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How to unlock your smartphone camera’s best hidden features

Jeff Carlson What could be more fundamental to photography today than our smartphone cameras? They’re ever-present, ready in moments, and the technology behind them makes it easy to capture great photos in most situations. And yet, I regularly encounter people who are unaware of many of the core functions of the built-in camera app. Smartphone… Continue reading How to unlock your smartphone camera’s best hidden features

Jamie Beck’s photos from the French countryside look like Renaissance paintings

One of Beck’s self portraits in a Provence lavender field. Jamie Beck Six years ago, photographer Jamie Beck was seemingly living the life. She was running a thriving commercial photography studio in New York City and had all the trappings of success—prestigious clients from Vogue to Nike, a beautiful apartment, designer clothes, a vintage car.… Continue reading Jamie Beck’s photos from the French countryside look like Renaissance paintings

How to Make a Multiple-Exposure Image (Pep Ventosa Technique)

Who Is Pep Ventosa and What Is the Pep Ventosa Technique? Pep Ventosa is a Catalan artist who uses “photographs as raw material to create new visual experiences.” One of his techniques involves taking many—sometimes hundreds—of images and then putting them together to create effects like mosaic, painting, and movement. Pep’s multiple exposure style has… Continue reading How to Make a Multiple-Exposure Image (Pep Ventosa Technique)

3 Business Thank You Card Examples to Use Today

Looking for a way to show appreciation for those who support your business? Design your own business thank you cards in Shutterstock Create. The post 3 Business Thank You Card Examples to Use Today appeared first on The Shutterstock Blog.

Leica redesigns one of its most popular lenses (and makes it more affordable)

Leica Leica has announced an updated version of the Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH, one of the brand’s all-time most popular M-mount lenses. Best of all, the new version will retail for less than its predecessor and offers several key advantages. What’s been updated? An integrated hood can be deployed when needed. Leica The new Leica… Continue reading Leica redesigns one of its most popular lenses (and makes it more affordable)

I Just Released A New Travel Photography Course on Editing Interiors in Lightroom & Photoshop

It’s Part 2 of two courses I filmed on location in Prague and this just-released Part 2 is all on the post-processing. I’m taking the images we shot on location in Part 1 and taking you through all the post-processing steps to take them to the final image. Check out the short official trailer below:… Continue reading I Just Released A New Travel Photography Course on Editing Interiors in Lightroom & Photoshop

Fruit bowls & floral arrangments: Show us your best still life photos

Abby Ferguson From Cézanne and Van Gogh to the Flemish aces, still life is a genre much studied, quite revered, and difficult to master. Done right, images are rife with symbolism and filled with compositional mastery. So, for this week’s Photo of the Day challenge, we want to see your interpretation of the still life… Continue reading Fruit bowls & floral arrangments: Show us your best still life photos

Ephemeral auroras and playful galaxies: these are the Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners

“Back to the spaceship,” runner-up, People & Space category. © Mihail Minkov An aurora dances, illuminating the night sky. The Milky Way stretches across snowy mountain tops. An abstracted view of the sun and moon. These images and more make up the winning cohort for this year’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards, which are… Continue reading Ephemeral auroras and playful galaxies: these are the Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners