As photographers, we often work in light situations that are… less than ideal. One common way of dealing with low light is to crank up the gain, also called the ISO, on your camera. Unfortunately, the outcome is blotchy, splotchy areas that might distract from an otherwise perfect photo. This image, photographed at ISO 16000,… Continue reading How to Reduce Noise in Pictures Using Lightroom Classic
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10 Amazing Photoshop HDR Photo Effects (Pro PSD Actions)
Some photographers love how High Dynamic Range techniques bring out all of the detail in an image; others don’t like the look, especially when taken a little too far. In this roundup, we share ten HDR photo effects for Photoshop. These actions and tools can take your images and create HDR style images. This HDR… Continue reading 10 Amazing Photoshop HDR Photo Effects (Pro PSD Actions)
Edit stronger, faster, better with AI-powered presets
The editing platform Luminar Neo offers plenty of AI-powered sky replacement presets. Jeff Carlson It’s time to confess one of my biases. I’ve traditionally looked down on presets in photo editing software. I get their utility. With one click you can apply a specific look without messing with sliders or knowing the specifics of how… Continue reading Edit stronger, faster, better with AI-powered presets
10 Top Animation Elements Template Packs for DaVinci Resolve
Speed up your video editing process by using animation elements. Instead of spending hours creating animations from scratch, you can use some ready-made templates to help you get the work done, so that you can spend more time on the creative details. Here’s a selection of premium animation elements template packs for DaVinci Resolve available… Continue reading 10 Top Animation Elements Template Packs for DaVinci Resolve
How to shoot better car photos
Show your whip off with some tasteful motion blur. Mark Elias Many types of creative possibilities are available when photographing cars. You’re proud of your’s and what you may have done to it. But there are good ways and bad to show others the apples and oranges of your eyes. Follow our advice and you’ll be… Continue reading How to shoot better car photos
Best ND filters for 2022
Stan Horaczek Best overall HOYA Pro ND Filter Check Price Best for cinematography Lee Filters Stopper Check Price Best budget Neewer ND Filter Kit Check Price A quality ND filter (short for neutral density filter) cuts the amount of light coming into the camera without affecting the color or overall appearance of the image. While… Continue reading Best ND filters for 2022
Just look up: Reader-submitted sky and space Photos of the Day
Delfino Ramirez We’ll admit, we’ve been pretty spacey around here lately—but not in the actual sense of the word. Between the James Webb Space Telescope’s first enthralling images and a rare planetary alignment, we’ve been spoiled by photographs that are out-of-this-world. And that’s why a theme about sky and space seemed fitting. This week’s winners… Continue reading Just look up: Reader-submitted sky and space Photos of the Day
How to Colour Grade Video Backgrounds in DaVinci Resolve
Learn to colour correct and colour grade video with our free course DaVinci Resolve Colour Grading for Beginners. You’ll learn how to use each important tool in Resolve, including how to set up your project using scene cut detection, how to get clean skin tones with noise reduction, and how to create cinematic looks. This… Continue reading How to Colour Grade Video Backgrounds in DaVinci Resolve
How to Create Basic Titles in Premiere Pro Using Essential Graphics
In this lesson from David Bode’s FREE Ultimate Premiere FAQ course, you’re going to learn how to create some basic but really nice-looking titles in Premiere using the Essential Graphics panel. What Is the Essential Graphics Panel? The Essential Graphics panel was added to Premiere a few years ago, and it enables you to do… Continue reading How to Create Basic Titles in Premiere Pro Using Essential Graphics
How to Motion Track Colour Grades in DaVinci Resolve
Learn to colour correct like a pro with our free course DaVinci Resolve Colour Grading for Beginners. You’ll learn how to use each important tool in Resolve, including how to set up your project using scene cut detection, how to get clean skin tones with noise reduction, and how to create cinematic looks. In this… Continue reading How to Motion Track Colour Grades in DaVinci Resolve