Glasgow-born, London-based David Yarrow created his first major camera-in-hand success with the now-classic image of the legendary Diego Maradona at the 1986 World Cup final in Mexico City for The London Times. Assignments to cover the Olympics and other major sporting events soon followed. These early forays into the world of professional photography gave little
Red Bull Photography recently joined our community with a verified brand profile of their own. This partnership isn’t just about amazing photography—it’s also about amazing stories. Behind every shot on Red Bull Photography is a talented photographer, a wild story, and a few lessons learned. We’ll be telling those stories every week here on 500px
Wacom tablets are popular among photographers who prefer using a pen to a mouse when retouching photos, and Wacom even bundles Photoshop and Lightroom with some of its models to sweeten the package. But if you use a Wacom tablet for your editing work, there’s something you should know: your tablet may be quietly tracking
Pye Jirsa over at SLR Lounge wants to flip your portrait editing workflow upside down. In his latest tutorial, Jirsa shows off a technique he calls “Dark Mode” that creates a moody, dramatic look in just a couple of very simple steps.
Lomography has launched its 12th Kickstarter campaign, unveiling its latest Petzval portrait lens to the world: the 180th Anniversary Edition Petzval 80.5mm f/1.9 MKII Art Lens for Canon and Nikon DSLRs. The new Petzval 80.5mm f/1.9 MKII is the result of “seven years of developing and refining,” and features a few key improvements over the
[embedded content] Understanding light, how it works, and the effect it can have on your subject is one of the fundamental principles of photography. It basically determines how everything in every photograph you will ever shoot appears to the camera. One of the basic foundations of light is understanding its “quality”. Part of that quality
Discover how to make precise adjustments using the new Color and Luminance Range Masking in Lightroom Classic CC. Lightroom Classic CC: https://adobe.ly/2gNcw59 Follow Lightroom: http://facebook.com/Lightroom Tweets by Lightroom http://plus.google.com/+Lightroom
In this Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to change eye color in Photoshop. You will learn a non-destructive technique using groups, Hue and Saturation Adjustment Layers, and Levels Adjustment Layers to complete the eye color effect. ? INDEX – Changing Eye Color in Photoshop 00:13 – Select the eye 01:15 – Change the color
Bettina Bogar a Toronto-based photographer and creative director from Europe walks us through producing creative photo shoot ideas. She began her career in Budapest, before moving to Canada to further her creative goals. She specializes in commercial photography and has shot for brands like Lululemon, Airbnb, and Tim Hortons. In this post, in collaboration with
The Alphabet company Jigsaw—formerly known as Google Ideas—has released a free tool called Assembler that was designed to help journalists identify manipulated imagery, no matter how sophisticated the trickery might be. Assembler was announced yesterday in a blog post, and according to Jigsaw CEO and Founder Jared Cohen, the tool is the result of four
[embedded content] Lightroom and Photoshop are designed to work hand-in-hand, so you can easily pass photos between the two programs while you’re working with them. Photography instructor Phil Steele of Steele Training made this beginner’s 17-minute tutorial on doing “round trips” (and even “nested round trips”) with photos between Lightroom and Photoshop. After selecting a
Fujifilm pulled an Apple at the end of the London 2020 X-Summit stream today with “one more thing.” After revealing the X100V, teasing the much-anticipated XF 50mm f/1.0 lens, and more, the company announced that it would be unveiling the Fuji X-T4 on February 26th. The announcement came at the very end of the stream,
Fujifilm’s X Summit in London happened yesterday, which kicked off with some talk about their GFX medium format mirrorless camera system. After talking about some new and upcoming lenses, like the recently announced GF 45-100mm f/4, Fujifilm announced that they’re planning to introduce a 400-megapixel “pixel shift” mode to the Fujifilm GFX 100. [embedded content]
*The product featured in this video is Lightroom Classic CC, previously known as Lightroom CC. For more information, please visit: https://adobe.ly/2gNcw59. In this quick tip, you’ll learn how to create and apply custom watermarks to images. Follow Lightroom: http://facebook.com/Lightroom Tweets by Lightroom http://plus.google.com/+Lightroom
Learn how to easily create a Vector Mask in Photoshop. This technique will help you make a Vector Mask using a selection. LINKS: Vector Mask Crash Course ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoa3B4lITDY&list=PL3bfN-31F9RcsA9rVxmicKuO07kowMdU1 Become an Adobe Stock Contributor: ► http://bit.ly/stock-contributor PTC Newsletter: ► http://ptcvids.com/subscribe Premium Tutorials: ► http://ptcvids.com/shop Website: ► photoshoptrainingchannel.com FOLLOW ME Instagram: ► http://instagram.com/jrfromptc Facebook Group: ►
One of the biggest misconceptions about commercial photography is that you have to have a big budget—and an unlimited amount of time—to make profitable images. The truth is that while some stock photographers do set aside specific dates to shoot for their commercial portfolios, many simply incorporate Licensing into the shoots they already have planned—no
Sony is warning investors that the Coronavirus outbreak in China could have a major impact on its image sensor business, saying that production of both image sensor and electronics “could be affected enormously” if the virus continues to progress. According to Japanese publication Nikkei, the warning was issued by Sony’s Chief Financial Officer Hiroki Totoki,
These days I have a list of 5 distinctly different types of shots that I aim to get. Although these shots have become standard for me, often I am able to turn in images to my client that they did not request, but are ultimately pleased to have.
