Nine tips for making original photos in famous places

A few years ago, research from Panoramio—Google’s old geo-located tagging, photo-sharing website—revealed the world’s most photographed cities. Their findings? New York was the most photographed city, with the most photographed spot being the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Second place went to Rome, with the top spot being the Roman Catholic church Trinità… Continue reading Nine tips for making original photos in famous places

How to Animate a Dancing Character With ActorCore and Blender for Free

In this tutorial you’ll learn how to use ActorCore to find and download characters and animations you need, for free. From there you’ll learn how to import them into a project using Blender to create a video. The topics we cover here are: How to download the 3D characters and animations from ActorCore How to… Continue reading How to Animate a Dancing Character With ActorCore and Blender for Free

Turbocharge your wedding edits with the help of AI

Carol Harrold Photographing someone’s Big Day is a beautiful—and stressful—job, especially if you’re not a seasoned pro. This week, PopPhoto is serving up our best advice for capturing that special kind of joy. A typical wedding day photoshoot can result in thousands of images. After the photographer has spent hours actively capturing the event, hours of culling and editing… Continue reading Turbocharge your wedding edits with the help of AI

Majesty, mystery, and a dash of daring reign in these mountaineering photos

“FIFAD moondreamers”. Yhabril Moro A lone skier sails past chillingly beautiful ice crystals. Two climbers hang precariously from a cliff at golden hour. Four cyclists ride in the glow of the moon. These are just a few of the thrilling entries of this year’s CVCEPHOTO contest, a program that  works to promote mountain sports and… Continue reading Majesty, mystery, and a dash of daring reign in these mountaineering photos

A Quick Guide to the Layout in DaVinci Resolve 18, for Beginners

Learn to colour correct like a pro with our free course, DaVinci Resolve Color Grading for Beginners. You’ll learn how to use each colour tool in Resolve, including how to set up your project using scene cut detection, how to get clean skin tones with noise reduction and how to create cinematic looks. In this… Continue reading A Quick Guide to the Layout in DaVinci Resolve 18, for Beginners

12 questions to ask yourself before your first wedding photography job

Getty Images This post has been updated. It originally published on March 13, 2016. In martial arts, there’s a saying that goes something like, “The white belt is the most difficult belt to attain.” It implies that the first step is the toughest—and that can be true of wedding photography, too. That first wedding shoot… Continue reading 12 questions to ask yourself before your first wedding photography job

Tips from a pro: An introduction to wedding photography

Getty Images This post has been updated. It originally published on June 15, 2012 As the ones responsible for capturing a wedding day in images, we photographers are under a ton of pressure. To help you next time you’re asked (or even hired) to assume the role, we tapped ten top wedding pros for their… Continue reading Tips from a pro: An introduction to wedding photography

These dazzling photos of the Milky Way will take your breath away

“The Rocks”. Rachel Roberts Starlight, star bright, we hope to see the Milky Way on a cloudless night. Astrophotography inspires and reveals wonder and majesty all around us, and dedicated photographers are often out when the world sleeps, documenting dazzling displays. Capture the Atlas recently announced the winners of its annual Milky Way Photographer of… Continue reading These dazzling photos of the Milky Way will take your breath away