“This image, taken by astronomers using the US Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera on the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab, captures the star-forming nebula NGC 6357, which is located 8000 light-years away in the direction of the constellation Scorpius. This image reveals bright, young… Continue reading Dark energy camera snaps a mouthwatering 570-megapixel image of the ‘Lobster Nebula’
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Best photography insurance of 2022
Zanariah Salam/EyeEm/Getty Images Best overall PPA PhotoCare Plus Check Price Best value PPA PhotoCare Check Price Best budget Thimble Check Price Photography insurance is a less than glamorous topic but is a necessity. As a photographer, videographer, or droneographer, one thing is certain: gear is expensive. And when you look at the money you spend… Continue reading Best photography insurance of 2022
Venture high in the sky with the winners of the 2022 Drone Photo Awards
Awarded Highly Commended in the Urban category. “The world’s longest train, with 3 kilometers of railroads, trundles through the Sahara desert bringing iron from an oasis to the coast. ‘The Backbone of the Sahara’ is also the world’s heaviest train load and provides the only free of charge long-distance mean of transport in one of… Continue reading Venture high in the sky with the winners of the 2022 Drone Photo Awards
How to Use Slow Shutter Speed With a Flash to Freeze Motion in a Photo
In this tutorial from the Intermediate Flash Photography course, we’re going to be talking about how to use a slow shutter speed and a flash to get really cool images like this: How to Freeze an Image With Flash One of the first things that most photographers learn is that in order to get sharp… Continue reading How to Use Slow Shutter Speed With a Flash to Freeze Motion in a Photo
Free ways to market your photography
$20 for a stack of 50 business cards. $9.99 per month for graphic design tools for social media, plus $13 for a social media planning tool. $39 for client management software, and $79 for search engine optimization (SEO) tools. The costs of freelance life and marketing your photography business are real—and they can add up… Continue reading Free ways to market your photography
Best Fujifilm lenses in 2022
Abby Ferguson Best overall XF 16-80mm f/4 OIS WR Check Price Best for portraits XF50mm f/1 R WR Check Price Best for sports XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR Check Price Fujifilm lenses often don’t get enough credit. The company’s excellent X-series mirrorless cameras soak up much of the spotlight with their rugged builds, compact designs,… Continue reading Best Fujifilm lenses in 2022
How to Correct Tone and Contrast in Video With Your iPhone Using LumaTouch
It’s amazing how approachable and accessible video editing has become. Of course, there will always be a place for the state-of-the-art editing suites used for the blockbuster flicks. But we, the average person, are in a great position to get into editing without needing all the bells and whistles, yet still having access to professional… Continue reading How to Correct Tone and Contrast in Video With Your iPhone Using LumaTouch
Take your back-to-school photography and kick it up a notch
Earlier this summer, GapKids captured the imagination of parents and kids alike with their Everybody Belongs back-to-school campaign. Inspired by the children’s book of the same name, written by the author and Down syndrome advocate Heather Avis, the campaign celebrates the interests, abilities, and talents that make every kid unique. As part of a “digital… Continue reading Take your back-to-school photography and kick it up a notch
Best CFexpress cards for 2022
Abby Ferguson Best overall Sony 512GB CFexpress Type B Tough Memory Card Check Price Fastest Lexar Diamond Series Professional 256GB CFexpress Type-B Check Price Best Type A ProGrade Digital 160GB CFexpress Type A Cobalt Memory Card Check Price CFexpress cards have quickly become the storage media of choice. They offer much faster speeds than SD,… Continue reading Best CFexpress cards for 2022
The best lavalier microphone setups for capturing dialogue
Mic’d up and ready to record. Onur Binay, Unsplash Lavalier (or lapel) microphones used to be more enticing in theory than they were in reality. Bad sound quality, short battery life, and clunky transmitters made them more of a nuisance than a practical audio solution. However, developments in the technology now allow for great wireless… Continue reading The best lavalier microphone setups for capturing dialogue