12 of the top fine art photographers to follow on 500px

The year was 1902. It was early March, and Alfred Stieglitz had just formed the Photo-Secession, an art movement for photographers. It was snowing in New York City, and Stieglitz and his colleagues were getting ready to open their first exhibition. They were a daring bunch, employing tools like darkroom manipulation and special lenses and… Continue reading 12 of the top fine art photographers to follow on 500px

How to Make a Video for World AIDS Day (December 1st)

December 1st is World AIDS Day. Find out how you can help to raise awareness by creating an engaging video with a World Aids Day video template. World AIDS Day takes place every December 1st and is an opportunity to create awareness and show support for those living with HIV, as well as to commemorate… Continue reading How to Make a Video for World AIDS Day (December 1st)

How to Review Videos With Oslo: Remote Collaboration Workflow

When it comes to video editors these days, the options are plentiful, yet when it comes to collaborating with a team or another editor, the options you have aren’t as big of a spread. Enter Oslo, by Streamlabs/Logitech, an awesome video review and collaboration tool for editors and YouTubers that allows you to communicate easily… Continue reading How to Review Videos With Oslo: Remote Collaboration Workflow

On-Camera Sound Recording: Audio Basics

Before we jump into the wide world of audio gear, it might be helpful to quickly go over how audio is actually recorded. This will help you understand what will work best for you and your setup. If you’ve jumped ahead and want to navigate to the previous lesson, you can click here. Microphones: Capturing… Continue reading On-Camera Sound Recording: Audio Basics

Landscape photography: 10 ideas to inspire you!

After a rainy summer’s day in Iceland, Daniel Gastager watches the clouds part to reveal a spectacular sunset. While exploring the vast desert in Namibia, Emilie Ristevski spots an enchanting wild oryx in the distance. On Indonesia’s Sumba Island, Daniel Kordan comes face-to-face with the “dancing mangroves”—trees that seem to come alive at sunset. Meanwhile,… Continue reading Landscape photography: 10 ideas to inspire you!

How to Record Your Screen for Free With Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)

Open Broadcaster Software Studio, more commonly known as OBS, is a video streaming and recording program. It’s free, open source, and fully cross-platform—Mac, Windows, and Linux. When combined with solid audio and video editing software, it is a powerful and flexible screencast video production tool. In this OBS screen recording tutorial, we’ll install OBS and… Continue reading How to Record Your Screen for Free With Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)

7 Top Retouching Preset Toolkits for Lightroom

Whether you’re just starting out editing your photos or are simply looking to broaden the looks and feel of your editing aesthetic, using a retouching preset toolkit delivers immediate results, often at the click of a single button. Here we’re going to take a look at seven retouching preset toolkits for Lightroom available from Envato… Continue reading 7 Top Retouching Preset Toolkits for Lightroom

How to Edit Photos Using Less Time and Effort in Lightroom Classic

It’s all too easy to get bogged down spending forever on a photo edit in Lightroom Classic. With Lightroom’s slider adjustments being so easy to manipulate, it can be tricky to know where to begin and when an edit is ‘done’. In this quick tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Lightroom to get the most… Continue reading How to Edit Photos Using Less Time and Effort in Lightroom Classic

How to Turn Profiles Into a Custom Preset Using Adobe Camera Raw and a Colour Card

In this tutorial you’ll learn how to use a colour card to recreate the look of an in-camera profile in Adobe Camera Raw, which you can then use as a custom preset. Before You Start Part 1: Turning on Profiles in Camera If you’d like to know more about this step, you should read part… Continue reading How to Turn Profiles Into a Custom Preset Using Adobe Camera Raw and a Colour Card