Alice has a personality and a face, but “she” doesn’t exist—at least not in the traditional sense. Inspired, in part, by the Lewis Carroll character, “Alice” was created by the artist Robert Alice in collaboration with a synthetic media company called Alethea AI. Her “face” was built from generic CGI stock models, and she can… Continue reading NFT Trends: Exploring AI in NFT projects
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TAMRON Announces 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Zoom Lens
Tamron announced the 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Zoom Lens. It is a fast-aperture zoom lens for Sony E-mount full frame mirrorless cameras. It can be used for still images and video both. It is compact and lightweight in design at about 3.4 inches and 12.9 oz. It has an optical construction of 12 elements… Continue reading TAMRON Announces 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Zoom Lens
Using rental equipment to elevate your commercial photoshoots
Between $3,000 cameras, $1,000 lenses, $500 speedlights, and $300 LED panels, photo studio costs can add up quickly. It can also be a pain to store and transport all your gear, especially when you add 16-pound c-stands and giant octaboxes into the mix. “Not only do photographers have to haul everything from shoot to shoot,… Continue reading Using rental equipment to elevate your commercial photoshoots
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
How to Get Started With Photivo
How to Get Started With Photivo What Is Photivo? Photivo is a free and open-source photo editor Photivo is a free and open-source photo editor that works across a variety of operating systems. Until quite recently, it hadn’t been updated for a good while, meaning newer camera formatted images were either not working, causing error… Continue reading How to Get Started With Photivo
On-Camera Audio Recording: How to Set Levels
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to set levels on your camera and how to make sure you’re getting enough signal without clipping. You’ll also learn what to do with the extra microphone channel, if you have one. First, I want to show you how to set levels on a smaller form-factor camera. Let’s get… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: How to Set Levels
SanDisk’s Pro-G40 portable SSD can withstand serious punishment
The drive is small enough to fit in a pocket and tough enough to survive in the field. SanDisk Photographers and video shooters put gear through the wringer. That’s why ultra-rugged devices like the new SanDisk Pro-G40 portable SSD are so appealing. It can hold up to 2TB of photos or footage and withstand the… Continue reading SanDisk’s Pro-G40 portable SSD can withstand serious punishment
DxO has released PhotoLab 6 for even better raw processing
The new DxO PhotoLab 6 is more powerful than ever. Abby Ferguson French software company DxO has announced a major update to its already class-leading raw processing software, PhotoLab 6. The update brings numerous exciting changes, including a new DeepPrime XD, an expanded color space, and library management tools. It is now more powerful than ever,… Continue reading DxO has released PhotoLab 6 for even better raw processing
Around the World in 7 Quests: Winners Revealed!
In August, we launched a fantastic opportunity for talented photographers to be able to win stand-out gear from our amazing sponsor brands. All that was required was to submit your images to the relevant Quest and you could be in the running to win! Today, thanks to our jury of experienced photographers we’re ready to… Continue reading Around the World in 7 Quests: Winners Revealed!
On-Camera Audio Recording: Cases and Accessories
Understanding how microphones work and how to choose a microphone for a particular situation is important. But don’t forget about how to transport them safely. In this tutorial, you’ll learn about cases, how to transport audio gear, and some accessories you might want to have on a shoot. Cases for Audio Gear Transporting audio gear… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: Cases and Accessories