Articles on: photo & video

Mobile gimbals aren't a new thing, but the new Freefly Movi is mobile cinema reimagined. We were lucky to get a hands-on preview on a pre-release unit and it's sexy.

[caption id="attachment_41180" align="alignnone" width="1200"] source: Adobe Stock[/caption] Every genre of photography is full of little nuances — and stock photography is about as full of quirks as Willy Wonka. Shooting stock photography is a balance between art and business, between crafting a visually interesting image and creating a useful graphic.

If you have a photographer on your holiday gift list, we don't have to tell you how expensive photography gear can be. It is often a real challenge to find something inexpensive that you know the shutterbug in your life will love.

What makes a photograph stand out? What makes the human eye linger?

Help advance the skills of your loved one this holiday season with classes and gifts for the experienced photographer. This collection of gear and goodness was assembled to help the hobbyist photographer get to the next level.

The key to shooting a silhouette is all about lighting. Whether its studio lighting or natural, you need your subject backlit well in order to help your image truly pop.

[caption id="attachment_40825" align="alignnone" width="1020"] credit: Ian Shive[/caption] Photographs are the perfect travel memento. On the ground they motivate you to really take in your surroundings and appreciate the view; after you've flown home they accurately reflect the time, season, and sky of your destination–as you experienced it.

[caption id="attachment_17790" align="alignnone" width="620"] credit: Brooke Shaden[/caption] Join Brooke today on Skype to have your questions answered and watch the final week of her Fine Art Bootcamp. In my career as a photographer, I have made several changes in my journey that have all been beneficial to making a living, how I feel about myself, and how I can benefit others.

Childhood is running, jumping, playing, giggling — pretty much the exact opposite of sitting still and saying cheese for perfect kid's portraits. The task of sitting perfectly posed for pictures is torture for active kids, terrifying for shy kids, and impossible for many kids.