Sony gear sale. Abby Ferguson Sony has led the way in the mirrorless realm, particularly regarding autofocus and hybrid shooting. But the impressive stats and features of its flashiest cameras and lenses come at a price. Of course, purchasing any bit of quality photography gear requires you to shell out cash, no matter the brand.… Continue reading Save up to $500 on some of Sony’s best lenses and cameras this week
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How to Use the Essential Sound Panel for Music in Premiere Pro
In this lesson from David Bode’s FREE Ultimate Premiere FAQ course, you’re going to learn how to use the Essential Sound panel to help you to mix and balance music against dialogue, sound effects, ambience, and more. Music Start by selecting your music track and tagging it as music in the Essential Sound panel. Presets… Continue reading How to Use the Essential Sound Panel for Music in Premiere Pro
How to Add Graphics and Overlays to Live Video With Open Broadcaster (OBS)
Open Broadcast Software Studio, or OBS for short, is the ‘go to’ software for quick and easy, free (and open-source) broadcasting and streaming. The interface is simple to use and allows you to customise your video with graphics—it’s a great tool to add polish and professionalism to your broadcast. Let’s take a look at a… Continue reading How to Add Graphics and Overlays to Live Video With Open Broadcaster (OBS)
Tips from a pro: How to improve your insect photography
Cuckoo Wasp. John Hallmén shot this preserved specimen in the studio using a full-frame camera and a Mitutoyo microscope objective with a morfanon tube, mounted on a Nikon PB-6 bellows. He made 178 exposures and later combined them in them in post. John Hallmén This post on insect photography has been updated. It was originally… Continue reading Tips from a pro: How to improve your insect photography
Best Sony lenses in 2022
Abby Ferguson Best overall Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 G Master II Check Price Best ultra-wide angle Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Check Price Best telephoto Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens Check Price Sony makes some impressive, highly capable cameras, and if you own one, it’s only natural that you want quality Sony lenses… Continue reading Best Sony lenses in 2022
Everything you need to know to get started with Super 8 film
Here’s your guide to getting started with Super 8 movie cameras. Super 8’s grainy, nostalgic look is having a moment right now, popping up everywhere from music videos to blockbuster TV shows. But even outside of pop culture, the consumer-friendly Super 8 film format is winning the hearts of amateurs and the analog community. If… Continue reading Everything you need to know to get started with Super 8 film
How to Reduce Noise in Pictures Using Lightroom Classic
As photographers, we often work in light situations that are… less than ideal. One common way of dealing with low light is to crank up the gain, also called the ISO, on your camera. Unfortunately, the outcome is blotchy, splotchy areas that might distract from an otherwise perfect photo. This image, photographed at ISO 16000,… Continue reading How to Reduce Noise in Pictures Using Lightroom Classic
Learn 2D Animation Basics in Blender
What You’ll Be Creating Blender is famous for being great for 3D, but did you know that it is also amazing for 2D animation? This is a relatively new feature introduced in Blender 2.8, and it includes a number of unique functionalities and tools that work extremely well for creating 2D animations. What You’ll Learn… Continue reading Learn 2D Animation Basics in Blender
10 Amazing Photoshop HDR Photo Effects (Pro PSD Actions)
Some photographers love how High Dynamic Range techniques bring out all of the detail in an image; others don’t like the look, especially when taken a little too far. In this roundup, we share ten HDR photo effects for Photoshop. These actions and tools can take your images and create HDR style images. This HDR… Continue reading 10 Amazing Photoshop HDR Photo Effects (Pro PSD Actions)
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