Photoshoot and Beyond
If you like the “faded film” look, this latest video tutorial from Mathieu Stern is for you. You can create this washed out, dreamy look in a few seconds, you only need a few simple adjustments in Photoshop. I tried it out on some of my images, too. I didn’t really expect to like it, […]
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When we talk about the Shutter Speed in photography the first thing that comes to mind is its is relationship to Exposure. The Shutter speed is the essential part of Exposure Triangle (Aperture, ISO, Shutter Speed) and it helps photographers to get perfectly exposed photos. But my belief is that to understand and to master […]
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I finally did it! After sitting in my fridge for a few months, I managed to developed myself a roll of CineStill 800 pushed to 3200 ISO and the results look great! It was intimidating at first but I was being overly dramatic, it’s actually pretty easy to develop pushed C-41 film at home. If […]
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I finally did it! After sitting in my fridge for a few months, I managed to developed myself a roll of CineStill 800 pushed to 3200 ISO and the results look great! It was intimidating at first but I was being overly dramatic, it’s actually pretty easy to develop pushed C-41 film at home. If […]
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Combining natural light and flash can be tricky, but photographer Axel Rivera shared a perfect example of such image with us. He shot this gorgeous portrait in quite tricky conditions – it was during the sunset, the model was backlit, and he only had one strobe. But he did a great job, and he kindly […]
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It’s Saint Patrick’s Day, you ran out of B&W developer, all stores are closed down and the only thing you can find is beer. Nothing worse could happen but don’t worry we have THE solution to develop your roll of film. I’m sure you’ve already guessed it! Yes, we are going to use beer as […]
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If you’re looking for the most useful way to spend a spare minute, I think this might be it. Adobe’s “Make it Now” series will show you how to make all sorts of creations in Photoshop in only a minute, sometimes even less! In the video above, you can see less than a minute-long tutorial […]
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Polarized light is light that has waves oscillating all in the same direction. There are two basic ways to get polarized light, from reflection or by using a filter. When light reflects off water or any other flat surface the light becomes polarized in one direction. It is common for fishermen to used polarized glasses […]
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As the digital marketplace grows, the demand for good content and eye-catching media increases with it. More and more brands and entrepreneurs are taking the photography in-house to keep up with demand, while keeping production costs down. So, as a product photographer recognizing the need for assistance, I wanted to take the time to share 5 […]
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Fundamentally, for me, photography’s about playing with time. Either you’re freezing a moment of it, or you’re capturing a lot of it into a single image. There’s a lot we can do with those two principles, but ultimately you’re creating a still image. This image only shows one of those two things. A moment frozen, or […]
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