“Wasteland with Lion”. © Nick Brandt Courtesy of Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York To celebrate Earth Day 2022, we’re revisiting some of our favorite environmental stories and interviews from the PopPhoto archives. Nick Brandt’s 2016 photo book, Inherit the Dust, was his visual cry of anguish about the looming apocalypse for animals habitats in Africa.… Continue reading Nick Brandt’s panoramas put the clash between wildlife and urbanity in stark relief
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Best cheap printers in 2022
Amazon Best ink tank Epson EcoTank ET-2800 Check Price If you’re looking to save money over the life of a printer, an all-in-one with ink tanks is you best bet. And this Epson is one of the cheapest to buy. Best laser Brother HLL2395DW Check Price If you only need your printer to produce black-and-white… Continue reading Best cheap printers in 2022
Why you should experiment with gels in your next Licensing studio shoot
Last year, Pinterest named “vibey lights” as one of their top trends of the year, with searches for “neon room,” “blue lights bedroom,” and “LED light signs” all rising year-on-year. It was official: the neon aesthetic was back. Throughout the year, neon-lit rooms trended over on TikTok, while Kendall Jenner showed off her neon pink… Continue reading Why you should experiment with gels in your next Licensing studio shoot
8 Top Filter Packs for Color Grading in Premiere Pro and After Effects (LUTs)
Transform your videos into a cinematic visual experience: these preset packs include everything you need for creative color control, from one-click style adjustments to precise workflow tools. We’ve included more recommended free tutorials on color grading at the bottom of this page. Top Color Preset Packs for After Effects and Premiere Pro Ultra Color |… Continue reading 8 Top Filter Packs for Color Grading in Premiere Pro and After Effects (LUTs)
20 Best Photoshop Actions With Cool Art Effects for Portraits
Even with the perfect portrait, sometimes you need something to give it a little more impact. Here, we’ve put together our favourite 20 Photoshop portrait actions with cool art effects. Unlimited Photoshop Action Downloads From Envato Elements Finding the perfect Photoshop portrait action to use can be tricky. I mean Envato Elements has over 3,000… Continue reading 20 Best Photoshop Actions With Cool Art Effects for Portraits
Preprocess Raws files with machine learning for cleaner-looking photos
A high ISO photo of a Bristlecone Pine processed through DxO PureRAW 2. Jeff Carlson Machine learning technology is used in many aspects of modern photography, from shooting images that would otherwise be difficult to capture to speeding up sorting and editing. This week I want to focus on a targeted implementation that ripples through… Continue reading Preprocess Raws files with machine learning for cleaner-looking photos
45 portraits of iconic rockstars ‘flipping the bird’ now up for auction
A portrait of Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler is among the portraits on auction. Neil Zlozower Julien’s Auctions has announced an online auction of 45 photos—and accompanying NFTs—shot by Neil Zlozower, aka Zloz, photographer to the rock stars. The whole situation is a little peculiar but looks like it might be more successful than the Associated Press’s… Continue reading 45 portraits of iconic rockstars ‘flipping the bird’ now up for auction
Best projector screens of 2022
Max Vakhtbovych, Pexels Best projector screen for outdoors VIVOHOME 14 Feet Indoor and Outdoor Inflatable Blow up Mega Movie Projector Screen Check Price Bring the party outside with a sturdy inflatable screen. Best projector screen for first time users Elite Screens Manual B 100-INCH Manual Pull Down Projector Screen Check Price Easy-to-operate pull down video… Continue reading Best projector screens of 2022
Sigma 35mm f/2 DG DN prime lens review: A solid performer
The relatively small front element accepts a 58mm filter. Stan Horaczek Camera companies once promised that mirrorless systems would shrink our photography gear and make our kits much easier to lug around. Then, they started turning out exotic new lenses that are super-fast, impossibly sharp, and heavier than a triple-meatball sub. Luckily, just about every… Continue reading Sigma 35mm f/2 DG DN prime lens review: A solid performer
MSI Creator Monitor review: Solid color performance right out of the box
Shown next to an M1 MacBook Air. Stan Horaczek Flat-screen displays have been getting bigger and cheaper in recent years. And while it’s tempting to pick up a massive screen for your desk, creative work requires accurate color. Those cheap screens tend to value punch and vibrance over accuracy and faithful color reproduction. The 32-inch,… Continue reading MSI Creator Monitor review: Solid color performance right out of the box