10 Best Photo Effects to Create Blurs, Cracks, and Shattered Glass in Photoshop

Save yourself the trouble of learning every effect in Adobe Photoshop. Instead, use one-click actions that apply the same style with much less effort. In this roundup, I’m going to share ten of my favorite actions that simulate glass styles, including blurs, shatter, crack effects, and more, all from Envato Elements. Envato Elements is an… Continue reading 10 Best Photo Effects to Create Blurs, Cracks, and Shattered Glass in Photoshop

Adobe Lightroom CC: Is It a Fit for Your Photography Needs?

Adobe took a different direction with one of its most popular products, Lightroom, and forked the flagship post-production suite for photographers into two: the new Lightroom CC, and the seventh version of Lightroom, Lightroom Classic CC. This product split was a polarizing move that left users wondering about the future of Lightroom. Would Adobe eventually… Continue reading Adobe Lightroom CC: Is It a Fit for Your Photography Needs?

10 Top Wedding Photography Album Templates

The wedding is over and you can start to relax, you’ve got everything you need! Now it’s time to do the fun bit, processing the images and putting together an album that will knock your clients’ socks off. These stock assets, from Envato Elements, will help you create that awesome wedding album. Top Wedding Album… Continue reading 10 Top Wedding Photography Album Templates

Singer Dua Lipa sued for copyright infringement… again

This is the second time in less than a year that Lipa has been sued for using photos without permission. Getty Images Technology has made sharing as convenient as pressing a button—and with that, it’s easier than ever to spread images across the internet. Platforms are rife with reposts and screenshots, with attribution oftentimes questionable… Continue reading Singer Dua Lipa sued for copyright infringement… again

Rats, coyotes, and raccoons, oh my! The year’s best urban wildlife photography

“Oh, snap!”. Barak Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! Well, make that rats, coyotes, and bread-stealing monkeys, and you’ve got the winners of Picfair’s Urban Wildlife Photography Awards. Since 2019, the number of urban wildlife photographs on Picfair’s photo portfolio and e-commerce platform has quadrupled. And the competition, co-hosted by Nikon, Peak Design, MPB, and… Continue reading Rats, coyotes, and raccoons, oh my! The year’s best urban wildlife photography

How to Use Hue, Saturation, and Luminance for Creative Color in Lightroom Classic

“How do I edit my photo to look like (insert famous photographer’s name)?” Certain photographers have unique, signature styles that others try to emulate. All kinds of things go into a signature style, from the choice of subject matter to the shooting approach, equipment, and a lot of small choices that are unique to every… Continue reading How to Use Hue, Saturation, and Luminance for Creative Color in Lightroom Classic

Festival preview: 10 shows & workshops to check out at Les Rencontres d’Arles this summer

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 1981. Black River Productions, Ltd. / Galerie Thomas Zander / Mitch Epstein If you ask this editor what’s better than summer in Europe, the only acceptable answer is summer in France, specifically. Throw in a legendary photography festival and that might just be la crème de la crème. This summer, Les Rencontres… Continue reading Festival preview: 10 shows & workshops to check out at Les Rencontres d’Arles this summer

How to Import Photos to Lightroom Classic Catalogues

No one becomes a photographer to manage image files for a living, but the reality is that importing and organizing your images is a crucial part of the gig. The good news is that once you set up a workflow in Adobe Lightroom, the process runs smoothly: a repeated set of steps protects your images… Continue reading How to Import Photos to Lightroom Classic Catalogues

3-2-1: How to Safely Store Photos in Lightroom Classic

Losing some of your precious images because they weren’t backed up properly is a photographer’s worst nightmare. So how can you be sure you’re storing your images safely? It’s as easy as 3-2-1. In this tutorial you’ll learn about how to safely store your images and follow the 3–2–1 data philosophy. Plus, I’ll show you… Continue reading 3-2-1: How to Safely Store Photos in Lightroom Classic