Toy photography is a really fun way to create really epic-looking images on a tiny scale. It really hones your skills as a photographer, as lighting and action are what makes this look so dynamic and amazing. Quick safety point: Please be careful when playing with fire, ensure plenty of water is nearby and you’re […]
A team of researchers from the University of Utah have made a major breakthrough in optics by developing a new kind of flat lens that’s only ten microns thick, making it “a thousand times thinner than regular lenses.” And apparently, it doesn’t sacrifice performance. The breakthrough was published in the Journal PNAS, and it’s primarily […]
Miniature cameras installed in the starting blocks at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Quatar may have crossed the line from “cool new angle” into “creepy and voyeuristic,” according to female track athletes. The new block cams were debuted at the championships in Doha, and promised to capture “that intense moment just before a race,” […]
Photographer Andrew Branch of Denae & Andrew created a comparison that plenty of photographers will be very interested in: Canon vs Fujifilm color science. A lot is made of Fuji’s film simulations, and Canon users won’t shut up about their amazing skin tones. But when you put them side-by-side in a blind “taste test,” which […]
One of the great things about our jobs as photographers is that we get asked to do so many diverse things. To me, new and different assignments keep me fresh. Sometimes we get asked to do things that push our limits or are even beyond the bounds of anything we have done before. This is […]
Last year, retoucher Pratik Naik released the Infinite Color Panel for Photoshop, a smart and powerful color grading tool. Now he’s back again with the Infinite Texture Panel, a powerful AI-powered tool that helps you quickly work with nearly $10,000 in high-quality textures. Created in collaboration with Stefan Kohler (the founder of RAWexchange International) and […]
Did you know that Photoshop has a built-in focus stacking function? This article explains about how it works and how to make the most of it. The reason why Photoshop is a great tool for stacking images is the incredible amount of flexibility that it provides. Not only does it gives you full control over […]
Adobe has unveiled the latest version of Photoshop Elements, and thanks to the power of Adobe’s Sensei AI, Photoshop Elements 2020 brings a slew of one-click photo effects and photo editing tools to the enthusiast-grade software. Photoshop Elements has always been about ease-of-use and accessibility. Any photo enthusiast ought to be able to get great […]
One of the greatest challenges in macro photography is the depth of field, or DOF for short. Not only does the zone of sharpness drastically fall off as we get closer to our subjects, other factors such as the lack of light and diffraction softening make it tricky to use narrow apertures on top of […]
During this year’s STORY conference in Nashville, TN, photographer Blake Wylie did something really cool. He turned a massive symphony hall into what might be the world’s largest darkroom so that he could capture and develop a tintype portrait on-stage, in front of an audience of 1,400 people. The theme of this year’s conference was […]