Feast your eyes on the highest-resolution photo of the sun ever captured

The Sun as captured by the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager. ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI team; Data processing: E. Kraaikamp (ROB) If you thought the 61-megapixel Sony a7R IV delivered some serious megapixel punch, think again. The European Space Agency (ESA) recently shared the highest-resolution image of the sun ever captured —and at a whopping 83 megapixels,… Continue reading Feast your eyes on the highest-resolution photo of the sun ever captured

Understanding fundraising in the crypto space

When he first learned that Ukraine had been invaded, the renowned photographer Vitaliy Raskalov was thousands of miles away, but he knew he had to help. Within a week of the invasion, he’d raised the equivalent of $10,000 in ether through the sales of his well-known NFT photography collection, which went toward providing bulletproof vests,… Continue reading Understanding fundraising in the crypto space

How to digitize any instant photo in three easy steps

It took me less than 10 seconds to digitize this Instax Mini print of Belvedere. Dan Bracaglia The PhotoScan app from Google is one of the quickest and easiest ways we’ve found to create high-quality digital versions of physical prints. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps needed to digitize your favorite instant… Continue reading How to digitize any instant photo in three easy steps

Best video editing software for Macs in 2022

Adobe Best Overall Adobe Premiere Check Price This powerful program ties neatly into the Adobe infrastructure Most User-Friendly Final Cut Pro Check Price Apple’s own pro video editing software offers powerful features with a streamlined interface. Best Free iMovie Check Price This free software has surprisingly powerful features. Whether you are a seasoned video editor… Continue reading Best video editing software for Macs in 2022

The 5 Basic Elements of Portrait Photography — Quick Start Guide

Phone cameras have made it much easier for us to photograph ourselves and our loved ones and, for us who like to make street portraits, even strangers. In this tutorial, we will learn the five basic elements you need to create great photographic portraits. Photo Portrait Basics There are many ways in which we can learn… Continue reading The 5 Basic Elements of Portrait Photography — Quick Start Guide

Carla Coulson’s floral portraits capture the beauty—and fragility—of being a young woman

L-R: “On My Way,” “Great Future Ahead,” and “See Me”. Carla Coulson “I’m obsessed with romantic flowers,” says Carla Coulson, an Australian-born photographer who splits her time between Paris and Greece. On the day I interviewed her, she was sitting in her home in Greece, surrounded by prints she made of the Italian coast, on… Continue reading Carla Coulson’s floral portraits capture the beauty—and fragility—of being a young woman

2022 summer trends for your Licensing Portfolio

As we (finally!) emerge from the pandemic, this summer offers more opportunities than ever to refresh your Licensing Portfolio. Late last year, Expedia named the “Greatest of All Trips (GOAT)” as their top travel trend for 2022, citing travelers’ interest in “going big” and creating meaningful experiences post-pandemic. Think spa retreats, off-the-beaten-path destinations, luxe amenities,… Continue reading 2022 summer trends for your Licensing Portfolio

How to Add Free Animations to Live-action Video in 30 Minutes With After Effects

Create your own animations with this quick tutorial: you’ll learn how to combine free characters from Reallusion with live-action stock video from Envato Elements using Adobe After Effects. We’ll show step-by-step how to download and add the free 2D cartoon animations to a live action video, in about 30 minutes start to finish. To celebrate… Continue reading How to Add Free Animations to Live-action Video in 30 Minutes With After Effects

Nomad Contributor: Milan Rademakers

Milan is a freelance 360º photographer from the Netherlands but he travels around with his camera capturing the beauty of the world. He has published almost 500 panoramas on 360Cities from diverse places like a volcano in La Palma, Spain; Pisa, Italy; Utah, USA; Jokulsarlon,Iceland; Osaka, Japan; Halong Bay, Vietnam; Lost Lake, Canada, among other… Continue reading Nomad Contributor: Milan Rademakers

Shimoda Explore v2 review – a versatile camera backpack for nearly any adventure

The Shimoda Design Explore v2 backpacks come in three sizes, 25-, 30-, and 35-liters. Mason Marsh In my 40 years as a photographer, I’ve owned dozens of camera bags. Lugging camera gear has always been an exercise of compromises, but with the new Explore v2 camera backpacks from Shimoda Designs, those compromises are few. And… Continue reading Shimoda Explore v2 review – a versatile camera backpack for nearly any adventure