40 Free B&W Presets for Lightroom — Convert Photos to Monochrome

Adobe Lightroom is an amazing piece of software that can style your images in countless ways, with options to adjust the contrast, tone curve, colors, grain, and so much more! This article is a showcase of 40+ of the best free Lightroom presets and top premium Lightroom black and white presets for converting photos to… Continue reading 40 Free B&W Presets for Lightroom — Convert Photos to Monochrome

‘Virtual photography,’ once obscure, is now on the rise

Flickr Flickr announced this week that it will be adding a new category to its platform: virtual photography. “Photographs” captured in video games or other virtual platforms like Second Life will now have a place on Flickr alongside other photos, illustrations and artworks, and screenshots. It’s a big sign that the once-niche genre is on… Continue reading ‘Virtual photography,’ once obscure, is now on the rise

Best printers for Cricut of 2022

Stan Horaczek Best overall HP ENVY 6055e Check Price Best inkjet Canon Pixma iX6820 Check Price Best for stickers Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Wireless All-in-One Supertank Printer Check Price In order to take full advantage of your Cricut’s creative opportunities, you’ll need to invest in a printer for Cricut. Whether you are creating just for fun… Continue reading Best printers for Cricut of 2022

How to Add Text to Videos Using Premiere Pro

Just about every film and video project involves adding text. Here’s how you can do that quickly and easily in Adobe Premiere Pro. What Text Might You Add to a Film? Even the simplest video can benefit from adding words on screen. Here are a few common ways to use text. Titles: these are usually… Continue reading How to Add Text to Videos Using Premiere Pro

Best monitor calibration tools of 2022

Stan Horaczek Best overall Datacolor SpyderX Pro Check Price Best budget Calibrite ColorChecker Display Check Price Best kit Datacolor SpyderX Capture Pro Kit Check Price Monitor calibration tools are essential for anyone looking for precision and consistency in their photography. All monitors will produce slightly–or sometimes drastically–different colors, contrast levels, and degrees of brightness. Left… Continue reading Best monitor calibration tools of 2022

How to Create a Colour Grade for Film Stills in Adobe Camera Raw and Export It

Many film cameras are not designed to be great at stills. The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera is an amazing, well-priced camera for movie making, but the quality of its dedicated stills isn’t the best. Even so, you may find you need to grade a film still for demonstrative purposes, as part of a development session,… Continue reading How to Create a Colour Grade for Film Stills in Adobe Camera Raw and Export It

How to Export Premiere Pro Projects to DaVinci Resolve for Colour Grading

It might sound a little odd to move a project from one editing suite to what could be considered its biggest rival, but many people find they want to send Premiere Pro projects to DaVinci Resolve. In this article we’ll take a look at why and how you can do that in a few different… Continue reading How to Export Premiere Pro Projects to DaVinci Resolve for Colour Grading