Color grading your footage is extremely important. So important, that many people even recognize and recall tv shows and movies by their color or ‘look’. When editing colors, it can be difficult to align your footage and find the right effects to match your shooting style. Lookup tables, or LUTs, are a useful tool you […]
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Best Full Frame Lenses for Real Estate Photography
Finding the right lenses for real estate photography is difficult. You have to look for a number of specifications to make sure the lens is applicable to your projects. Below is a small checklist I put together to help you when searching for the perfect lens. Keep in mind this article focuses entirely on full […]
Continue readingFree Matte Capture One Styles
Matte effects are popular for cinematic style edits in both photo and video projects. They can help lighten the shadows and add color/depth to an image. To celebrate the launch of our new Matte Collection Capture One Styles we wanted to put together a small freebie for you to test out! If you don’t already […]
Continue reading5 Fundamental Office Photography Tips For Beginners
Congrats, you’re a rare breed. By seeking out tips on becoming better at office photography, you join a small minority of people who have figured out that there is something that is quite different about this brand of photography. What makes ‘Office Photography’ different? Talking broadly about ‘photography’ can be deceptive, because there is really no general […]
Continue readingHow to Work With Agencies
Once you’ve gotten to a certain point in your portraiture work, it can be really fun to start working with agency models. This can be intimidating at first, but super worth it: signed models are generally more experienced and have a level of comfortability in front of the camera. But, how do you actually approach […]
Continue readingWhy Stylists Are Important
At times stylists are disregarded or even looked down upon because “they just pick out clothes,” but I can assure you that is the furthest thing from the truth. Stylists do much more than just ‘pick out’ clothing. They have significant roles in making a successful campaign come together and work to help facilitate the relationship with photographers and […]
Continue readingCyber Monday Free Gift (Free Filters for Photoshop, Lightroom, and Capture One)
This December marks three years since the official launch of FilterGrade. Thank you for all of the support since then. We wouldn’t be here without you. Since our launch in 2013, a lot has changed. We started as a small store with filters and photo editing tips. Since then we’ve grown to a marketplace and community serving millions […]
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