The editing platform Luminar Neo offers plenty of AI-powered sky replacement presets. Jeff Carlson It’s time to confess one of my biases. I’ve traditionally looked down on presets in photo editing software. I get their utility. With one click you can apply a specific look without messing with sliders or knowing the specifics of how… Continue reading Edit stronger, faster, better with AI-powered presets
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The ‘anti-Instagram’ app only lets you post once a day
The BeReal app only allows users to post one image a day. BeReal For a while in the early-2010s, Instagram was the trendiest app going. It was a place for photographers, hipsters, and everyone else to share their photos (or at least photos of their brunch). Oh, how things have changed since then. Now Instagram,… Continue reading The ‘anti-Instagram’ app only lets you post once a day
How to Use Focal Length to Compress Elements in a Photograph
If you’re a photographer and you’d like to know more about lenses, then you’ll love our free course, What Every Photographer Should Know About Lenses. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to compress space with photography lenses. How to Compress for Composition With Photography Lenses Higher focal length lenses compress an image and make people’s faces… Continue reading How to Use Focal Length to Compress Elements in a Photograph
Choosing a Focal Length for Portrait Photography
If you’re a photographer and you’d like to know more about lenses, then you’ll love our free course, What Every Photographer Should Know About Lenses. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use focal length when making portraits. Picking Lenses for Portrait Photography You can take a photo of anything you like with any lens, but… Continue reading Choosing a Focal Length for Portrait Photography
Your next electric vehicle battery could be manufactured by Kodak
The company will lend its coating and engineering technology to Wildcat Discovery Technologies, which specializes in battery development. Getty Images Kodak is jumping into battery manufacturing, no, not camera batteries, electric vehicle batteries. The brand has announced a minority stake in the battery startup, Wildcat Discovery Technologies. Apparently, the legendary company’s film-coating process shares similarities… Continue reading Your next electric vehicle battery could be manufactured by Kodak
Former Nikon GM says the DSLR era has ‘already ended’
RIP?. Nikon Former Nikon general manager and product designer, Tetsuro Goto is weighing in on the brand’s future. In response to last week’s report that the storied Japanese camera manufacturer plans to wind down DSLR development ASAP—a report Nikon so far doesn’t deny but also doesn’t confirm—the mastermind behind such products as the retro-fabulous Nikon… Continue reading Former Nikon GM says the DSLR era has ‘already ended’
Best Xiaomi phones for 2022
Abby Ferguson Most affordable Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G Check Price Best Redmi Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Check Price Best mid range Xiaomi 11T Pro Check Price Chances are you might not have heard of Xiaomi phones (pronounced shao-mee, think “show me the money”!), which translates to “little rice.” And yet they are one… Continue reading Best Xiaomi phones for 2022
Best Olympus cameras in 2022
Olympus Best for professionals Olympus OM- E-M1X Check Price The full-sized body balances big lenses nicely. Best for videos Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Check Price It offers many of the same features as the flagship camera. Best for traveling Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV Check Price It may be small, but it’s no slouch… Continue reading Best Olympus cameras in 2022
Best image stabilized binoculars of 2022
Fujinon Best overall Canon 10×42 L Image Stabilization Waterproof Binoculars Check Price Best marine binoculars Fujinon TS-X 1440 14×40 Check Price Best for astrology Canon 18×50 IS All Weather Check Price Long-range binoculars are a chore to hand hold steady enough to see clearly, which is why image stabilized binoculars are so helpful. Oftentimes, a… Continue reading Best image stabilized binoculars of 2022
Best lenses for bird photography in 2022
Stan Horaczek Best Canon Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens Check Price Best Nikon Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED Check Price Best Sony Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS Check Price Documenting the avian species can be tricky but the proper lenses for bird photography make it much more attainable. Without… Continue reading Best lenses for bird photography in 2022