Cleaver and Petals. © Cig Harvey Cig Harvey lives in a farmhouse in rural Maine, where she photographs the people and places around her. Harvey’s photos often feature bright, saturated colors, and a touch of surrealism, as she tries to find the magic in the mundane. Her latest book is Blue Violet, an exploration of… Continue reading Cig Harvey explores grief and death through the quiet beauty of floral life
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How to ensure your photos are sharp
From Edward Weston’s nudes to Ansel Adams’s landscapes, the beauty is often found in the details. Nearly a century ago, both photographers made a name for themselves through the use of crisp, clean lines. They replaced the soft-focus lenses of the day with sharper ones, and they used narrow apertures to capture every last curve… Continue reading How to ensure your photos are sharp
Best desks for dual monitors in 2022
Stan Horaczek Best overall DlandHome 63 inches X-Large Computer Desk Check Price Best standing desk ApexDesk Elite Series 60″ Check Price Best stand-up desk converter VariDesk Pro Plus 36 Check Price Upgrading your monitor setup can drastically improve your office or editing situation, but finding a desk for dual monitors can be tricky. With two… Continue reading Best desks for dual monitors in 2022
Me(w)ow! Samsung’s new 200-megapixel smartphone sensor shot this larger-than-life-cat print
The feline in question. Samsung For the folks over at Samsung Semiconductor, the mighty megapixel reigns supreme. Not content to rest on the laurels of the 108-megapixel sensor it co-developed with Xiaomi back in 2019, the company launched the record-breaking 200-megapixel ISOCELL HP1 sensor late last year. In the process, it set a new benchmark… Continue reading Me(w)ow! Samsung’s new 200-megapixel smartphone sensor shot this larger-than-life-cat print
How to Use Noise Reduction to Clean Up Skin Tones in DaVinci Resolve
Learn to colour correct like a pro with our free course DaVinci Resolve Colour Grading for Beginners. You’ll learn how to use each important tool in Resolve, including how to set up your project using scene cut detection, how to get clean skin tones with noise reduction and how to create cinematic looks. This lesson… Continue reading How to Use Noise Reduction to Clean Up Skin Tones in DaVinci Resolve
Google’s Imagen text-to-image synthesizer creates strikingly accurate ‘photos’
With Google’s text-to-image synthesizer, Imagen, users can dream up any possibility, including a corgi in a sushi house. Google Research, Brain Team A cute corgi lives in a house made of sushi. A dragon fruit wearing a karate belt in the snow. A brain riding a rocket ship heading towards the moon. These are just… Continue reading Google’s Imagen text-to-image synthesizer creates strikingly accurate ‘photos’
Dive into a world of super-saturated color film photography with Jennifer Lawrence
Watercolor, Florida. Jennifer Lawerence Jennifer Lawrence is all about colorful chaos. With some signature Kodak Ektar film loaded and ready to go, this Chicago-based lifestyle photographer lives, breathes, and sleeps color, all while embracing experimentation along the way. As the weather warms and summer comes swinging in, we chatted with Lawrence about her sources of… Continue reading Dive into a world of super-saturated color film photography with Jennifer Lawrence
Canon’s new EOS R7 is already on backorder
Canon USA projects availability in late 2022. Canon The news of the Canon EOS R7 is barely out of the bag, but according to its manufacturer, getting your hands on one is likely to prove a challenge for the foreseeable future, despite the fact that the camera is still a couple of weeks from its… Continue reading Canon’s new EOS R7 is already on backorder
Best headphones for video editing in 2022
Abby Ferguson Best overall Audio-Technica ATH-M50X Check Price Most comfortable Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO Check Price Best wireless Sony WH-1000XM4 Check Price There will always be a place for high-end headphones for video editing in a videographer’s workflow. But now more than ever, video editing is done on the go. Because of this, we need… Continue reading Best headphones for video editing in 2022
Finally, the Sony a6400 returns to production
Sony Between COVID-19 and all the supply chain issues that ensued, it’s been a pretty rough couple of years for consumer electronics makers. Thankfully, the world is now gradually returning to something approaching normalcy and that long-disrupted supply chain is finally, maybe, starting to bounce back. Some proof can be seen in Sony’s camera lineup,… Continue reading Finally, the Sony a6400 returns to production