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The best color film of 2023
Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best for portraits Kodak Portra 400 SEE IT Get beautiful skin tones with this film. Best for landscapes Kodak Ektar 100 SEE IT Bring out the most of your landscape photos. Best color slide… Continue reading The best color film of 2023
The 500px guide to capturing celebrations and milestone for content that sells!
Every year brands and marketers build celebrations of all kinds into their content calendars. For many companies, celebrations and cultural recognitions are a perfect platform for product launches and seasonal collections. In the west, the winter holidays remain heavily commercialized, with projections for retail shopping to reach, on average, $1,455 US per consumer during the… Continue reading The 500px guide to capturing celebrations and milestone for content that sells!
The James Webb Telescope just sent back these amazing images of a dying star
Wolf-Rayet stars are known to be efficient dust producers, and the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows this to great effect. Cooler cosmic dust glows at the longer mid-infrared wavelengths, displaying the structure of WR 124’s nebula. The nebula is made of material cast off from the aging star in random… Continue reading The James Webb Telescope just sent back these amazing images of a dying star
8 photography tips to create stunning photos on a cloudy day
One summer’s day, Costas Kariolis planned to shoot the sunset at Derwentwater jetty in England’s Lake District. But when the time finally arrived, he found only mist and rain, with no sign of the sun’s illuminating rays. Instead of turning back and going home, however, he stayed. “The conditions turned out to be better than… Continue reading 8 photography tips to create stunning photos on a cloudy day
Sony announces a Retinal Projection Camera Kit to help low-vision individuals
Sony Sony Electronics has announced a unique and intriguing new product aimed at expanding access to photography as well as assisting those with low vision. Its new DSC-HX99RNV kit, despite its rather uninspiring name, is a fascinating retinal projection camera kit that helps people with visual impairments see better through the camera. The kit comes with Sony’s… Continue reading Sony announces a Retinal Projection Camera Kit to help low-vision individuals
Shotkit shares essential gear for landscape photography
Great landscape photography comes with a range of unique challenges, and having the right gear for the job is essential. As a writer and camera gear reviewer for Shotkit, I’ve worked in all weather conditions in and around the beautiful Tweed Valley in northern NSW (Australia) using a range of equipment. This means striking the… Continue reading Shotkit shares essential gear for landscape photography
15 places every landscape photographer should add to their bucket list
For William Henry Jackson in 1870, it was Yellowstone Lake. In 1904, for Edward Steichen, it was a tucked-away pond nestled in the woods at Mamaroneck, New York. For Eliot Porter in 1962, it was the woodlands of New England. For Galen Rowell, it was Half Dome in Yosemite in 1972. For some of history’s… Continue reading 15 places every landscape photographer should add to their bucket list
Five Licensing trends you need to know for 2023
In the wake of the pandemic, how we interact with brands has fundamentally changed. Consider this finding from the IBM Institute for Business Value: in the past, consumers put a premium on cost, value, and convenience. But today, more people are now choosing brands based on how well those companies align with their values. In… Continue reading Five Licensing trends you need to know for 2023
The best camera backpacks for hiking in 2023
Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best overall Shimoda Explore V2 25L SEE IT Best small Lowepro PhotoSport BP 15L AW III SEE IT Best for winter trips Lowepro Whistler Backpack 450 AW II SEE IT Having a proper camera… Continue reading The best camera backpacks for hiking in 2023