Juxtaposition in photography | 26 Examples to inspire your photography

The word “juxtaposition” has long dominated exhibition catalogs and artist statements, used by everyone from architects to painters, but some of today’s biggest mainstream photography trends also revolve around the theme of juxtaposition. From forced perspectives of people “holding up” the sun or moon to landscape photos of “tiny people in big places” to double-take… Continue reading Juxtaposition in photography | 26 Examples to inspire your photography

How to score an awesome garage sale camera

Not quite sure what I was thinking when I pulled the trigger on this beauty. Stan Horaczek This post on garage sale cameras has been updated. It was originally published on May 17, 2016. As you walk through a local garage sale, your eyes bounce from a pile of ugly jackets to a bin full… Continue reading How to score an awesome garage sale camera

How to manage your creative budget

Late last year, a survey from Upwork revealed that 59 million Americans performed freelance work in 2021, with more than half (56%) of non-freelancers saying that they’re likely to do so in the future. For creative professionals like photographers, freelancing offers its fair share of perks: you get to be your own boss, set your… Continue reading How to manage your creative budget

How to Use After Effects for Basic Motion Tracking, Camera Tracking, and Text

What You’ll Be Creating In this lesson you’re going to learn how to do some basic motion tracking to add text to a shot.  To follow along with this lesson, make sure to open up the motion tracking.aep file which you can download here. You’re also going to need the video file below, which you… Continue reading How to Use After Effects for Basic Motion Tracking, Camera Tracking, and Text

Bring on the noise: How to save high ISO files deemed ‘too noisy’

Crank that ISO, AI de-noise software is here to save the day. Shot at ISO 6400 with noise corrections made using On1 NoNoise AI. Jeff Carlson In photography, knowing when to put the camera away is a valuable skill. Really dark situations are particularly difficult: without supplemental lighting, you can crank up the ISO to… Continue reading Bring on the noise: How to save high ISO files deemed ‘too noisy’

Everything all at once: We want to see your best photos of ‘chaos’

Dan Bracaglia It’s time to channel your inner Kylo Ren because we want to see “More, More, More!” In a 180-degree turn from last week’s theme, this photo challenge is an ode to maximalism and all things chaotic. This week’s theme Show us your best images that interpret the theme of “more is more.” We’re… Continue reading Everything all at once: We want to see your best photos of ‘chaos’

9 Top Story and Post Video Templates for Adobe Premiere Rush

Looking for cool Instagram templates you can customise on the go with Adobe Premiere Rush? Well, you’re in luck. Envato Elements is a terrific source for premium video templates, and today we’re featuring nine of the best Instagram templates you can find there.  Top Premiere Rush Instagram Templates Instagram Stories for Premiere Rush Instagram Stories… Continue reading 9 Top Story and Post Video Templates for Adobe Premiere Rush

A Look at Popular Christmas Traditions Around the World

Looking to start a new Christmas tradition? Learn about some of the classic—and unusual—holiday celebrations from around the world. The post A Look at Popular Christmas Traditions Around the World appeared first on The Shutterstock Blog.