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Photography’s golden rules and when to break them

The fundamentals of photography composition are meant to be broken but first, you must grasp them. Stan Horaczek Photography has a lot of rules that are really just principles. Most of them are useful guidelines worth understanding, not edicts to be followed to the letter. In this photography fundamentals series, we’re going to look at… Continue reading Photography’s golden rules and when to break them

Here’s your chance to own a 1988 Kodak NASCAR & pit crew uniforms

Bring a Trailer Show your enthusiasm for film photography with this legit 1988 Oldsmobile Delta Kodak Nascar. It comes ready to roll, decked out in bold Kodak yellow paint and decals. You also get a whole bunch of vintage Kodak memorabilia and swag, including pit crew uniforms—just imagine showing up to your local photo walk… Continue reading Here’s your chance to own a 1988 Kodak NASCAR & pit crew uniforms

Nikon’s new 17-28mm f/2.8 is a compact & affordable ultra-wide for Z-mount

Nikon Nikon continues expanding out its Z line of mirrorless lenses with sensible, well-priced options. As a follow-up to January’s Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8, the newly-announced Nikon Z 17-28mm f/2.8 adds an ultra-wide perspective to the company’s affordable f/2.8 series of zooms. And at just under a pound, it’s a lightweight option, fitting nicely on… Continue reading Nikon’s new 17-28mm f/2.8 is a compact & affordable ultra-wide for Z-mount

10 Top Lightroom Preset Packs for Portrait Photography

Forget hiring expensive photo retouchers. We sifted through the portrait photo preset packs for Lightroom and this assortment of ten, ranging from the natural to the expressive, might very well give your portraits the look you’ve been searching for—instantly. How to Add and Apply Presets in Lightroom Classic If you’re new to Lightroom, here’s a… Continue reading 10 Top Lightroom Preset Packs for Portrait Photography

How to Make a Double-Exposure Effect Video in After Effects

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how you can make a double exposure video in Adobe After Effects. The goal of this tutorial is to show how you could create a compelling short commercial or client video using only still images and a limited budget. The final results will have a look similar to the popular True… Continue reading How to Make a Double-Exposure Effect Video in After Effects

5 Top Sans-Serif Fonts for Video

Grab attention and get the reaction you’re after by choosing the perfect font for your video. Take a look at our top 5 sans-serif fonts for video and try a few on for size. All these video fonts are included in a subscription to Envato Elements. 5 Top Sans-Serif Fonts for Video Blockletter Featured Sans-Serif… Continue reading 5 Top Sans-Serif Fonts for Video

Tips to build a great landscape photo

In 2006, Edward Steichen’s 1904 picture of a pond in Westchester County, New York, bathed in moonlight, fetched a whopping $2.9 million at Sotheby’s. In 2011, Andreas Gursky’s photograph of the Rhine river sold for $4,338,500 at Christie’s. And in 2020, even at the height of the pandemic, an Ansel Adams print, created at Grand… Continue reading Tips to build a great landscape photo

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