Maestro Contributor: Jan Vrsinsky

Jan joined 360Cities back in 2008 as a 360º photographer and has also been a member of the 360Cities Team in our early days. Jan runs the Pano Society shop in Europe selling tripods and heads for 360º photographers and videographers. Jan discovered panoramic photography and interactive images thanks to the panorama mode on his… Continue reading Maestro Contributor: Jan Vrsinsky

How to Use Proxies for Faster Editing in Premiere Pro

In this lesson from David Bode’s FREE Ultimate Premiere FAQ course, you will learn how to create and use proxies in Premiere Pro for a faster editing experience. What Is a Proxy? A proxy is a duplicate of a project’s source footage that is smaller and lower-resolution than the high-resolution original. Video proxies are created… Continue reading How to Use Proxies for Faster Editing in Premiere Pro

How to Export ProRes, CineForm, and Other Pro Formats With Premiere Pro

In this lesson from David Bode’s Free Ultimate Premiere Pro FAQ Course, you will learn how to export your projects to an intermediate codec like ProRes, CineForm, or DNX. What Is an Intermediate Codec? An intermediate codec is something you use in the post-production process. It’s not something you’d typically use to deliver a final… Continue reading How to Export ProRes, CineForm, and Other Pro Formats With Premiere Pro

A guide to get your creative juices flowing

Julia Margaret Cameron taught herself how to use a sliding-box camera. Edward Steichen famously photographed the same cup and saucer more than a thousand times. For fifteen years, Edward Weston wrote in a diary—about his personal life and creative struggles. More recently, Stephen Shore challenged himself to share a daily iPhone photo on social media.… Continue reading A guide to get your creative juices flowing

1 million lucky creators will beta test AI image generator DALL-E

Using DALL-E, the prompt “An astronaut playing basketball with cats in space in a watercolor style” will return an image like this. DALL-E Text-to-image synthesizers have the power to make anyone into an artist, no art skills required. All you need is a little imagination and the power of artificial intelligence to create something spectacular… Continue reading 1 million lucky creators will beta test AI image generator DALL-E

Getty Images is releasing an archive of 30,000 images on the African & Black Diaspora

The initiative presents over 200 years’ worth of images depicting people, places, and events of the African and Black diaspora. Getty Images Duke Ellington leans over a piano. French colonial troops stand to attention during World War I. Abolitionists, cricket teams, Malcom X, The Jackson 5, a Dior runway show. These images are among the… Continue reading Getty Images is releasing an archive of 30,000 images on the African & Black Diaspora

The Best Gimbals Available Today: 8 Tested

Thanks to the wide variety of camera-stabilizing gimbals on the market, it’s relatively easy nowadays to shoot steady, professional-looking video footage. Major manufacturers like DJI and Zhiyun offer a variety of gimbal lines, and there’s a whole mess of products within those lines. I’ve tested several of the best gimbals for different requirements and written… Continue reading The Best Gimbals Available Today: 8 Tested

Haukland’s ‘7in1’ jacket is a $299 jacket made specifically for photographers

A great jacket is a must-have item for any outdoor photographer. You’ve got to be warm and dry to stay safe and healthy. Plus, it makes it a lot easier to capture great photos when you’re comfortable. Haukland has announced a jacket made especially for photographers. The Haukland 7in1 jacket is designed from the ground… Continue reading Haukland’s ‘7in1’ jacket is a $299 jacket made specifically for photographers

Pack it all in with the new Hex Ranger Sling XL camera pack

Hex When it comes to camera bags, there’s no shortage of great options out there. From backpacks to slings, camera purses to waist packs, the choices are nearly as personal as the cameras themselves. And there’s now one more to choose from: Camera bag designer Hex brand has unveiled the brand’s new Hex Ranger Sling… Continue reading Pack it all in with the new Hex Ranger Sling XL camera pack