Cleaver and Petals. © Cig Harvey Cig Harvey lives in a farmhouse in rural Maine, where she photographs the people and places around her. Harvey’s photos often feature bright, saturated colors, and a touch of surrealism, as she tries to find the magic in the mundane. Her latest book is Blue Violet, an exploration of… Continue reading Cig Harvey explores grief and death through the quiet beauty of floral life
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How to ensure your photos are sharp
From Edward Weston’s nudes to Ansel Adams’s landscapes, the beauty is often found in the details. Nearly a century ago, both photographers made a name for themselves through the use of crisp, clean lines. They replaced the soft-focus lenses of the day with sharper ones, and they used narrow apertures to capture every last curve… Continue reading How to ensure your photos are sharp
Best desks for dual monitors in 2022
Stan Horaczek Best overall DlandHome 63 inches X-Large Computer Desk Check Price Best standing desk ApexDesk Elite Series 60″ Check Price Best stand-up desk converter VariDesk Pro Plus 36 Check Price Upgrading your monitor setup can drastically improve your office or editing situation, but finding a desk for dual monitors can be tricky. With two… Continue reading Best desks for dual monitors in 2022
Paris streets in B&W, Meyerowitz’s classic ‘Cape Light,’ and other books worth viewing
From Joel Meyerowitz’s “Cape Light”. © Joel Meyerowitz This month, we look at a collection of COVID-19 lockdown portraits of mothers and their children, each captured through a pane of glass; a series of subtle B&W photos showing a diverse Parisian quarter; a look at the history of portrait photography, from the Daguerreotype to the… Continue reading Paris streets in B&W, Meyerowitz’s classic ‘Cape Light,’ and other books worth viewing
How to Use Noise Reduction to Clean Up Skin Tones in DaVinci Resolve
Learn to colour correct like a pro with our free course DaVinci Resolve Colour Grading for Beginners. You’ll learn how to use each important tool in Resolve, including how to set up your project using scene cut detection, how to get clean skin tones with noise reduction and how to create cinematic looks. This lesson… Continue reading How to Use Noise Reduction to Clean Up Skin Tones in DaVinci Resolve
Best headphones for video editing in 2022
Abby Ferguson Best overall Audio-Technica ATH-M50X Check Price Most comfortable Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO Check Price Best wireless Sony WH-1000XM4 Check Price There will always be a place for high-end headphones for video editing in a videographer’s workflow. But now more than ever, video editing is done on the go. Because of this, we need… Continue reading Best headphones for video editing in 2022
Summer fun in the sun: Our favorite reader-submitted Photos of the Day
Jason Simpson Summer is here and in the Southern United States, that means rain, generous drops, rumbling thunder, and humidity. But elsewhere, summer is the beach, the pool, or a walk on a pier. Summer is also fireworks—and lots of them. This week’s challenge asked readers to submit photos that showed what summer is to… Continue reading Summer fun in the sun: Our favorite reader-submitted Photos of the Day
A History of American Protest, Told in Pictures
Protest is an American right. Here’s how some protest movements pushed our country forward, as told by illustrations and photos.… The post A History of American Protest, Told in Pictures appeared first on The Shutterstock Blog.
Sigma brings wide-angle zoom to Sony E- and L-mount
This is a full-frame lens, but it’s shown here on an APS-C body (the a6500). Stan Horaczek Standard zooms like Sigma’s E- and L-mount 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN end up in many professional photographers’ bags because of their versatility. But sometimes you need to go wider. Now, Sigma offers a new 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN… Continue reading Sigma brings wide-angle zoom to Sony E- and L-mount
Color symbolism around the world
We associate robin’s egg blue with Tiffany & Co. “Coca-Cola red” might not be an official Pantone color, but it’s just as recognizable. A certain variation on bright pink is commonly known as “Barbie Pink” for its association with the brand. Chocolate companies Cadbury and Nestle have a history of fighting over a specific shade… Continue reading Color symbolism around the world