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Save hundreds on camera and video gear during Adorama’s early Black Friday sale

A variety of photo and video gear is on sale during Adorama’s early Black Friday sale. Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › If you’re currently trying to avoid spending money on new camera gear, you should probably click off of… Continue reading Save hundreds on camera and video gear during Adorama’s early Black Friday sale

Tokina is now offering three ultra-compact super-telephoto lenses

Tokina Super-telephoto lenses are typically large, unwieldy, and expensive pieces of technology. They can easily run you upwards of $12,000 and weigh more than five pounds. But Japanese lens maker Tokina aims to change all that and has announced three new ultra-compact super-telephoto lenses via an IndieGoGo campaign. The three lenses are part of the… Continue reading Tokina is now offering three ultra-compact super-telephoto lenses

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

7 Kawaii Templates for Videos in After Effects

Kawaii, overly simplified, is a Japanese word for cute. The word has been derived from a longer phase that describes someone who has started blushing (again, overly-simplifying here), and has come to have a cultural meaning that can be used to describe certain human (and non-human) qualities, specific styles of manga, handwriting, fashion, video, and… Continue reading 7 Kawaii Templates for Videos in After Effects

Best lens adapters of 2022

ShareGrid, Unsplash We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best for mounting a Canon lens to a Sony body Metabones Canon EF/EF-S Lens to Sony E Mount SEE IT This adapter has a rubber gasket that protects your Sony camera S E-mount from… Continue reading Best lens adapters of 2022

The best gifts under $100 for photographers

Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best filter for landscape photographers Hoya 77mm PROND 16 Neutral Density 4 Stop (1.2) Filter SEE IT Best for high-end instant film photography Fujifilm Instax Mini 40 Instant Camera SEE IT Best for adding… Continue reading The best gifts under $100 for photographers