Marissa Wu Although the official start of summer is still a few weeks over yonder, let’s just agree that Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial kickoff of sunny season. We fire up the grills, add a new pool noodle to the collection, and put root beer floats back on our menus. To celebrate, this week’s… Continue reading Summer’s ‘here’ and we want to see your best photos of warm-weather fun
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How to Animate a Dancing Character With ActorCore and Blender for Free
In this tutorial you’ll learn how to use ActorCore to find and download characters and animations you need, for free. From there you’ll learn how to import them into a project using Blender to create a video. The topics we cover here are: How to download the 3D characters and animations from ActorCore How to… Continue reading How to Animate a Dancing Character With ActorCore and Blender for Free
Fairlight Kit Guide: Here are the Basics You Need to Edit Audio in DaVinci Resolve
Audio editing with Fairlight, in DaVinci Resolve, is designed to be user-friendly, with an intuitive interface that allows you to see what’s going on with your project. However, you will need a few things to make audio editing functional and more fun. In this tutorial you’ll learn how to find an affordable audio interface, pick… Continue reading Fairlight Kit Guide: Here are the Basics You Need to Edit Audio in DaVinci Resolve
Rotolight debuts the ‘world’s first’ electronic smart softbox
The Rotolight SmartSoft Box is a $499 accessory for Rotolight’s AEOS 2 lights. Rotolight British light manufacturer Rotolight has announced the SmartSoft Box—the “the world’s first intelligent electronic softbox”—as an addon for its AEOS 2 lights, according to Amateur Photographer. It’s got some neat technology that will allow photographers to adjust the diffusion, focus, and… Continue reading Rotolight debuts the ‘world’s first’ electronic smart softbox
How to Use Expanders and Gates to Reduce Audio Background Noise in DaVinci Resolve
Recording audio at home is always a tricky feat, from microphones picking up sounds you hadn’t even realized where there to begin with, or squeezing in a functional workplace. A big culprit in my recordings, even after I’ve done everything I can, is the computer fan. The good news is that there’s great tools in… Continue reading How to Use Expanders and Gates to Reduce Audio Background Noise in DaVinci Resolve
Turbocharge your wedding edits with the help of AI
Carol Harrold Photographing someone’s Big Day is a beautiful—and stressful—job, especially if you’re not a seasoned pro. This week, PopPhoto is serving up our best advice for capturing that special kind of joy. A typical wedding day photoshoot can result in thousands of images. After the photographer has spent hours actively capturing the event, hours of culling and editing… Continue reading Turbocharge your wedding edits with the help of AI
TIPA dubs its top new camera gear of the year
Nikon’s Z9 flagship looks good in a plant. Stan Horaczek The Technical Imaging Press Association (TIPA) has just announced the winners of its 2022 World Awards. Even if you haven’t heard much about the association, you’ve likely seen its logo and “award winning” pop up in advertising for camera gear over the past 30 years. … Continue reading TIPA dubs its top new camera gear of the year
VAULT is unlocked!
Introducing VAULT Beta 500px from its origins has striven to make art accessible, provide opportunities to creators, and offer a diverse selection of content to its audience. VAULT is more than an NFT marketplace, it is a community built by creators to enrichen the creative community; creators and collectors alike. It provides a new opportunity… Continue reading VAULT is unlocked!
12 questions to ask yourself before your first wedding photography job
Getty Images This post has been updated. It originally published on March 13, 2016. In martial arts, there’s a saying that goes something like, “The white belt is the most difficult belt to attain.” It implies that the first step is the toughest—and that can be true of wedding photography, too. That first wedding shoot… Continue reading 12 questions to ask yourself before your first wedding photography job
Tips from a pro: An introduction to wedding photography
Getty Images This post has been updated. It originally published on June 15, 2012 As the ones responsible for capturing a wedding day in images, we photographers are under a ton of pressure. To help you next time you’re asked (or even hired) to assume the role, we tapped ten top wedding pros for their… Continue reading Tips from a pro: An introduction to wedding photography