After becoming a marine technologist, Erik Chistov (@erychist) decided to pick up a camera and start exploring. Ever since then, it’s been about seeing the world from a different perspective, in a new light. Erik’s in his living room at home in Iceland and I’m at my home desk in Boston, MA. Speaking with him […]
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5 Lighting Set-Up Ideas for a Music Video
Lighting is one of the most important factors for shooting a great video. When it comes to music videos lighting does more than just evenly light talent. It is used to set the mood, tone, and even tell the story of the song through visual effects. Music video lighting allows you to get more creative […]
Continue reading5 of The BEST Mini-Drones
Drones quickly became a videographers favorite tool when they were first introduced, and now they are still a favored pastime. They have become a sought out piece of gear for taking stunning images and videos. These flying machines range in size, weight, and functionality but bigger doesn’t always mean better when it comes to drone […]
Continue readingAdobe Adds New Color Grading Tools to Lightroom Ecosystem
Today Adobe kicked off their virtual Adobe Max Creativity Conference for 2020. With this conference come a huge list of new announcements for updates and new releases for Creative Cloud. We’ll be covering these on the blog and to start, here is all you need to know about the new color grading tools added to […]
Continue readingHow to Make Photoshop Faster
Hey everyone, welcome to FilterGrade. If you’re reading this post, then Adobe Photoshop is probably running poorly or slow on your computer. In this tutorial, we’re going to share our knowledge of the Adobe creative suite and suggest a few things that can make Photoshop run faster for you. Watch the video tutorial! How to […]
Continue reading20 of the Best LUTs for Travel Vloggers
Simplifying the editing process is a must to continuously provide new content for your travel vlogs. Unfortunately having to go in and make adjustments to all that footage you capture while exploring some exotic destination or bustling city takes hours of work. Video LUTs are the answer you have been looking for to cut time […]
Continue readingHow to Develop Color Slide Film at Home (E6 Process)
Anddd…. we’re back. After developing color negative film and black and white film at home for the past 4 years, I finally learned about color positive film (I don’t know what took me so long). I had heard of color positive film in the past – mainly when I developed a roll of color positive […]
Continue reading20 This/That IG Templates
This or That Instagram posts have been the new way users are getting followers to engage more. These clever and creative story strategies help Instagramers get to know their audience and have some fun while doing so. Creating these stories, however, can take more time and effort. Trying to get the right layout and fit […]
Continue reading5 of the BEST Camera Attachments for the Nikon D850
The Nikon D850 was originally released in October 2017 and is one of the best and fastest cameras to come from the Nikon brand. It takes stunning images without having to do much post-processing no matter what type of photography you shoot. While its capabilities are outstanding, there are always accessories that can help you […]
Continue readingHow to Set Up Lighting for an Interview
Lighting has been important since the beginning of motion pictures. Back in the day when people were recording on film, light exposure meant the difference of having a usable image or a completely black frame. A century later cameras are able to get an image from almost any lighting condition. Now it’s less about just […]
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