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Hollyland’s VenusLiv: The ultimate camera for live streaming

Hollyland’s first camera boasts perfect focus, no overheating, and ease of use. Hollyland has entered the live stream camera niche market with VenusLiv, a brand new solution that is designed specifically for live shopping, online courses, podcasting and other small indoor live-streaming activities. VenusLiv combines convenience, quality and innovation to create

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Mobile Mondays: Getting inspired from Instagram Saves

Launched in mid 2017, Instagram Saves allows you to save other people’s posts within your account. Alternatively, people can also save your posts. You may have noticed the little bookmark icon underneath every posted image or video clip. Hitting this icon saves the post to a personal library that you

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Create smoke in After Effects using Particle Playground

One way to create smoke within After Effects is by using Particle Playground. Add Particle Playground to a solid layer by going to Effects > Simulation > Particle Playground. In the “Effects Panels”, first twirl down the Cannon property and adjust the position where you desire. If you play your

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Hervey Bay’s whales: A journey of majestic encounters

Whale watching and capturing their majestic beauty through the lens has always held a special place on my bucket list. It was an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up during my recent journey to Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia, a renowned haven for avid whale enthusiasts. As I said, whale watching

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Macro photography without the macro lens

Are you looking for macro photography without the cost of a macro lens? Why not try extension tubes a go? These are fantastic to take on holidays as they will work with any lens. I recently captured some beautiful orchids in a greenhouse with my Tamron 28-75mm and 70-300mm and

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Polaroid I-2: Say hello to the most advanced Polaroid camera yet

Film photographers and instant photography fans, rejoice! With the introduction of the new Polaroid I-2, we now have the first analog instant camera with built-in manual controls and the sharpest-ever Polaroid lens. That easily means a couple of things. Either it’s a great opportunity to try shooting with instant cameras,

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Hobolite Micro Creator Kit: A light on another level

When I am sent a light to review, I start by writing about my first impressions. The Hobolite Micro (Creator Kit) was the first product in a long, long time to make me immediately exclaim, “Wow!” Note: Hobolite sent us the Hobolite Micro Creator Kit to review and keep. However, this is

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Track Motion in After Effects

Track Motion is a powerful and useful feature in After Effects. You can track data from part of a clip and then apply it to another layer so that it follows the motion of the tracked layer. During this short video tutorial, I’ll show you how to apply Track Motion

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Crystal-clear captures: Mastering aquarium photography with CPL filters

Aquariums are fascinating places filled with a diverse range of marine life. As such, they are excellent locations for photography enthusiasts to capture unique and stunning images. However, one common challenge faced by photographers in such settings is dealing with unwanted reflections caused by the glass enclosures. In this article,

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Giving back through photography

I don’t know about you, but there are times when I feel like I’m doing this photography thing for nothing and am not giving back in any way. Not financially nothing, but I mean, what’s the point of it? For what purpose? Where is the meaning in what I do?

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