VAULT is an NFT space created by creators for creators, your go-to place for high-quality, curated, digital art from top creators around the globe. The VAULT highlight series focuses on the creators that are part of our NFT Community. This week we are excited to introduce you to Wandering Spacesuit. Muhammad Hardi Saputra creates astronaut… Continue reading VAULT Creator Highlight with Wandering Spacesuit
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How to be a conscientious travel photographer: Creating thoughtful images with Susan Portnoy
The Tiger’s Nest monastery in Bhutan. Susan Portnoy So, you’re packing your bags—and your camera—for a little summer vacation. It’s only natural that you’ll want to document your trip, but, what’s the point of taking pictures at popular destinations when millions of others are, too? PopPhoto chatted with award-winning travel photographer Susan Portnoy of The… Continue reading How to be a conscientious travel photographer: Creating thoughtful images with Susan Portnoy
Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary: Beautifully Crafted
The seventh of Sigma’s I series of prime lenses, the Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary follows the same exquisite design language. Does it also inherit the excellent performance of the others in this series? K Madhavan Pillai puts it to the test. The Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN | C, available for the Sony… Continue reading Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary: Beautifully Crafted
The new Godox Lux Senior looks like an ‘old-timey’ news photographer’s flash
A retro-inspired flash for your retro camera. Godox Godox has just announced the Lux Senior, the brand’s second retro-inspired flash this month. It looks fun, portable, and easy to use. There’s no official launch date, though Godox says it should be available “by September” for a retail price of $119. Retro portability When Godox announced… Continue reading The new Godox Lux Senior looks like an ‘old-timey’ news photographer’s flash
How to effectively capture texture in your commercial content (Part 2)
More than a decade ago, the camera brand Leica revealed an eye-catching print and outdoor ad campaign in Switzerland, featuring photographs of various textures found throughout everyday city life: wood, metal, bricks, and more. The ads were installed on real-life walls of the same texture, revealing the up-close details of each surface. The goal was… Continue reading How to effectively capture texture in your commercial content (Part 2)
How to Record High-Quality Video for Colour Grading
If you’re a filmmaker and you’d like to know more about editing, particularly colour, then you’ll love our free course, How to Colour Grade Video. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to get the most from your colour grading by shooting your footage in the best way. Getting the most out of your colour grade starts… Continue reading How to Record High-Quality Video for Colour Grading
The new Xiaomi x Leica smartphone has the world’s largest camera sensor
The ascendant Chinese smartphone maker partnered with Sony for the new chip and worked with Leica to engineer the lens. Xiaomi Meet the new Xiaomi 12S Ultra, a flagship smartphone Xiaomi co-developed with Leica. It pairs a brand-new and (by smartphone standards) absolutely huge, stabilized 50-megapixel, one-inch image sensor with a Leica Summicron 23mm f/1.9… Continue reading The new Xiaomi x Leica smartphone has the world’s largest camera sensor
How to Add Audio Effects in Premiere Pro
In this lesson on How to Add Audio Effects in Premiere Pro from David Bode’s Free Premiere Pro course, you will learn about basic audio clip effects and audio track effects in Premiere Pro. Similar to applying video effects to individual clips, you can also apply audio effects to individual clips. You’ll find a range of audio… Continue reading How to Add Audio Effects in Premiere Pro
How to Use Curves to Color Correct Photos in Lightroom Classic
Adobe Lightroom is a photographer’s best friend: with so many tools to adjust your images, you have everything you need to process your RAW images to match your vision. In this tutorial, you’re going to learn one of Lightroom’s most powerful but lesser-known features: color tone curves. This tool gives you an easy visual guide to… Continue reading How to Use Curves to Color Correct Photos in Lightroom Classic
How to choose the perfect time for your shoot
Karl Lundholm loves shooting on the water half an hour before sunset, while Ryan Locknecker has a passion for watching the sunrise in the mountains. Ueli Frischknecht prefers twilight—“that brief moment right before sunrise.” Daniel Casson likes shooting in the morning because of the combination of fog and sunlight, while Elsa Bleda feels drawn to… Continue reading How to choose the perfect time for your shoot