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Adobe has announced its Black Friday deals, starting today and running through November 27, 2020. You can save up to 25% off Adobe Creative Cloud! Be sure to check out all the Black Friday deals as they’re announced in our
A track matte is content on a layer used to create a transparency in another layer. Simply put, the track matte cuts a hole in a layer to expose what is in the layer below. The top layer is providing
Adobe has released a feature called Neural Filters in Photoshop, corresponding with the Adobe MAX Conference. It’s one of the more talked-about features. Not all of them are activated yet, with many saying “beta” next to them. They promise to
If you shoot video with drones or action cameras, you’ll sometimes find that your recordings have a slight fish eye effect. This distortion can be quickly and easily corrected by using the Lens Distortion Removal effect in Adobe Premiere Pro.
Adobe released its biannual study of the stock industry this past week. They share insights from global stock users and marketers to identify creative and design trends. This year with the challenges of COVID-19 and social movements, stock users faced
This morning, Adobe introduced a new initiative, to help make bring the upcoming Adobe MAX online conference to life — CoCreate: MAX. In response to the challenges that have greatly impacted creatives during 2020, the company has announced CoCreate: MAX.
Attention video newbies and video pros! Mark your calendars for the virtual Adobe Video World, held September 12-17, 2020. The program is packed with sessions for all skill levels, keynote speakers, faculty you know and love and, of course, prizes!
This morning, Adobe announced its annual Rising Stars of Photography for 2020. Focusing on environmental photojournalism, representative portraiture and boundary-breaking conceptual work, Adobe is recognizing 10 photographers from across the globe for their efforts to advance photography. Read more below,
One of my biggest complaints about the new Lightroom, since day one, is that you can’t store your catalog of images on a local storage device. Sure, you can copy them to a local storage device, but everything still “lives”
Originally announced last October during Adobe MAX 2019, the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) is an effort by Adobe, the New York Times and Twitter to develop a content attribution solution. The goal “is to increase transparency online by giving digital
This morning, Adobe announced the addition of the Refine Edge Brush and Rotate Canvas option to version 1.6 of Photoshop on the iPad. Refine Edge Brush The Refine Edge Brush allows photographers to precisely refine the border area of selections
Our state photography association in Arizona has been putting out a weekly challenge to members. They ask you shoot and post some behind-the-scenes photos to further education for members. The directions: “Everyone has a chair in their home. How can
Have you been shooting 35mm film for a while and are considering moving to medium format next? You may have encountered 645 (6-by-4.5 cm) as one of the formats available for 120 film. But, is it the right film format
I wish I had a real studio! This was my big goal at the end of 2019. Right before the world went crazy. I mean it has always been my dream! But 2020 was the year it was going to
Welcome to Mind Your Own Business, the podcast that helps photographers improve their business and their lives! Today Skip and I have a detailed discussion about what photographers can do to make 2021 (and 2022, actually) better than ever. “Growth
Being stuck at home doesn’t need to stunt our creativity. With just a few simple items that you probably already have around the house, we can create interesting images and have fun experimenting by doing macro photography. You have many
For many photographers, 35mm is the ideal focal length for street photography. However, if you’ve ever been curious about wide you can go with your choice of lenses for this genre, the quick video above by Pierre Lambert will give
We are all photographers. Phones. Tablets. Cameras. Every one of us can at almost any given moment take a photo. The question is how can you make your images different from anyone else’s? “The real voyage of discovery consists not
When used correctly, color is a very powerful tool for fashion photography and creative projects. It can create different moods, make a statement and highlight subjects effectively. This is why working with color is one of the most important skills
The state university where I work includes 30 campuses spread over the whole state. I visit them and make pictures regularly, but there are so many places and so many projects that I often need to contract local photographers to
It’s interesting how a year later, this video feature by NBC Left Field still rings true. In fact, it has been case for all the younger photographers around the world who have been ardently shooting film in the last two
I’m sure that I’m not the only one missing a lot of things because of the ongoing pandemic. At the top of the list is definitely travel. This is why I find myself drawn to the works of photographers who
