Landscape photography: 10 ideas to inspire you!

After a rainy summer’s day in Iceland, Daniel Gastager watches the clouds part to reveal a spectacular sunset. While exploring the vast desert in Namibia, Emilie Ristevski spots an enchanting wild oryx in the distance. On Indonesia’s Sumba Island, Daniel Kordan comes face-to-face with the “dancing mangroves”—trees that seem to come alive at sunset. Meanwhile,… Continue reading Landscape photography: 10 ideas to inspire you!

On-Camera Audio Recording: Mic Placement 101

Microphone placement is critical for capturing high-quality audio. What do I mean by microphone placement? Quite simply, it means where you decide to place the microphone. The goal in microphone placement and pretty much all audio recording is a high signal-to-noise ratio.  Signal to Noise Let’s break that down. The signal is the thing you… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: Mic Placement 101

Best gifts for photographers: Catch their eye (for details)

Got a photographer that needs a birthday gift? You’ll have them saying cheese, not cheesy, with these unique ideas. Matt Hardy, Pexels We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Buying the best gifts for photographers can be challenging, so we’ve put together a… Continue reading Best gifts for photographers: Catch their eye (for details)

Best birthday gifts for beginner photographers

Kelly Sikkema, Unsplash We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best camera battery charger DigiPower Universal Li-ion Battery Charger Check Price This universal charger works with all the major brands, fits in your pocket, and comes with an adapter for your car.  Best… Continue reading Best birthday gifts for beginner photographers

Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G lens review: A lightweight wide-angle zoom for hybrid shooters

The Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G lens is a great lens for hybrid shooters. Abby Ferguson The Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G lens is a full-frame, wide-angle zoom lens for A7-series E-mount cameras. A quick scan of the spec sheet clearly indicates that Sony considers this a true hybrid lens with enough resolution… Continue reading Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G lens review: A lightweight wide-angle zoom for hybrid shooters

Best macro lenses for 2022

Stan Horaczek We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best for Canon Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Check Price Best for Nikon Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S Check Price Best for Sony Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro… Continue reading Best macro lenses for 2022

How to Edit Video With LumaTouch for iPhone and iPad

LumaFusion is one of the most powerful NLEs for the iPhone and iPad available today. It’s packed with well-designed and thoughtful features that can turn your mobile into your editing powerhouse. That being said, it can be pretty overwhelming for new editors because of the high level of functionality. In this tutorial, we’ll cover some… Continue reading How to Edit Video With LumaTouch for iPhone and iPad

How to Collaborate on a Video With Frame.io

Frame.io is an amazing cloud-based collaboration platform that keeps you and your team on the same page. It boasts an incredibly fast upload speed that is about 5x the speed of Dropbox. It has great features, such as: frame-by-frame media viewing side-by-side video comparison with stacking of multiple edits a strong commenting feature with the… Continue reading How to Collaborate on a Video With Frame.io

How to Record Your Screen for Free With Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)

Open Broadcaster Software Studio, more commonly known as OBS, is a video streaming and recording program. It’s free, open source, and fully cross-platform—Mac, Windows, and Linux. When combined with solid audio and video editing software, it is a powerful and flexible screencast video production tool. In this OBS screen recording tutorial, we’ll install OBS and… Continue reading How to Record Your Screen for Free With Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)