10 Best Print-Inspired Halftone Effects (Color and Black-and-White) for Photoshop

A halftone effect is a technique that makes an image from dots of different sizes and opacities. You might recognize this distinctive look from comic books and newspaper photos. In the digital era, you can apply the halftone effect to your existing photos, illustrations, or designs, and you don’t have to be a designer to create your… Continue reading 10 Best Print-Inspired Halftone Effects (Color and Black-and-White) for Photoshop

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)

Edit stronger, faster, better with AI-powered presets

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

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

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

2022 fall trends to start shooting now!

With the back-to-school season on the horizon, and the fall and winter holidays arriving shortly thereafter, we’re entering a busy time for retail and marketing. What’s more, research from McKinsey indicates that more consumers in the US are trying new brands than they did in 2020 and 2021, meaning that companies and advertisers will have… Continue reading 2022 fall trends to start shooting now!

How to Edit 4K Single-Camera Interview Video in Premiere Pro

In this Premiere Pro tutorial from David Bode’s free Ultimate Premiere FAQ course, you’ll learn how to create and edit multiple cameras from a single camera shot. This is a fast and fun way to edit interviews, especially. Advantages of High-Resolution Files These days, cameras can record at very high resolutions, like Cinema 4K, but… Continue reading How to Edit 4K Single-Camera Interview Video in Premiere Pro

Could NFTs be used for online identity verification?

Right now, you can buy an NFT of your favorite photograph, buy land in a metaverse like Decentraland or Cryptovoxels, and build a virtual gallery exhibition from scratch. In 2021, metaverse real estate sales hit $500 million. Experts say that number could double this year. The way we interact online is changing, and it’s happening… Continue reading Could NFTs be used for online identity verification?