Do you remember VHS tapes? Can you call them back to your memory and compare the horrendous image quality with the crisp, super-sharp HD videos we have today? Well, they had HD back in the 90s as well. It wasnt common, but there were some solutions that offered HD recording on a VHS tape. This […]
(hit play on this movie to see what this article is about, this is not a computer generated image, it’s all donein camera – see the final product here) As someone who deals with compositing on a daily basis, I foud myself in a restless state. And I don’t mean that restless state that all […]
Once, the idea of rotating my canvas when retouching was jarring to me. I knew it was something my peers were doing but I just couldn’t be bothered to try it myself. After a few one on one lessons where I was “forced” to do it by David Neilands, I actually found a surprising improvement […]
Ever heard the expression “don’t be that guy”? Here is the perfect example of what it means. [We are putting the actual video after the jump. It is neither work-friendly nor kids-friendly and it is not an easy watch] David Schwimmer (that nerd from Friends) learned that one of every three women in the US […]
Implementing gels into your photography is a really simple and effective way to make sure your images really stand out from the rest of the crowd. There are a ton of different ways to use gels to create some absolutely stunning imagery, but in this post, I am just going to show you a few […]
If you tend to create lots of crazy self-portraits as I do, a good technique to know is how to quickly change skin tone in Photoshop. Like the above image, one of my favorite things is to turn people into zombies. If you work for me its only a matter of time before you are […]
There are a few simple business email etiquette rules that you can follow to make your life a whole lot easier and save yourself from being an email ignoramus. Sure, business email is a necessity, but I think we can all agree that email is a colossal pain in the a$$. A lot of that […]
Even if you don’t photograph products regularly, they’re great test subjects to learn lighting. You get to play around, experiment, and explore how light interacts with different surfaces. And you get to do it in a very controlled way. But high end cosmetics typically have a certain look to them that can be difficult to […]
We recently announced that Sony 100mm 2.8 STF lens for full frame cameras is hitting the market. It comes at a pretty high price, but it has some features other Sony lenses dont. Photographer Manny Ortiz took some test shots with the 100mm and shared the first impressions in his latest video. Youll see some […]
Nikon’s D7x00 line of DSLRs was last updated only two years ago in March 2015 with the release of the D7200. Now, though, it looks like they’re getting ready to replace it sooner than anybody expected. Perhaps it’s the demand for 4K in a body that costs less than the D500. Maybe it’s some other […]
