absorption and Reflection: a Photographer’s Guide to Light
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A TikTok photographer shot both sides of a roll of film, with otherworldly results
“This white crocus over the fence and tree silhouette pretty much nailed the effect I was going for. It’s simple, striking, and I love it”. Evan Purney With the ever-increasing price of film these days, “experimenting” sounds like a scary, money-draining concept. If your endeavor doesn’t turn out, well, the party’s over—and your wallet is… Continue reading A TikTok photographer shot both sides of a roll of film, with otherworldly results
100 Free Lightroom Presets — Instant Filters for Photo Styles
Who doesn’t love free Adobe Lightroom presets? With just one click, you can borrow and tap into the style of other photographers. Presets can transform your images and add styles in a second. As Lightroom’s popularity has increased, so has the quality of presets to modify and enhance images. Because Lightroom is a “non-destructive” image editor, we… Continue reading 100 Free Lightroom Presets — Instant Filters for Photo Styles
Honey, I shrunk the kids: Our favorite reader-submitted macro images
Raymond Choo Inspired by the recent Apple Macro Challenge, this week we asked PopPhoto readers to get small and search for the detail in their everyday. In the rote of daily life, it’s easy to forget that beauty is all around—and much of it is teeny-tiny or nearly invisible to the naked eye. This week’s… Continue reading Honey, I shrunk the kids: Our favorite reader-submitted macro images
The best iPad Pro cases in 2022
Stan Horaczek Best for iPad Pro 11” Apple Smart Keyboard Folio Check Price This is a simple, elegant solution. Best overall Apple Magic Keyboard Check Price This pricey option offers advanced features. Best for iPad Pro 12.9” Logitech Folio Touch Check Price A handy clasp holds in your Pencil. Apple’s flagship tablet isn’t a cheap… Continue reading The best iPad Pro cases in 2022
Here’s your chance to own an original print of Dorothea Lange’s ‘Migrant Mother’
Dorothea Lange’s “Migrant Mother”. Dorothea Lange An original print of Dorothea Lange’s famous—and somewhat controversial—Migrant Mother photo from the Great Depression will be auctioned off next/this month by Hindman, a fine art auction house. The 19.125 x 14.75-inch silver gelatin print was made by Lange or under her direct supervision some time in the 1950s. … Continue reading Here’s your chance to own an original print of Dorothea Lange’s ‘Migrant Mother’
FAA determines Youtuber crashed his plane on purpose
Trevor Jacob jumps from a small propeller plane. Trevor Jacob Most photographers and videographers have done silly things to get a shot, but few have ever been as seemingly reckless as Trevor Jacob who, according to his Wikipedia page, “is an American snowboard cross competitor, extreme sports athlete, YouTuber, and former aircraft pilot.” And it’s… Continue reading FAA determines Youtuber crashed his plane on purpose
NASA’s Perseverance rover captures a Martian solar eclipse
The Phobos solar eclipse recorded by the NASA Perseverance rover. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/SSI It’s no secret that around here, we love a good eclipse. From a red moon to a total solar eclipse, the phenomenon is both fascinating and fun to observe. But throw the event on Mars, and things get just that much cooler. And, thanks… Continue reading NASA’s Perseverance rover captures a Martian solar eclipse
Meet the kid photographer taking over the Internet
Storee Elle Walton captures cheerleaders at the Southern Heritage Classic, an annual football game between Jackson State University and Tennessee State University. Storee Elle Walton Storee Elle Walton is a renaissance woman. Or, more precisely, a renaissance girl. The Memphis, Tennessee, eight-year-old has taken the internet by a storm since being photographed capturing a Memphis… Continue reading Meet the kid photographer taking over the Internet
Spotlight on cottagecore in Commercial Licensing
Last year, the now-famous prairie-style “Nap Dress” by Hill House Home took over the internet. By February, when the brand dropped a new collection, it sold $1 million’s worth in inventory in just twelve minutes. By the end of the day, they’d made more than they had in the entirety of 2019. Meanwhile, English Garden-inspired… Continue reading Spotlight on cottagecore in Commercial Licensing