What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial we’ll learn how to freeze a frame in After Effects. We’ll be using a stock video footage of a motocross racer flying mid air to explain how to achieve this freeze frame effect. However feel free to try out these techniques on your own footage or stock videos… Continue reading How to Freeze a Frame in After Effects
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How to Create a Call-to-Action End Screen Animation in After Effects
What You’ll Be Creating For this tutorial we’ll learn how to create a call-to-action end screen animation in After Effects. This will be used at the end of our collage animation project example, which comprises of many different scenes and animations moving across the screen. However you can use these tips and techniques at the… Continue reading How to Create a Call-to-Action End Screen Animation in After Effects
How to Create Volumetric Lighting in After Effects
What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, we’ll be looking at how to create volumetric lighting in After Effects by looking at how we can practically recreate it or accentuate it here in After Effects. We’ll be following on form our previous lesson on how to add volumetric lighting and move on to how to… Continue reading How to Create Volumetric Lighting in After Effects
How to Composite Multiple Videos Using Clean Plates in After Effects
What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, we’ll be looking at how to composite multiple videos using clean plates in After Effects in order to get the best out of our lighting tools that we have on hand, when creating content on a budget. In a previous tutorial we talked about how we can create… Continue reading How to Composite Multiple Videos Using Clean Plates in After Effects
How to Light Video Scenes on a Budget
In this tutorial, we’ll be looking at some tips and tricks we can employ on set, in order to get the best out of our lighting tools that we have on hand, when creating content on a budget. First up, let’s talk about clean plates and taking the extra time and effort on set to… Continue reading How to Light Video Scenes on a Budget
The best budget tripods in 2023
Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best lightweight SLIK Sprint PRO III Travel Tripod w/SBH-100 Ball Head SEE IT This SLIK tripod is lightweight and travel friendly. Best for video NEEWER 2-in-1 Aluminum Alloy Camera Tripod SEE IT Best for… Continue reading The best budget tripods in 2023
Women in Photography Photo Walk
In recognition of Women’s Month, the Women in Photography Photo Walk event was held on March 25th in Orlando, FL. The event welcomed more than 50 guests to network and foster an encouraging atmosphere for female photographers. Although the event attracted a diverse crowd of supporters of all genders and ages, it focused on empowering… Continue reading Women in Photography Photo Walk
The best portrait lenses for Nikon in 2023
Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best overall Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S SEE IT A fast portrait lens with beautiful bokeh. Best standard zoom Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S SEE IT A versatile tool for a range… Continue reading The best portrait lenses for Nikon in 2023
Fujifilm X-H2 in-depth review
Product images by Richard Butler 89% Overall score Jump to conclusion The Fujifilm X-H2 is a high-end 40MP APS-C mirrorless camera for both stills and video shooting. Its high-resolution stills and 8K video capabilities stand in contrast to the high-speed shooting and fast-readout 4K capabilities of its X-H2S sister model. Key specifications 40MP BSI CMOS… Continue reading Fujifilm X-H2 in-depth review
The ultimate guide to portrait photography
99 years ago, Man Ray photographed Kiki de Montparnasse in the studio, her back facing the camera and her head turned over her left shoulder. A few months ago, that portrait made history as the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction, going for $12.4 million. Portraits have a unique ability to capture a specific… Continue reading The ultimate guide to portrait photography