The best cameras for bird photography in 2022

Abby Ferguson Best Canon premium Canon EOS R3 Check Price Best Nikon Nikon Z9 Check Price Best Sony Sony a7 IV Check Price Having the right camera for bird photography will save you many headaches when trying to capture images of the avian species. Though it may seem like a straightforward genre, it comes its… Continue reading The best cameras for bird photography in 2022

A Photographer’s Guide to Light: Noticing Direct Reflections

If you’d like to know more about the essential role that light plays in photography, then you’ll love our course, A Photographer’s Guide to Light. In this lesson, you will learn about direct reflections and see how they work in lighting and photography. Direct Reflections Direct reflection—also known as specular reflection—is the mirror-like reflection of a… Continue reading A Photographer’s Guide to Light: Noticing Direct Reflections

Canon announces two new, affordable RF wide-angle lenses

Canon’s new wide-angle lenses are available for preorder now. Canon Canon RF-shooters have two shiny new, affordable-ish wide-angle lenses to consider. Today, the brand unveiled the Canon RF 24mm F1.8 Macro IS STM and the Canon RF 15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. Both are lightweight and optically stabilized , though neither is weather-sealed. Let’s take a… Continue reading Canon announces two new, affordable RF wide-angle lenses

Save on tons of Samyang and Rokinon lenses for Prime Day 2022

Rokinon and Samyang lenses on sale for Prime Day. Abby Ferguson When shopping for lenses, you may not first think of Rokinon or Samyang. Many write them off as being far below brands like Nikon, Canon, or even Sigma. And while there are, certainly, some low-level lenses from Rokinon and Samyang, there are also some… Continue reading Save on tons of Samyang and Rokinon lenses for Prime Day 2022

How Lighting Imparts Emotion in an Animated Scene

Lighting in animation is more than just making a scene look stunning—it’s also about choosing an aesthetic that can evoke a desired style, mood, or ambience. Lighting can be incredibly nuanced, and it’s often used to give audiences a better connection to the emotional levels of the animation. Lighting can help to convey the mood… Continue reading How Lighting Imparts Emotion in an Animated Scene

A Photographer’s Guide to Transmission: Understanding How Light Filters Through

If you’d like to know more about the essential role that light plays in photography, then you’ll love our course, A Photographer’s Guide to Light. In this lesson, you’ll learn the basics of light transmission. A Photographer’s Guide to Light: Transmission When light hits an object or substance (like a gas) without being fully reflected, scattered,… Continue reading A Photographer’s Guide to Transmission: Understanding How Light Filters Through

How to Color Correct Video Saturation in Adobe Premiere Pro

In this lesson on Saturation from David Bode’s How to Color Correct Video in Premiere you will learn how to adjust the saturation of your clips. There are several controls you can use to correct saturation in an image. Each is useful for different problems in your clips. Saturation Controls In this example below, the clip… Continue reading How to Color Correct Video Saturation in Adobe Premiere Pro

How to take good pictures in bright sunlight

Using a flash may seem counterintuitive on a bright day but it’s the perfect tool for overcoming harsh shadows subject’s faces. Stan Horaczek Bright sunlight is one of the most challenging weather conditions to shoot in. If you’re not careful, your photos can come out wildly overexposed, brutally underexposed, or way too contrasty and filled… Continue reading How to take good pictures in bright sunlight

The luxury aesthetic and how to achieve it for editorial and lifestyle shoots

In recent months, Balenciaga launched a furry pink pop-up shop in London, Dior opened its renovated flagship store in Paris, and Gucci debuted a luxury boutique in Austin. Pinterest named “Limitless Luxe” as one of their top trends for 2022, citing increases in search terms for everything from “luxury powder room” to “luxury kids bedroom.”… Continue reading The luxury aesthetic and how to achieve it for editorial and lifestyle shoots

Insta360’s new 6K-capable panoramic camera takes on Ricoh’s flagship Theta

The Insta360 One RS is the the first serious competitor to the Ricoh Theta Z1. Insta360 Back in February 2019, Ricoh debuted the Theta Z1, the world’s first spherical panoramic camera to use dual 1-inch image sensors. A couple of years later, a minuscule refresh added more storage, and the Theta Z1 has gone unchallenged… Continue reading Insta360’s new 6K-capable panoramic camera takes on Ricoh’s flagship Theta