New England Guide: Best Things to Do in Cape Cod & Martha’s Vineyard

“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.”― Jo Walton New England Guide Relax your shoulders, close your eyes and fill your lungs with that refreshing, salty sea air… the Cape in Massachusetts is home to some of the country’s best beaches and is a… Continue reading New England Guide: Best Things to Do in Cape Cod & Martha’s Vineyard

These landscape ‘photos’ were generated by an AI

This landscape doesn’t really exist. Stability AI, generated by Aurel Manea Romanian photographer and artist Aurel Manea has used a new text-to-image AI to create beautiful, almost-photorealistic, landscape images.  First noticed by PetaPixel, Manea used Stability AI’s Stability Diffusion—a DALL-E 2-like text-to-image generation tool—to make the series of incredible landscape “photographs.” By using prompts like… Continue reading These landscape ‘photos’ were generated by an AI

Juxtaposition in photography | 26 Examples to inspire your photography

The word “juxtaposition” has long dominated exhibition catalogs and artist statements, used by everyone from architects to painters, but some of today’s biggest mainstream photography trends also revolve around the theme of juxtaposition. From forced perspectives of people “holding up” the sun or moon to landscape photos of “tiny people in big places” to double-take… Continue reading Juxtaposition in photography | 26 Examples to inspire your photography

This camera lets you choose what to photograph—and ignores the rest

Using several diffractive layers, the camera filters out unwanted information in the light propagation phase before it is recorded. Bijie Bai, Yi Luo, Tianyi Gan, Jingtian Hu, Yuhang Li, Yifan Zhao, Deniz Mengu, Mona Jarrahi & Aydogan Ozcan The concept of selective imaging—the idea that you only keep the parts of an image you need—isn’t… Continue reading This camera lets you choose what to photograph—and ignores the rest

Here’s how the Instagram algorithm suggests posts

If you understand why a suggested post hits your feed, is it less rage-inducing?. Meta Since 2016, Instagram’s algorithms have been a source of drama. Many users insist they want a chronological feed of the accounts they follow while the developers keep adding more algorithmically suggested content.  Things came to a head a few weeks… Continue reading Here’s how the Instagram algorithm suggests posts

$4000 in prizes to be won this World Photography Day

Hey Photographers! This one’s for you. No matter where you live or what your skill set is you’ll have a chance to win one of seven amazing prizes this World Photography Day (or month as we’re calling it). Starting today and running until September 17, you can submit your photos to “Around the World in… Continue reading $4000 in prizes to be won this World Photography Day

How to score an awesome garage sale camera

Not quite sure what I was thinking when I pulled the trigger on this beauty. Stan Horaczek This post on garage sale cameras has been updated. It was originally published on May 17, 2016. As you walk through a local garage sale, your eyes bounce from a pile of ugly jackets to a bin full… Continue reading How to score an awesome garage sale camera

How to manage your creative budget

Late last year, a survey from Upwork revealed that 59 million Americans performed freelance work in 2021, with more than half (56%) of non-freelancers saying that they’re likely to do so in the future. For creative professionals like photographers, freelancing offers its fair share of perks: you get to be your own boss, set your… Continue reading How to manage your creative budget

Keep your film iced-cold with this 2-in-1 water bottle & film chiller

The small bottle can store three rolls of 35mm film. PPP Cameras Film photographers know the delicate nature of the medium. While the analog stuff offers excellent exposure latitude, put a roll through less-than-ideal conditions and at best, you’ve got an experiment on your hands, and at worst, a completely blank roll. We’re talking airport… Continue reading Keep your film iced-cold with this 2-in-1 water bottle & film chiller

10 Top YouTube Shorts Templates for Final Cut Pro (Vertical)

With YouTube moving into the vertical video market with YouTube Shorts, now is a great time to jump on while the platform is still quite new and not as crowded as it will be in a few years. The best way to make a good impression is by using one of these professionally designed vertical… Continue reading 10 Top YouTube Shorts Templates for Final Cut Pro (Vertical)