It came by happenstance: Reader-submitted photos of serendipity

JR on Instagram While itineraries, strategies, and plans usually promise order and an assured outcome, sometimes the unexpected is what delights us the most. That’s why we asked photographers to show us their best photos of serendipity in this week’s Photo of the Day challenge. The winning submissions were surprising in both their content and… Continue reading It came by happenstance: Reader-submitted photos of serendipity

How to Use Slow Shutter Speed With a Flash to Freeze Motion in a Photo

In this tutorial from the Intermediate Flash Photography course, we’re going to be talking about how to use a slow shutter speed and a flash to get really cool images like this: How to Freeze an Image With Flash One of the first things that most photographers learn is that in order to get sharp… Continue reading How to Use Slow Shutter Speed With a Flash to Freeze Motion in a Photo

New Fujifilm X-H2 flagship mirrorless camera sports a 40MP sensor & shoots 8K video

Fujifilm Fujifilm has never felt the need to pack the APS-C sensors in its X-series cameras full of too many megapixels. Even higher-end cameras like the X-Pro3, X-T4, and XH1 have offered resolutions in the mid-twenties. The new Fujifilm X-H2, however, offers a full 40.2 megapixels, which is one of the most densely pixel-packed APS-C… Continue reading New Fujifilm X-H2 flagship mirrorless camera sports a 40MP sensor & shoots 8K video

Free ways to market your photography

$20 for a stack of 50 business cards. $9.99 per month for graphic design tools for social media, plus $13 for a social media planning tool. $39 for client management software, and $79 for search engine optimization (SEO) tools. The costs of freelance life and marketing your photography business are real—and they can add up… Continue reading Free ways to market your photography

How to Create Stroboscopic Flash Photography

In this tutorial from the Intermediate Flash Photography course, you’ll learn about a really cool photography technique called stroboscopic photography. We’re going to be using a slower shutter speed, and instead of worrying about whether the flash is going to fire at the beginning or at the end of the exposure, we’re going to fire… Continue reading How to Create Stroboscopic Flash Photography

The Tarantula Nebula will ensnare you in a web of beauty

“In this mosaic image stretching 340 light-years across, Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) displays the Tarantula Nebula star-forming region in a new light, including tens of thousands of never-before-seen young stars that were previously shrouded in cosmic dust. The most active region appears to sparkle with massive young stars, appearing pale blue. Scattered among them are… Continue reading The Tarantula Nebula will ensnare you in a web of beauty

The Apple iPhone 14 Pro has as many megapixels as a full-frame camera

Apple’s flagship phone stills sports a three-camera array. Apple ‘Tis the season for product announcements, and right on queue, the new iPhones are here. As we’ve come to expect (with some exceptions), the press event came with some big news; the most notable for us is the camera specs. The iPhone 14 and 14 Plus… Continue reading The Apple iPhone 14 Pro has as many megapixels as a full-frame camera

Best Fujifilm lenses in 2022

Abby Ferguson Best overall XF 16-80mm f/4 OIS WR Check Price Best for portraits XF50mm f/1 R WR Check Price Best for sports XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR Check Price Fujifilm lenses often don’t get enough credit. The company’s excellent X-series mirrorless cameras soak up much of the spotlight with their rugged builds, compact designs,… Continue reading Best Fujifilm lenses in 2022

How to Correct Tone and Contrast in Video With Your iPhone Using LumaTouch

It’s amazing how approachable and accessible video editing has become. Of course, there will always be a place for the state-of-the-art editing suites used for the blockbuster flicks. But we, the average person, are in a great position to get into editing without needing all the bells and whistles, yet still having access to professional… Continue reading How to Correct Tone and Contrast in Video With Your iPhone Using LumaTouch

Peer ‘behind-the-scenes’ of famous works of art with the help of AI

The famous painting, “Girl with a pearl earring” with its borders extended. August Kamp / OpenAI / Johannes Vermeer This article originally appeared on Popular Science. Open AI, developers of the AI text-to-image generator DALL-E 2, have just announced a new feature for the app called “outpainting”. It allows users to extend existing images and works… Continue reading Peer ‘behind-the-scenes’ of famous works of art with the help of AI