Fiction and absurdity: Thomas Rousset’s exaggerated explorations of rural life

Reading Time: 2 minutes © Thomas Rousset. Set in the village of Prabert in France, Rousset’s images play on the eccentricities of the village and its people, transforming them lovingly into caricatures and tableaus During his childhood, Thomas Rousset spent a great deal of time among the detritus of a traditional rural life. Alongside the… Continue reading Fiction and absurdity: Thomas Rousset’s exaggerated explorations of rural life

Shoot in Raw on any iPhone Using This Trick

You don’t need a brand new iPhone 14 Pro to shoot in Raw –  as long as you have an iPhone made in the last eight years (at least an iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, or SE, all of which came out in 2014), or newer, you can use Lightroom’s awesome built-in camera to shoot in… Continue reading Shoot in Raw on any iPhone Using This Trick

The best gifts for photo and video creators

Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best backpack for traveling creatives WANDRD PRVKE 31L Photography Travel Backpack SEE IT Best for capturing aerial footage DJI Mavic 3 Classic SEE IT Best external recorder Atomos Shogun 7 SEE IT Chances are… Continue reading The best gifts for photo and video creators

Video Contributor: ShambalaVisual

ShambalaVisual has an interesting 360º video library of almost three hundred 360º videos displaying different areas of China and Asia-related themes. Visit ShambalaVisual’s profile page and visit the Great Wall of China, the Summer Palace and Ancient Chinese Military Town in Beijing, the Chinese Royal Garden, or even the streets of Cannes in France.

Animation for Beginners: How to Animate a Bouncing Ball

In this tutorial I will take you through the steps to create an animated bouncing ball that you will be proud of! We are going to create a ball that bounces up and down. Our bouncing ball will be a cycle, which means is that the first frame of our animation is also the last… Continue reading Animation for Beginners: How to Animate a Bouncing Ball

How to Enhance Portrait Photos Using Vibrance in Lightroom Classic

Getting the colours just right in your photo can be difficult. There are so many variables at play while editing that can effect the brightness of your colours, the density of your colours, and the saturation of your colours.  In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use the Vibrance adjustment in Lightroom Classic to get… Continue reading How to Enhance Portrait Photos Using Vibrance in Lightroom Classic

Essential After Effects Keyboard Shortcuts: Quick Guide

There are a ton of shortcuts, and which ones you need to remember depends on your workflow. The Basics: The first keyboard shortcuts I ever learned, were the keys to display certain properties. S shows Scale, P shows Position, A shows Anchor Point, R for Rotation, and T for Opacity (T is for Transparency I… Continue reading Essential After Effects Keyboard Shortcuts: Quick Guide

Capturing emotion in your commercial portraits

Emotion has a powerful influence over our everyday purchasing decisions, and this year, new research from the research consultancy Brand Keys revealed just how far that influence goes. In 1997, researchers found that rational considerations weighed more heavily than emotional ones when driving brand loyalty. However, that’s changed today, with emotional considerations outpacing rational ones.… Continue reading Capturing emotion in your commercial portraits