Adobe CC Keyboard Shortcuts. Every. Single. One.

So there a great debate out there: which method is faster? Using the mouse or using keyboard shortcuts? I was sure that keyboard would be the fastest but test results are inconclusive [pdf] (some even suggest the complete opposite). One thing that stands out on research is that if one is very proficient with keyboard shortcuts, then […]

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Struggles Only Photographers Will Understand

As flawless as we might present our photography lives to be on social media, there are times when being a photographer isn’t nearly as glorious as it sounds. To demonstrate just a few of these instances, DigitalRev has taken it upon themselves to share a collection of ‘Struggles Only Photographers Will Understand.’ In the three minute […]

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Photo of the Day: VitraHaus

Category: Architecture Photograph: VitraHaus, by Kay Gaensler. Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community, right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article. This Post Sponsored by: Perfectly Clear for Photoshop or Lightroom is all about saving you time so you can focus on doing what you love […]

This Is What the World’s Most Agile Dogs Look Like In Super Slow Motion and 4K

The Incredible Dog Challenge is said to be the premier dog agility event in the US, and this year’s promo video is every bit as awesome as the dogs it features. Using a Phantom Flex, Red Dragon, and a team of professionals, Devin Graham (aka Devin Super Tramp) created a must see video for dog […]

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Portraits with Christmas Guns

Gun ownership is a pretty heated topic these days, but apparently guns and ammunition are popular Christmas gifts among gun supporters. Hearing how many people show up at the firing range the day after Christmas to try out their new weapons, Fstoppers’ Patrick Hall set out to capture portraits of Americans enjoying their Christmas guns. […]

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Hilarious Condom-Challenge Portraits

Looking to make people laugh by combining humor and art, commercial photographer and digital artist Andreas Varro created the ‘Condom Challenge’ photography project. While the condom challenge, the internet’s latest craze, mostly makes people look stupid online, Andreas used it to create these awesome photos. According to Wikipedia the condom challenge dates back as far […]

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Why Our Industry Is Failing

(And then Missy got all serious, referred to herself in 3rd person, and wrote the following…) When my children were little they would collect things in their pockets. They were little pack racks; the kid version of hoarders. Anything that caught their eye would go into their pocket for safe keeping: a colorful leaf; a […]

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The Importance of Portraits

I tell anyone who listens that printing your photos is so incredibly important. Anything from snapshots of a sleeping child, to wedding photos and portraits need to be turned into tangible copies. Why? Because of the unknown. You never know what will happen and when those prints will become an invaluable keepsake for your loved […]

How They Made Matte Drawing On Plexiglass Before The Days Of CGI

Today’s digital effects are pretty amazing (or not) depending on your view. But both the good CGI and the bad CGI have one thing in common, they are computer generated. Not so long ago, the concept of computerized massive scenes was not even conceived yet and effects studios used different methods to “create” sets bigger than […]

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