Bettina Bogar a Toronto-based photographer and creative director from Europe walks us through producing creative photo shoot ideas. She began her career in Budapest, before moving to Canada to further her creative goals. She specializes in commercial photography and has shot for brands like Lululemon, Airbnb, and Tim Hortons. In this post, in collaboration with
[embedded content] A group of aurora enthusiasts in Finland have discovered a new kind of aurora that scientists had never noticed or classified before. It’s called “the dunes,” and it’s being hailed as a boon to scientific research about a mysterious layer of Earth’s atmosphere. The story of “the dunes” discovery is a great example
[embedded content] Lightroom and Photoshop are designed to work hand-in-hand, so you can easily pass photos between the two programs while you’re working with them. Photography instructor Phil Steele of Steele Training made this beginner’s 17-minute tutorial on doing “round trips” (and even “nested round trips”) with photos between Lightroom and Photoshop. After selecting a
Fujifilm dropped a bombshell at the end of the London 2020 X-Summit stream today. After revealing the X100V, teasing the much-anticipated XF 50mm f/1.0 lens, and more, the company announced that it would be unveiling the Fuji X-T4 on February 26th. The announcement came at the very end of the stream, during a special video
The Northern Lights are on many people’s bucket lists. The celestial phenomenon occurs in the upper levels of our atmosphere. We’ve long sought explanations for these beautiful lights, and extensive research has come up with many answers. We thought we had it all covered until something strange happened. Recently, in Finnish Lapland, a scientist discovered
One of the biggest misconceptions about commercial photography is that you have to have a big budget—and an unlimited amount of time—to make profitable images. The truth is that while some stock photographers do set aside specific dates to shoot for their commercial portfolios, many simply incorporate Licensing into the shoots they already have planned—no
Google is contacting a small percentage of Google Photos users to notify them that a bug in the company’s “Takeout” system for downloading your data accidentally sent some users’ private videos to random strangers. Oops… Jon Oberheide, co-founder and CTO at Duo Security, broke the news on Twitter yesterday when he shared the email that
The first time I was hired to photograph on set at a music video was decades ago. The client was a record label and they didn’t give me any detailed instructions. I was just starting out and it didn’t even occur to me to ask just what I was supposed to take pictures of. I
If you’re a sports photographer at any level in the United States, the dream gig would be to shoot a national championship: the World Series, the MLS cup, the NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup, or perhaps the most coveted of all, the Super Bowl. For Getty Images Chief Sports Photographer Rob Carr, that dream is
Image credit: Dr Fong Chan Onn Dr Fong Chan Onn from Malaysia has won the prestigious Photographer of the Year 2019 by The Societies. The 76 year old photographer also won the title last year. The judges remarked, “This image and its huge impact held the judge’s attention for a long time. You can almost
Happy Black History Month! The rich history of black photographers around the world is a lineage that is carried by each of these talented visual artists. According to Data USA, in the United States, the second most common ethnicity of photographers is black, accounting for 8% of the industry, while white photographers account for 79%.
An Arkansas photographer is being ordered to pay nearly $200,000 in penalties and restitution after a court found that he tricked dozens of people into paying him for photographs he never actually delivered. The consumer-protection lawsuit was filed by Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge in October of 2018, after her office received over 50 complaints
Sony has been quietly developing and patenting a “flying camera” drone over the past few years. While not much is known about the project, the published patents (titled “Flying Camera and a System”) reveal some interesting features of the device. sonyalpharumors first spotted the drone in a patent back in late 2018. After months of
It was only October when the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens went up for pre-order, and they only started shipping a month or two ago. But already, they seem to be working on a new one, according to a patent uncovered by Canon News. The current model RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM is
Kodak has inked a new deal with five of the six major movie studios, re-upping an initial agreement made in 2015 and ensuring that we won’t see celluloid completely replaced by digital in Hollywood any time soon. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news yesterday ahead of the expected announcement at the Fourth Annual Kodak Film
Nikon Japan has published a notice indicating that the long-awaited NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S lens will have to be awaited a tiny bit longer. The lens, along with its three main accessories, have been delayed and will not be shipping on February 14th as previously announced. The $2,600 70-200 lens for Nikon Z-Mount
Three bracketed exposures. Pentax K-1 Mark II, Pentax 15-30. Ringerike, Norway We probably all know that HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. In all simplicity, this means images that cover the entire tonal range in a given scene. The photographer has been able to preserve the highlights and yet has enough shadow detail information. The
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If you’re getting into astrophotography, the telescope manufacturer Celestron has published a helpful “celestial calendar” to give you a heads up of notable things you’ll see in the night sky through the end of 2020. The calendar contains events like eclipses, supermoons, and planet oppositions. Each event has a date, description, and information on where
[embedded content] Astrophotographer Ian Norman of Lonely Speck recently got his hands on a Google Pixel 4 XL for testing, so he took it out to Joshua Tree National Park to see how well the “Astrophotography Mode” on this smartphone compares to shooting with a “real” camera. Right off the bat, it’s important to note
Canon has released its 2019 end of year financial results and presentation, in which Canon highlight how they’ve done over the last year, and also talks a little about what we can expect in the future. If you want to see the financial side of things you can click the links above, but what was
The sun rises above Nyungwe as the mist lifts from the forest. This is a single shot from a long time-lapse we created that reveals the flow of the clouds. The close of the 20th century was a dark time for the people of Rwanda. The 1994 genocide during a four-year civil war took the
This year is going to be all about breaking photography rules. We’re going to see the rise and fall of some key trends in 2020 and even a few comebacks. Photography trends have defined generations of hobbyists and professionals for years, and the recycling of trends isn’t new. For example, the resurgence of luxury and
Profoto has finally announced Android support for the battery-powered B10 and B10 Plus monolights, giving Android users control over almost all of their flash settings via the free Profoto Control app. This feature, which has been available for iPhone users since the launch of the B10 (and later, the beefier B10 Plus), allows you to
[embedded content] YouTuber Tyler Stalman recently got his hands on a review unit of both the Mac Pro and the Pro Display XDR, and while many tech YouTubers have reviewed these extreme (and extremely expensive) Apple products, he’s the first we’ve seen who’s evaluated them from the perspective of a professional photographer. The full video
[embedded content] There are plenty of tips and tricks that will help you get better shots. But here are five lesser known, yet amazing tricks for all portrait photographers out there. In this video, Miguel Quiles gives you five tips that will take your portraits to a whole new level. And once you try them
In this episode of The Complete Picture, Julieanne walks though setting up the Tethered capture setting in Lightroom and demonstrates how to automatically apply develop settings and presets as well as sort by descending order to view the most recently taken photograph. Follow Lightroom: http://facebook.com/Lightroom Tweets by Lightroom http://plus.google.com/+Lightroom
Yesterday, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior officially signed an order temporarily grounding all Chinese-made drones, solidifying a ‘pause’ that was first announced in October and drawing a heated response from market leader DJI. The official order (embedded below) calls for the “temporary cessation of non-emergency unmanned aircraft systems fleet operations” in order to ensure
[embedded content] Indian wedding photographer Ankita Asthana recently traveled to Rome for a shoot and brought along the $8,000 Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens to test out. She shares her thoughts and a behind-the-scenes look at the shoot in this 7-minute video. Priced at $8,000, the Nikon Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct
Library of Congress on Unsplash Most of us know Unsplash as a home of free stock photos (and an endless source of discussion whether or not we should share our images for free). But today, a good news comes from the company. Thanks to its latest partnership, Unsplash now offers a selection of historical photos
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