Nine tips for making original photos in famous places

A few years ago, research from Panoramio—Google’s old geo-located tagging, photo-sharing website—revealed the world’s most photographed cities. Their findings? New York was the most photographed city, with the most photographed spot being the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Second place went to Rome, with the top spot being the Roman Catholic church Trinità… Continue reading Nine tips for making original photos in famous places

Rotolight debuts the ‘world’s first’ electronic smart softbox

The Rotolight SmartSoft Box is a $499 accessory for Rotolight’s AEOS 2 lights. Rotolight British light manufacturer Rotolight has announced the SmartSoft Box—the “the world’s first intelligent electronic softbox”—as an addon for its AEOS 2 lights, according to Amateur Photographer. It’s got some neat technology that will allow photographers to adjust the diffusion, focus, and… Continue reading Rotolight debuts the ‘world’s first’ electronic smart softbox

How to Process Voice Recordings in DaVinci Resolve Using Fairlight (Free)

Having great audio for your video is pretty much essential to hold your audience’s interest, but what does great audio mean? When it comes to dialogue, or really any audio for that matter, you are looking for the sounds recorded to be a listening pleasure. How to Sweeten Spoken-Word Audio and Dialogue in Resolve Using… Continue reading How to Process Voice Recordings in DaVinci Resolve Using Fairlight (Free)

Turbocharge your wedding edits with the help of AI

Carol Harrold Photographing someone’s Big Day is a beautiful—and stressful—job, especially if you’re not a seasoned pro. This week, PopPhoto is serving up our best advice for capturing that special kind of joy. A typical wedding day photoshoot can result in thousands of images. After the photographer has spent hours actively capturing the event, hours of culling and editing… Continue reading Turbocharge your wedding edits with the help of AI

Why our eyes look for patterns in architecture

From Andy Yeung’s gravity-defying pictures of urban density in Hong Kong to Dany Eid’s atmospheric nighttime shots of Dubai, we’re living in a golden age for architecture photography. From Germany to Spain and beyond, the architecture student Julia Isaak captures minimalist shots, transforming building façades into eye candy, while Eric Dufour plays with colors and… Continue reading Why our eyes look for patterns in architecture

Tips from a pro: An introduction to wedding photography

Getty Images This post has been updated. It originally published on June 15, 2012 As the ones responsible for capturing a wedding day in images, we photographers are under a ton of pressure. To help you next time you’re asked (or even hired) to assume the role, we tapped ten top wedding pros for their… Continue reading Tips from a pro: An introduction to wedding photography

Canon R7 review: An APS-C mirrorless camera built for speed

Stan Horaczek Until now, Canon’s R-series mirrorless cameras have exclusively come equipped with full-frame sensors. Now, with the release of the new EOS R7 (and the simultaneously announced R10), the company has expanded the line into APS-C territory.  Instead of simply working around the limitations that come with a smaller sensor, Canon has leaned into… Continue reading Canon R7 review: An APS-C mirrorless camera built for speed

How to Make Photos With Intentional Camera Movement

In this tutorial, we’ll look at how best to create ICM photos, and give you some subject inspiration. What is Intentional Camera Movement? Photographers, we often go to great pains for a steady shot, so you might be forgiven for doing a double take when you hear about intentional camera movement, but it can create… Continue reading How to Make Photos With Intentional Camera Movement

How to pose couples: A wedding photographer shares her tips and tricks

Jennifer Nolan shares tips for natural, happy couple portraits. Jennifer Nolan Photographers know that posing is no joke. And on the fast-paced, often rushed (and behind schedule) wedding day, having a posing plan is essential. There are no do-overs. So how do you ensure everything goes smoothly? We sat down with Northern Virginia-based wedding photographer… Continue reading How to pose couples: A wedding photographer shares her tips and tricks