Sony pulls away from Vegas Pro, sells Creative Software suite to Magix

John Aldred

Sony seem to have been on a quest the last couple of years to ditch some aspects of its business to help counter some of its losses. After selling off VAIO in 2014, spinning off Bravia into its own company, and laying off several thousand staff, Sony now appear to sold off most of its Creative Software […]

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How to light a bathroom portrait mixing natural light with LED lights and cookies

John Aldred

A bathroom might seem an odd place to make a portrait, but then most of our bathrooms aren’t as appealing as this one. In this video from Fuji X-Photographer Damien Lovegrove, we see how we can light such a scene using continuous LED lights, and cookies to help break up and scatter the light for a more natural […]

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6 Reasons Not to Work Non-Destructively

Dave Cross

I’m a big (huge) advocate of working non-destructively in Photoshop. To me it just makes sense to build Photoshop documents that take advantage of all the non-destructive methods that are available. But in case you’re still not sure, here are my top reasons why you shouldn’t work in a non-destructive manner. 1. You never change…

This team used drones to create an epic aerial Star Wars battle and it’s awesome

John Aldred

This has to be the best use for drones ever and you can almost hear “Help me R2, you’re my only hope!” running through your head as the video starts to play. The guys at CorridorDigital teamed up with the amazing drone pilots from Rotor Riot to bring us one of the most amazing drone videos we’ve ever seen. […]

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Tutorial: Add a realistic lens flare to a photo in seconds

Udi Tirosh

Looking around it seems that technology is at its peak (well, read this in two or three years and laugh, but for now…). Cameras are almost noiseless, lenses are tack sharp and resolution is blowing off the roofs. To top it all, lenses have micro coating and nano coating eliminate any distortion. And what do […]

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Canon 5D Mark IV Rumored with 4K Video and 1080p at 120fps

Eric Reagan

As we approach what is believed to be an August announcement date for the Canon 5D Mark IV, more details continue to trickle in.  The latest word from Canon Rumors suggests that “more than a few” Canon 5D Mark IV cameras are out in the wild right now being put through real world testing. While a number […]

Photographer of the Day: Steve Ellis

Kevin Ames

Category: Fashion Photographer: Steve Ellis “Golden Beauty” Photofocus photographer of the day, Steve Ellis, expresses the fashion of hair and makeup. Gold predominates this image from the color of the model’s hair, to the tone of her skin then into the flecks of gold in her eyebrows, under her eye and on her lips. His…