Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II: A smaller, lighter standard zoom lens

It’s 20 percent lighter and 18 percent shorter than its predecessor. Sony Sony first introduced its high-end G Master lens line back in 2016. In October 2021, the company unveiled a version “II” of the 70-200mm f/2.8 telephoto zoom that was faster and lighter than the previous model. Today, Sony continues that trend, unveiling the… Continue reading Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II: A smaller, lighter standard zoom lens

How to Make a Lyric Video in DaVinci Resolve

Making a lyric video can be as simple or as complicated as you’d like, though my personal approach is more of a minimal approach. In this lesson we’ll break down the steps I use when making a lyric video, from creating a plan to making a video using DaVinci Resolve. Let’s jump in and see… Continue reading How to Make a Lyric Video in DaVinci Resolve

How to Edit Podcast and Interview Videos in Descript — With Captions, Titles, and Graphics

Tedious, time-consuming video editing is yesterday. Thanks to the technology brainiacs out there, a mind-bendingly efficient, AI-powered software program called Descript will actually make you want to edit. An all-in-one audio and video editing program, Descript lets you record, transcribe, edit, mix, collaborate, and finish your audio and video projects with tremendous ease. In this… Continue reading How to Edit Podcast and Interview Videos in Descript — With Captions, Titles, and Graphics

How To Move the Flash Off Your Camera for Better Photo Lighting

Welcome back to ‘Introduction to Flash Photography‘. I hope our last lesson has you inspired and you’re ready to learn the nuts and bolts of how to take your flash off of your camera. A Note on Vocabulary We’re going to start this lesson with a little bit of vocabulary. Two words that you will… Continue reading How To Move the Flash Off Your Camera for Better Photo Lighting

The Solarcan Puck is a tiny, reusable pinhole camera designed to track the sun’s path

The new Solarcan Puck analog pinhole camera. Solarcan Back in early 2016, Scottish photographer Sam Cornwell first created the Solarcan, a pinhole camera in a beverage can that made light work of months-long exposures tracking the sun’s path. It proved hugely popular on Kickstarter, pulling in a whopping ten times its funding goal. He followed… Continue reading The Solarcan Puck is a tiny, reusable pinhole camera designed to track the sun’s path

How to make photos that impact society

When Vadim Balakin encountered the remains of a polar bear in Northern Svalbard in August of 2014, the cause of the animal’s death was unknown (pictured below). It might have been old age; however, the good condition of the teeth suggested that starvation was also a likely possibility. “They say nowadays such remains [are] to… Continue reading How to make photos that impact society

How to travel with film by land and sea

Getty Images Welcome to part three of our series on traveling with film and analog cameras. In previous installments, we covered general guidelines for traveling with film as well as air travel with film. In this article, we’ll talk about travel by car and train, both of which are particularly film-friendly; and traveling by water,… Continue reading How to travel with film by land and sea

5 Peaceful Video Templates for After Effects

Need to create videos with a tranquil vibe? Check out these peaceful video templates for After Effects from Envato Elements and Envato Market. Top Peaceful Video Templates for After Effects Water Slideshow for After Effects Featured Template from Envato Elements Use this water slideshow template and create your own peaceful and calming video. The template… Continue reading 5 Peaceful Video Templates for After Effects