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How to Use Hue, Saturation, and Luminance for Creative Color in Lightroom Classic

“How do I edit my photo to look like (insert famous photographer’s name)?” Certain photographers have unique, signature styles that others try to emulate. All kinds of things go into a signature style, from the choice of subject matter to the shooting approach, equipment, and a lot of small choices that are unique to every… Continue reading How to Use Hue, Saturation, and Luminance for Creative Color in Lightroom Classic

New gear: The Nikon Z30 is a lean, mean 4K video-shooting machine

The new Nikon Z30 is priced at $709.95 for the body only. Nikon Nikon is hoping to appeal to the video content-creating crowd with the launch of its new Nikon Z30 mirrorless camera. Though Nikon mirrorless cameras have long touted impressive video chops—the Nikon Z50 is our favorite camera for Youtubers under $1K—this is the… Continue reading New gear: The Nikon Z30 is a lean, mean 4K video-shooting machine

Best time lapse cameras for 2022

Stan Horaczek Best Nikon (and best overall) Nikon Z6 II Check Price Best dedicated time-lapse camera Brinno BCC2000 Check Price Best for beginners GoPro HD Hero10 Check Price With the right skills and gear, just about any camera can be a time lapse camera. Some, however, make it much easier than others when it comes… Continue reading Best time lapse cameras for 2022

The 500px team shares insight on creating sellable content

In 2017, a survey from Splashlight revealed that 47% of US online consumers rank high-quality product images as the most influential factor in considering a purchase. In 2019, research from Buffer found that 35.8% of marketers surveyed named images/video as the most important aspect when creating and publishing content. And in 2021, 52% of marketers… Continue reading The 500px team shares insight on creating sellable content

Surf’s up: 11 tips for jaw-dropping surf photography

More than a hundred years ago, a photographer by the name of A. R. Gurrey self-published The Surf Riders of Hawaii, the first book dedicated entirely to the subject of surfing. By the 1930s, John Heath “Doc” Ball helped establish surf photography as a profession. In the 1960s, Leroy Grannis documented the surf scene at… Continue reading Surf’s up: 11 tips for jaw-dropping surf photography

Excire Foto 2022 can analyze and keyword your entire photo library using AI

Thanks to tools like automatic keywording and duplicate detection, metadata management can take little effort. Getty Images I sometimes feel like the odd-photographer-out when it comes to working with my photo library. I’ve always seen the value of tagging images with additional metadata such as keywords and the names of people who appear (I’ve even… Continue reading Excire Foto 2022 can analyze and keyword your entire photo library using AI

Best LG monitors for 2022

Stan Horaczek Best overall LG 27UP850-W Monitor 27” Check Price Best for photo editing LG 32UL950-W 32″ Class Ultrafine 4K Check Price Best ultrawide LG 40WP95C-W 40” UltraWide Check Price If you haven’t considered LG monitors for your editing setup, you’re missing out on several really excellent options. Buying a monitor is a big deal… Continue reading Best LG monitors for 2022

Best GoPro accessories for 2022

Stan Horaczek Best for extreme athletes Chesty Performance Chest Mount Check Price When it comes to a natural viewpoint and steady shooting, chest mounts seriously outperform head mounts. Best for shooting in the dark GoPro Light Mod Check Price With output up to 200 lumens, this little light provides a surprising amount of illumination. Best… Continue reading Best GoPro accessories for 2022