Skip to content

All stories

Adobe Photoshop Beta Generative Fill

How to use Photoshop Generative Fill to add, remove or extend

Here are some useful tips for adding, removing, or extending using Adobe’s new Generative Fill feature in Photoshop (Beta). Warning: It involves flying saucers. What is Photoshop Generative Fill? Adobe has incorporated Firefly (AI-generated art app) into Photoshop (Beta) 12.4.6. This allows you to add, remove and extend your image

Read More

Need free stock photos or video? Check Adobe Stock

As I updated my Creative Cloud applications recently, I decided to go clicking through the multiple tabs. While there’s a lot of cool things in there like fonts, applications and plugins … it was Adobe Stock that caught my eye. There are often times when I need stock photos, perhaps

Read More

Pushing Kodak Portra 800 by one stop

One of the most fun aspects of film photography today is the room for experimentation. Pushing film stocks, for example, never fails to tickle the experimental side of film photographers. Among the recent ones who gave it a try is Jason Kummerfeldt of grainydays, who pushed Kodak Portra 800 by

Read More

Photography Marketing: Getting caught up

For a little over two years, I’ve worked to bring you photography marketing tips and tricks to help boost your skills in not only dealing with your current clients but how to capture new ones along the way. I’ve visited such topics as website content and design, social media, networking

Read More

After Effects: Inherit Parent Opacity

When you parent one layer to another, many properties work in sync. However, opacity does not. To inherit parent opacity, you could use the pickwhip to inherit the value. But, making an expression in After Effects allows for more options. To create the initial expression, set a keyframe for the

Read More
Luminar Upscale Tool

Unleashing the power of Luminar Upscale

In the digital age, visuals play a significant role in capturing attention and conveying messages effectively. Whether it’s for personal use or professional purposes, we all strive to present our images in the best possible light. With the latest update (V1.10.0), Luminar Neo has added Upscale which enables the user

Read More

Got nothing to photograph? Time to WAKE things up

Every photographer gets to the point where there seems to be nothing interesting to photograph. To make things worse, this conundrum often leads to unexpected hiatus. How do you break free from this indifferent and unproductive state of mind? Alex Kilbee of The Photographic Eye says the WAKE system can

Read More
Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash

Three annoying things photographers hate to hear

Photographers are generally very kind, helpful people. Although they don’t usually say it, there are three things they hate to hear after someone views their photos. “You must have a fantastic camera.” There’s a quote that makes the rounds among photographers that sums up how many of us secretly feel

Read More

How does Aurora HDR do with a starry night sky?

I had just sat down to begin processing an image of a starry sky and a faint Milky Way. I wondered, “How would Aurora HDR work on this?” After all, I hadn’t really heard of anyone using HDR for Milky Way photos before. What would happen if I used it

Read More

What’s our business in 2023?

Fab and Vanelli explore the wacky world of running a photography business, and in this episode, you’ll find out … You can find Give it a Shot on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Index, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Overcast, Castbox, and many more.

Read More
Discover the Exciting New Features of Nik Collection 6

Discover the exciting new features of Nik Collection 6

Nik Collection by DxO, a powerful suite of photo editing plugins, has recently unveiled its latest update, packed with exciting new features and enhancements. With a rich legacy of delivering exceptional creative possibilities to photographers and enthusiasts, the Nik Collection continues to evolve, empowering users to elevate their image editing

Read More

Get more in
your inbox

Get a regular dose of inspiration, education and all the latest news and reviews, delivered to your inbox each week.