A 24-70mm f/2.8 lens is the workhorse of choice for a lot of photographers and filmmakers, useful for a huge range of situations and genres. For Sony shooters, there is the new FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II, and this excellent video review takes a look at the lens and the performance and image quality you… Continue reading A Review of the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II Lens
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Haukland’s ‘7in1’ jacket is a $299 jacket made specifically for photographers
A great jacket is a must-have item for any outdoor photographer. You’ve got to be warm and dry to stay safe and healthy. Plus, it makes it a lot easier to capture great photos when you’re comfortable. Haukland has announced a jacket made especially for photographers. The Haukland 7in1 jacket is designed from the ground… Continue reading Haukland’s ‘7in1’ jacket is a $299 jacket made specifically for photographers
3 Free Video Tutorials to Learn Colour Grading in Premiere Pro and After Effects
Interested in taking your videos to the next level with colour grading? Here are three free video courses that will help you do just that. 1. How to Color Grade Video Colour grading is the process of editing (grading) colour in a video to give it a stylised look. This is different from colour correcting,… Continue reading 3 Free Video Tutorials to Learn Colour Grading in Premiere Pro and After Effects
Meike’s new 10mm f/2 is a fast, wide-angle prime for crop-sensor cameras
Meike Hong Kong’s homegrown lens brand Meike has been on an absolute tear this year, releasing new lenses at a truly astounding rate. Last month alone, the company launched five new lense—including an incredibly affordable 85mm f/1.8—and in the first half of the year, it has already announced a total of nine lenses and two… Continue reading Meike’s new 10mm f/2 is a fast, wide-angle prime for crop-sensor cameras
The new Godox Lux Senior looks like an ‘old-timey’ news photographer’s flash
A retro-inspired flash for your retro camera. Godox Godox has just announced the Lux Senior, the brand’s second retro-inspired flash this month. It looks fun, portable, and easy to use. There’s no official launch date, though Godox says it should be available “by September” for a retail price of $119. Retro portability When Godox announced… Continue reading The new Godox Lux Senior looks like an ‘old-timey’ news photographer’s flash
Kodak Professional Tri-X disposable camera review: Iconic film in a single-use body
Kodak Professional Tri-X 400 disposable camera. Abby Ferguson In December of 2021, photography giant Kodak announced a new disposable camera option. Instead of packing it with consumer-grade color film as it does with most of its other disposable offerings, Kodak loaded up rolls of its iconic Tri-X 400 black-and-white film. This classic stock has been… Continue reading Kodak Professional Tri-X disposable camera review: Iconic film in a single-use body
10 Top Slideshow Templates for Adobe Rush
Slideshows are a dynamic and exciting way to show off your best images, but creating slideshows can be quite time-consuming, and sometimes it’s difficult to hit the sweet spot between over-the-top and dull. An easy solution is to use slideshow templates for Abobe Premiere Rush. Happily, we have a few great ones that are available… Continue reading 10 Top Slideshow Templates for Adobe Rush
How to effectively capture texture in your commercial content (Part 2)
More than a decade ago, the camera brand Leica revealed an eye-catching print and outdoor ad campaign in Switzerland, featuring photographs of various textures found throughout everyday city life: wood, metal, bricks, and more. The ads were installed on real-life walls of the same texture, revealing the up-close details of each surface. The goal was… Continue reading How to effectively capture texture in your commercial content (Part 2)
How to Record High-Quality Video for Colour Grading
If you’re a filmmaker and you’d like to know more about editing, particularly colour, then you’ll love our free course, How to Colour Grade Video. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to get the most from your colour grading by shooting your footage in the best way. Getting the most out of your colour grade starts… Continue reading How to Record High-Quality Video for Colour Grading
TTArtisan’s new $69 ‘nifty fifty’ is available for just about every mirrorless mount
The TTArtisan 50mm f/2 on a full-frame Sony body. TTArtisan The new TTArtisan 50mm f/2 is a budget-friendly, all-manual, full-frame prime available for a wide range of mirrorless mounts, including several crop-sensor options. Priced at just $69, you can pick one up right now directly from TTArtisan. Who it’s for TTArtisan’s nifty fifty is available… Continue reading TTArtisan’s new $69 ‘nifty fifty’ is available for just about every mirrorless mount