Photoshop CC Update Adds Face-Aware Liquify and Content-Aware Crop Tools

The latest update of Photoshop CC includes several updates, including headlining tools like Face-Aware Liquify and Content-Aware Crop. We saw the Content-Aware Crop feature teased last month, so we know what to expect. But Face-Aware Liquify brings the ability to adjust facial features while the Face-Aware technology constrains adjustments to only the areas you want […]

Understanding White Balance & Video

When shooting video, it is important to achieve a white balancing setting that gives you the desired color temperature at the point of acquisition.  While you can apply filters or effects during editing, these can add additional processing time to your workflow. Taking the time to manually white balance your camera will reduce shifts in…

This 53 Gigapixel Bentley photograph lets you read the seat’s embroidered logo from over 2,000 feet away

Gigapixel images have taken off like crazy over the last couple of years.  With devices like the Gigapan and similar products becoming so readily available and the massive increase in sensor resolution lately, they’re becoming easier and easier to create. While typically used to document sporting or political events, or to show off an entire city, this is the […]

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Handheld mini explosions at 20,000fps are absolutely beautiful

The humble spud gun, which may or may not be illegal to actually use, own or even make where you live, is a wonderful thing.  Packed into this potato launching barrel of fun, however is a lot of very cool looking science. A month or so ago, Destin Sandlin of YouTube’s Smarter Every Day, built […]

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Handheld mini explosions at 20,000fps are absolutely beautiful

The humble spud gun, which may or may not be illegal to actually use, own or even make where you live, is a wonderful thing.  Packed into this potato launching barrel of fun, however is a lot of very cool looking science. A month or so ago, Destin Sandlin of YouTube’s Smarter Every Day, built […]

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FAA releases commercial drone rules, they’re totally OK with your drone photography business

After long drawn out speculation and worry, the FAA have finally confirmed and released the regulations regarding commercial drone use. The short version is that they’re fine with it and being able to do it is relatively easy, as long as you’re over 16 years old. Posted to the FAA website, the new “107 to Title […]

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Lightroom Hangout: Backups & Updates with Mark Fuccio

You gotta join us live for our next Google+ Hangout, totally free of charge. Not only will you learn terrific techniques, but if you tune in live, you can be entered to win excellent prizes to help you in your work. (Note: MUST BE TUNED IN LIVE TO WIN). We’ll be giving away a copy of Perfectly Clear from Athentech.…