In 2020, Subaru ran a commercial celebrating the relationship between a grandma and her granddaughter, as they embark on a road trip. They get milkshakes, dance along to the radio, and chat about the future. At one point, after noticing her granddaughter make eye contact with a cute boy, the grandma runs out to get… Continue reading Redefining age in active lifestyle photography
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Seven ways to build community around your NFT project
The photographer Eric Paré, who has been teaching light painting techniques for years, recently noticed that his name had been hashtagged on Instagram in more than 13.3 thousand posts. On Twitter, too, where the NFT community is most active, you can find photographers around the world engaging with his work, whether they’re retweeting their favorite… Continue reading Seven ways to build community around your NFT project
NFT trends: The next wave of futuristic art
Amid the pandemic, when the photographer Daniel Cheong found himself unable to travel, he started building impossible, futuristic composites in Photoshop. The results are breathtaking, combining the neon lights and sky-high architecture of Bangkok, Hong Kong, Dubai, Chongqing, and beyond to create dizzying megacities straight from a dream. Early this year, he released his first… Continue reading NFT trends: The next wave of futuristic art
Best light meters for 2022
Stan Horaczek Best overall Sekonic Speedmaster L-858D-U Check Price Best budget Sekonic L-308X-U Flashmate Check Price Best for film Voigtlander VC Speed Meter II (Black) Check Price Even in a world full of AI-powered smartphone cameras and increasingly impressive mirrorless cameras from every major camera manufacturer, dedicated light meters still occupy a well-earned place in… Continue reading Best light meters for 2022
How to Animate Handwriting With a Video Template for After Effects
Add a touch of elegance to your next video with a realistic handwriting animation! Watch the video below to learn exactly how it’s done. How to Animate Handwriting With a Template Creating a handwriting effect in After Effects is easier than you think. You can use a simple handwriting animation template and customise it to… Continue reading How to Animate Handwriting With a Video Template for After Effects
Licensing Contributor Lukas Klima shares his process for taking exceptional nature photography
At 500px amazing photography is at our core, but these photos would not be possible without the talented people behind the lens. The 500px Spotlight series highlights the global and diverse photographers that are part of the 500px Community. This week we are excited to introduce you to Licensing contributor Lukas Klima. Lukas Klima is an Austrian… Continue reading Licensing Contributor Lukas Klima shares his process for taking exceptional nature photography
How to Create and Adjust Captions Using Subtitle Edit (Free)
While video editing suites like Premiere Pro are catching up, they come at a price, and the majority of editors still make it quite difficult to create and edit captions. Many are put off making subtitles because, let’s face it, it’s a long hard slog to include them. Subtitle Edit is a free and open-source… Continue reading How to Create and Adjust Captions Using Subtitle Edit (Free)
Lexar’s new Diamond-series Type-B CFexpress cards are the world’s fastest
Lexar’s CFexpress Type-B cards will soon be much faster and it now has Type-A cards, too. Lexar With 4K video now the established standard and even higher resolution modes becoming more common—not to mention Raw capture—modern video cameras can output truly spectacular amounts of data. Thankfully, storage media performance continues to improve in lockstep with… Continue reading Lexar’s new Diamond-series Type-B CFexpress cards are the world’s fastest
A century of abstract photography, plus four other photo shows worth checking out
Henry Holmes Smith, “Mother and Son.” 1970. Dye transfer print; 10 x 8 inches. Funds from the Photography Acquisitions Alliance, 2020.216. © Smith Family Trust, courtesy Glitterman Gallery Spring has finally arrived and with it comes an array of excellent photographic exhibitions opening across the country, including the first museum survey of Deanna Lawson’s work,… Continue reading A century of abstract photography, plus four other photo shows worth checking out
Women-identifying and non-binary artists in the NFT world
To kick off Women’s History Month this year, Christie’s sold a rare NFT, created by the digital illustrator Yam Karkai as part of the World of Women collection. Woman #5672 featured a portrait of a woman with gold earrings, a tuxedo, a black bob, and purple skin—that last one being a trait shared by only… Continue reading Women-identifying and non-binary artists in the NFT world