The year’s most incredible drone photography and videography

1st place, Sports, SkyPixel 7th Anniversary Contest. Ekaterina Polischuk The SkyPixel 7th Anniversary Contest award winners have just been announced. As you can probably guess from the name, the SkyPixel Contest, backed by DJI, is for aerial photography and videography shot with a drone. Let’s look at some winners. About the contest Now in its… Continue reading The year’s most incredible drone photography and videography

An epic photo of a leopard seal eating a penguin wins the 2021 World Nature Photography Awards

Grand Prize winner, World Nature Photography Awards 2021. © Amos Nachoum The winners of the World Nature Photography Awards 2021 have just been announced and many of the winning shots are absolutely incredible. Like the organizers of the competition, we here at PopPhoto believe taking photographs is one of the best ways to highlight the… Continue reading An epic photo of a leopard seal eating a penguin wins the 2021 World Nature Photography Awards

Four reasons why NFTs are a great fit for photographers

In April of 2021, the photographer Jesse Frohman auctioned an NFT representing his last formal session with Kurt Cobain before his passing. In August, previously unseen footage from Randall Slavin’s final photoshoot with Chris Cornell was released in the form of NFTs. In January of this year, the Associated Press launched an NFT marketplace for… Continue reading Four reasons why NFTs are a great fit for photographers

Landscape photographer Michael Kenna on viewing old work with fresh eyes, and the joys of the analog process

Draped Boats, North Whitby, Yorkshire, England. 1986. © Michael Kenna Photography In March 2020, when COVID-19 led to worldwide lockdowns, Michael Kenna had a full calendar of trips and exhibits planned for the months to come. Instead, he found himself stuck at home with nowhere to go. Rather than taking new photos, he went back… Continue reading Landscape photographer Michael Kenna on viewing old work with fresh eyes, and the joys of the analog process

From the midst of a war zone, Skylum nevertheless ships software improvements for Luminar Neo

Released just last month, Luminar Neo is Skylum’s rival for Adobe Photoshop. Skylum Although the software company Skylum has a US headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, these days, most of the company’s employees are based out of a development center in embattled Kyiv, Ukraine. And with their country at war, times have been understandably tough. But… Continue reading From the midst of a war zone, Skylum nevertheless ships software improvements for Luminar Neo

How to Use Vibrance in Portrait Photos With Lightroom Classic

Getting the colours just right in your photo can be difficult. There are so many variables at play while editing that can effect the brightness of your colours, the density of your colours, and the saturation of your colours.  In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use the Vibrance adjustment in Lightroom Classic to get… Continue reading How to Use Vibrance in Portrait Photos With Lightroom Classic

Announcing the Share the Lens Winners!

Accurate and inclusive representation in the photography industry matters, the creative community must strive for diversity at all times. The Share the Lens campaign was created to help work towards a fair playing field in honor of Black History Month.  With a talented creative jury of black photographers on board the 500px team created three… Continue reading Announcing the Share the Lens Winners!

A Deep Dive Into How Kodak Makes Film

With film photography once again becoming popular, photographers who wish to take it up must wonder where the current film stock is coming from. Is it from the remnants of film stock that was made years ago? Well, you’ll be happy to know that Kodak still has production lines running at its factory and even… Continue reading A Deep Dive Into How Kodak Makes Film

Best point and shoot cameras of 2022

Sonnie Hiles via Unsplash Best point and shoot for beginners Canon PowerShot SX740 Check Price With 40x optical zoom, an image stabilizer, 4K video, and a 180-degree tilt screen, this pick has all the bells and whistles to make capturing photos a breeze for any new photographer. Best point-and-shoot for travellers Canon PowerShot Digital Camera… Continue reading Best point and shoot cameras of 2022

Best mirrorless cameras for beginners in 2022

Jeanette D. Moses Best full-frame Canon RP Check Price The full-frame sensor inside is bigger than the rest on the list. That’s good news if you have a lot of old Canon lenses. All around champ Fujifilm X-T200 Check Price This compact body borrows some high-end features from cameras above it in the lineup. Shake… Continue reading Best mirrorless cameras for beginners in 2022