Flower portraits: Beautiful examples and must-have tips

From Horst P. Horst’s 1951 picture of the fashion model Evelyn Tripp in a ballgown to Tyler Mitchell’s now-famous 2018 cover photo of Beyoncé for Vogue magazine, flowers have always had a place in creative portrait photography. A few years ago, Emily Soto made this portrait for Allure on film to celebrate springtime in New… Continue reading Flower portraits: Beautiful examples and must-have tips

How to Use Auto Reframe in Premiere Pro

What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial we’ll be learning how to use Auto Reframe in Premiere Pro. This is especially useful for designers and content creators who are looking to export their videos for multiple different aspect ratios.  You’ll need to export a new video for each platform, such as LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram,… Continue reading How to Use Auto Reframe in Premiere Pro

The best portable monitors for 2023

Stan Horaczek Best overall Lenovo ThinkVision M14 14-inch portable monitor SEE IT A solid mix of features and price Best for photographers Wacom DTK1660K0A Cintiq 16 drawing tablet with screen SEE IT An advanced option for serious editing Best for macs ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP 15.6-inch portable monitor SEE IT A great companion for your… Continue reading The best portable monitors for 2023

The best desktop computers of 2023

Alienware, Unsplash We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best small desktop computer Apple M1 Mac mini SEE IT The Mac mini is perfect for anyone looking for a small yet powerful desktop computer. Best computer for video editing Apple 24-inch iMac SEE… Continue reading The best desktop computers of 2023

How to Create Slow Motion in DaVinci Resolve With Optical Flow

What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial we’ll be looking at how to create slow motion in DaVinci Resolve with Optical Flow. We’ll be using techniques that will allow is to create slow motion effects even if your captured footage is at a lower frame rate.  What You’ll Need To follow this tutorial, you’ll need… Continue reading How to Create Slow Motion in DaVinci Resolve With Optical Flow

Meet the 500px Global Photography Awards Technical Category Winner

The 2022 500px Global Photography Awards serves creatives working with photography and provides them a chance to showcase their skill and be rewarded for it. The second edition of the competition consisted of six categories: Technical, Storytelling, Commercial Content, Documentary, Fine Art, and Landscape. Today on the blog we’re talking with the winner of the… Continue reading Meet the 500px Global Photography Awards Technical Category Winner

How to Create CRT and VHS Looks in After Effects

What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to create a CRT and VHS look in Adobe After Effects from scratch using things like shape layers. So the first thing we want to do in the whole process is to create the actual CRT screen effect. CRT stands for Cathode Ray Tube and… Continue reading How to Create CRT and VHS Looks in After Effects

How to Use CRT and VHS Overlays in After Effects (Quick Method)

What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial we’ll be learning the quick and easy way to use CRT and VHS overlays in Adobe After Effects in order to create this cool retro look for your project!   What You’ll Need To follow this tutorial, first we’ll need a CRT overlay pack which we can download from… Continue reading How to Use CRT and VHS Overlays in After Effects (Quick Method)

How to Freeze a Frame in After Effects

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

The best macro lenses for 2023

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 SEE IT Best for Nikon Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S SEE IT Best for Sony Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro… Continue reading The best macro lenses for 2023