How to convert a floor dolly into a DIY tripod track dolly

John Aldred

Floor dollies are fantastic tools for giving your camera some motion when shooting video. The problem with them, though, is that you need a perfectly flat stable surface on which to use them. The slightest imperfection or bump becomes obvious and easily noticeable in your footage. This is why so many photographers and filmmakers user […]

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Understanding Lightroom Basics

Vanelli

Lightroom is to photo processing as Microsoft Word is to word processing. You use MS Word to read or edit a word document. It doesn’t store your document files inside Word—it stores your documents in a folder you select. You can take a document file and open it on a different computer that has the…

The risks and rewards of adventure filmmaking & photography

John Aldred

Adventure filmmaking and photography is a demanding task. As well as having to deal with the same conditions your subjects deal with, you have to also work a camera. That’s not always easy. As well as being physically tough, it can be a very emotional journey, too. Snowboarder & filmmaker Jeremy Jones, professional climber Angie […]

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Are we ready to use selfies as a tool? Here are top 10 possible applications of selfies in near future

Dunja Djudjic

Have you ever thought about what exactly is a selfie? Of course, we all know it’s a photo you make of yourself. But is there something more? Can a selfie become more than just a snapshot for remembering the moments or fishing for comments? A research from Sony Mobile shows that selfies might become much […]

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How to remove fungus from lenses using soap, water and vinegar

John Aldred

Fungus isn’t an issue most of us have to deal with when using modern glass. It comes pretty well sealed, and it’s usually not old enough to let major fungus issues develop yet. But, if you’re buying older lenses at the rate Mathieu Stern does, it becomes inevitable. Usually, you’ve got a couple of options. […]

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A Year With Adobe Portfolio

Scott Bourne

When I found out that I was entitled to a free portfolio website as part of my Adobe Creative Cloud subscription I wasn’t sure if I needed it. Then (fortunately) I took the time to really investigate it and wow did I need it. I have tried just about every portfolio product and site available…

Selfly camera drone: it ups your selfie game and fits in your pocket

Dunja Djudjic

If you think selfie sticks are so 2014, here’s something to up your selfie game. Now you can take aerial selfies using an autonomous flying camera which you can always carry with you. It’s called Selfly and it snaps of your phone when you want to use it. When you’re done shooting, you simply attach […]

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