Cover Image by Cameraman Kiev. In filmmaking, the creativity doesn’t stop with writing a killer script and finding beautiful shots—the reality of budget constraints requires every filmmaker to devise creative solutions to production challenges. Whether that means selling your excess b-roll as stock footage for additional funding or teaching yourself new video editing tricks on YouTube, the […]
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Editing videos can be challenging. There are a lot of different conditions to edit for in a video as opposed to editing a still frame. One way to help in your video editing process is with LUTs. LUTs are Look Up Tables that alter the Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) color values of an image […]
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Exciting news, we’ve recently launched Capture One Styles on FilterGrade! Similar to filters in other photo editing programs, these help you add amazing effects to your photography work in seconds. They are incredibly versatile and can be used on all kinds of photography projects ranging from high end commercial/advertising work to portraits and lifestyle work. When creating […]
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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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Andrew Kearns is a photographer and filmmaker born in Kentucky, but currently based out of Washington. With projects that call on him to travel the world and live out of his car while documenting, Andrew is a very busy freelance photographer and videographer. Alongside his projects and photography work, Andrew also has a series of vlogs […]
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A pastel is defined as “a soft and delicate shade of color”. Pastels aren’t overly intense or elaborate. They don’t detract from the rest of an image or design. They simply add a clean and subtle look. That probably explains why pastel styles are so popular in photo editing. One of my favorite photography blogs, The Black […]
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It’s been quite a while since I’ve shared a freebie on the blog. With Summer right around the corner, I thought it’d be the perfect chance. Film lovers rejoice, this little pack includes four free film Photoshop actions! Add beautiful analog styles to your photos with this free set. See the before and after previews below. […]
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