I was recently offered a free Pelican case, and she seemed too young to die. She was structurally sound, so I felt some plastic surgery would make her look 10 years younger… and it did. I’ve actually been looking to buy a Pelican case, but since this one came to me for free, I thought
Last week, Emerald Expositions, the owner of Photo District News (PDN), announced that PDN would no longer publish new content online or in print. The magazine had been a staple of the professional photography industry, particularly for advertising and commercial photography. PDN’s articles covered a wide range of topics that included gear announcement, industry news, and the
*The product featured in this video is Lightroom Classic CC, previously known as Lightroom CC. For more information, please visit: https://adobe.ly/2gNcw59. Learn how to quickly make color and tonal adjustments to specific areas of your photograph using the Adjustment Brush in Lightroom. Follow Lightroom: http://facebook.com/Lightroom Tweets by Lightroom http://plus.google.com/+Lightroom
In this tutorial, you will learn how you can quickly enhance your retouching workflow by Using the Clone Source dialog with the Healing Brush Tool. LINKS: All 90-Second Photoshop Tips ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3bfN-31F9Rdzg20w9tWbhIySXN11SmzY 2 Little-Known Filters to Remove White Edges (Fringing) ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qcWeuWCkJ4&list=PL3bfN-31F9RcsA9rVxmicKuO07kowMdU1 Become an Adobe Stock Contributor: ► http://bit.ly/stock-contributor PTC Newsletter: ► http://ptcvids.com/subscribe Premium Tutorials:
Happy Black History Month! The rich history of black photographers around the world is a lineage that is carried by each of these talented visual artists. According to Data USA, in the United States, the second most common ethnicity of photographers is black, accounting for 8% of the industry, while white photographers account for 79%.
Nikon Japan has published a notice indicating that the long-awaited NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S lens will have to be awaited a tiny bit longer. The lens, along with its three main accessories, have been delayed and will not be shipping on February 14th as previously announced. The $2,600 70-200 lens for Nikon Z-Mount
On my last shift at the film lab in Bondi, I picked up one of the last rolls of Fujifilm ACROS film. It seemed poignant — as my job at the shop was finishing, so too was the production of this film stock. The product’s discontinuation in March last year seemed to mark the death
Historically, Sony has jumped onto just about every bit of consumer tech (and even led the way sometimes) as soon as it appeared on the market. Anything that looked like it was going to be wildly popular, they wanted a piece of that pie. So it’s surprised me that they haven’t jumped right into the
Discover the new enhancements to Lightroom’s Advanced Healing Brush including the ability to heal and clone non-circular brush spots as well as remove easy-to-miss sensor dust using the new Visualization tool. Try or buy Lightroom 5: http://adobe.ly/11wZbft Follow Lightroom: http://facebook.com/Lightroom Tweets by Lightroom http://plus.google.com/+Lightroom
In this tutorial, you will learn how to type text in a circle in Photoshop. These examples will teach you how you can type text in a circular path. It may seem simple, but there a few techniques that you must know to work efficiently. All My Text Tutorials! ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3bfN-31F9ReKi0cAijMkiMmomNwsqNOE ? INDEX 00:37 –
If you’re getting into astrophotography, the telescope manufacturer Celestron has published a helpful “celestial calendar” to give you a heads up of notable things you’ll see in the night sky through the end of 2020. The calendar contains events like eclipses, supermoons, and planet oppositions. Each event has a date, description, and information on where
[embedded content] YouTuber Tyler Stalman recently got his hands on a review unit of both the Mac Pro and the Pro Display XDR, and while many tech YouTubers have reviewed these extreme (and extremely expensive) Apple products, he’s the first we’ve seen who’s evaluated them from the perspective of a professional photographer. The full video