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Email marketing is an essential tool for growing and scaling any business in 2020. This is especially true for freelancers and photography professionals. This can actually become a life-line in your business that frees you from having to depend on just word of mouth marketing or expensive ads. This makes the ability to grow your […]
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Today Instagram launched their new Reels feature globally. Instagram Reels are short, entertaining videos you can create within Instagram to share on your story, feed, or elsewhere. Is this a new TikTok competitor, or just a fad? Photo: Instagram blog What are Reels? Instagram Reels are short, entertaining videos on Instagram. You create reels in […]
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Just a week ago, Nikon released a press statement about a new, mirrorless camera that they were bringing to the market! The new model is titled the ‘Nikon Z5’ and is “A basic model that enriches creative activities with the superior power of expression and reliability of the Nikon Z mount system” (Nikon) The All […]
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Selling stock photos can be a great way to begin your career as a photographer or make some extra money with your talents. And, while most photographer’s passions aren’t centered around stock photography it can still be a fun outlet to express your creativity, so why not make some extra bucks while you’re at it? […]
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Fujifilm, Fujifilm, Fujifilm… Why, oh why?!? Why on earth would you ever discontinue this invaluable, highly demanded film stock? I, alongside countless other members of the film community, am willing to just give up all all other film if that’s what it will take to get this film stock back!! This is pretty much how […]
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Do you have a dedicated graphics card in your computer? If so, you’re in luck if you want to render video with Premiere Pro and After Effects. Adobe recently added a new GPU rendering technology into Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Media Encoder. Now, if you utilize hardware encoding for H.264 or H.265 exports, you […]
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Today Canon introduced their next generation of full-frame mirrorless cameras – the EOS R5 and EOS R6. EOS R5 scheduled to be available at the end of July for an estimated retail price of $3899.00 for the body only EOS R6 scheduled to be available at the end of August for an estimated retail price of […]
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Microsoft’s live streaming service Mixer launched to a fair bit of disinterest, with Twitch and YouTube dominating the live streaming scene, especially for gaming. That all changed when they signed a massive exclusivity contract with Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, the biggest Twitch streamer at the time. But now, Mixer is shutting down. The internet collectively decided […]
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Today Adobe rolled out a slew of new features and updates for Photoshop, Camera RAW, and Lightroom. Referred to by the company as “its largest release since Adobe Max’, which was last November, this update has a lot to offer! Read about the new Adobe Photoshop Camera app here. One of the most notable updates […]
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Last year, during Adobe Max, the company announced the forthcoming Adobe Photoshop Camera app. It has officially launched for Android and iOS and users everywhere can easily use ‘lenses’ to add cool effects to their mobile photos. Create Your Own Lens for Adobe Photoshop Camera You can create your own lens for the Photoshop Camera […]
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