3 Top Engineer, Technician, and Mechanic Character Animation Templates

If you’re looking for character animation templates that feature hands-on, practical jobs, then we’ve got some great options for you. Check out our favourites, available from Envato Elements. 3 Top Engineer, Technician, and Mechanic Character Animation Templates Female Mechanic, Engineer Character Set (20 Poses) Featured Character Animation Template From Envato Elements A set of vector… Continue reading 3 Top Engineer, Technician, and Mechanic Character Animation Templates

Tejan Rahim’s latest series carries the weight of the world

Reading Time: 3 minutes A Church Getting Turned Into Luxury Housing. © Tejan Rahim. “This is a project about all the things that make me depressed and anxious – it’s about racism and identity, the environment and climate change, religion and family, history and culture” For Tejan Rahim, taking a photograph is not just an… Continue reading Tejan Rahim’s latest series carries the weight of the world

How to Build Your Own Basic Makeup Kit for Photo and Video Shoots

Sometimes hiring a makeup artist is impractical. Your project may not have the budget to support it, or you’re doing some really fast run-and-gun work and you need to move really quickly. In these types of situations, it can be helpful to have a small photography makeup kit to help you handle some quick fixes.… Continue reading How to Build Your Own Basic Makeup Kit for Photo and Video Shoots

Leica redesigns one of its most popular lenses (and makes it more affordable)

Leica Leica has announced an updated version of the Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH, one of the brand’s all-time most popular M-mount lenses. Best of all, the new version will retail for less than its predecessor and offers several key advantages. What’s been updated? An integrated hood can be deployed when needed. Leica The new Leica… Continue reading Leica redesigns one of its most popular lenses (and makes it more affordable)

Ephemeral auroras and playful galaxies: these are the Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners

“Back to the spaceship,” runner-up, People & Space category. © Mihail Minkov An aurora dances, illuminating the night sky. The Milky Way stretches across snowy mountain tops. An abstracted view of the sun and moon. These images and more make up the winning cohort for this year’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards, which are… Continue reading Ephemeral auroras and playful galaxies: these are the Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners

How to Apply Makeup for Photography: Creating Beauty Looks

In this tutorial on beauty makeup for photography, we’re going to be applying makeup for a high-fashion beauty shoot. Exfoliate To begin, I’m going to use a gentle exfoliator to get rid of any of the dead skin on the surface. Moisturize Next, I am going to apply a rich moisturizer so that the skin… Continue reading How to Apply Makeup for Photography: Creating Beauty Looks

How to Pick Makeup Applicators for Photography and Video Production

Just like in painting, makeup requires different tools to be able to apply specific types of makeup products. In this tutorial, you’ll learn about the various tools needed to be able to apply makeup properly. Picking the Right Applicators There are no rules to applying makeup, but there are definitely tools that will apply makeup… Continue reading How to Pick Makeup Applicators for Photography and Video Production

How to Apply Makeup for Photography: Women With Lighter Skin

Here we are going to be doing a natural, basic makeup application on a woman with light skin, and hopefully you’ll learn to be able to recreate it and follow along at home.  1. Exfoliate Our model has a normal/dry combination skin. Knowing that, first I’m going to apply a light exfoliator all over their… Continue reading How to Apply Makeup for Photography: Women With Lighter Skin

Three-Light Setup for Portrait Photos

In this studio portrait lighting tutorial, you’re going to learn how to use three flashes in your images. The three-light setup is so important in portrait photography—learning it is often the point where hobbyist photos start looking more professional. Of course, you can always add more lights to a setup, and sometimes you might need… Continue reading Three-Light Setup for Portrait Photos

Tips for incorporating action photography into your commercial portfolio

In 2002, Nike won an Emmy for Move, a campaign featuring gymnasts, joggers, basketballers, hockey players, footballers, and more in constant motion: skating, dribbling, sprinting, vaulting, and dunking. In 2003, Apple’s iPod Silhouettes campaign highlighted people mid-dance, capturing the energy of movement. And in 2012, Red Bull financed the skydiver Felix Baumgartner, as he broke… Continue reading Tips for incorporating action photography into your commercial portfolio