Imagine a world where you could focus on the things you love and ignore the rest. Unfortunately, that world doesn’t exist. Many professional photographers – especially the freelancers among us – find themselves frazzled and overwhelmed by, well, the business side of their business. It can be very stressful to manage it all. Hands up […]
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How to Create Dreamy Retro Colors in Capture One Pro
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 […]
Continue readingThe Best Drones to Buy this Holiday Season
With drones on the rise and so many drones on the market, knowing which one is right for you is important. Whether you are looking for a mini drone for indoor, first person view use or outside use, there are many different drones to consider. The market is full of drones, all with different sizes, […]
Continue reading12 Helpful Photo & Video Editing YouTubers
In photography and filmmaking, editing is always a big part of the job. Getting to know the basics as well as the in depth, complex details of post production can be just as important as gaining experience with your camera. In this post we feature some of our favorite Youtubers with tutorials and video walkthroughs about photo […]
Continue readingCreating Deep Colors in Lightroom with Mike Poggioli
Whether you like shooting cities or nature scenes, deep colors and tones add a captivating mood to photos. I’ll walk you through how I include color, shadows, bluish darks and orange glows that are perfect for all kinds of shots, especially low-light photos taken on shorter fall days! You can get this tutorial as a preset called […]
Continue readingCreating Vibrant Tones in Lightroom with Kellan Hendry
Hello! My name is Kellan Hendry and I am an 18 year old creative living in Cape Town, South Africa. I specialize in creative Photoshop edits that have a fantasy aspect but also an aspect of realism to them. I’m going to be showing you how I turn my bland Photoshop edits into a vibrant, […]
Continue readingLightroom Editing Walkthrough with Allegra Messina
Hello everyone! I’m Allegra Messina, a natural light portrait photographer in Los Angeles and Seattle. I place a lot of emphasis on capturing genuine emotion–whether that’s smiling or extremely moody. This Lightroom editing walkthrough will show you how to turn an underexposed night shot into something more bright and fun. See more of my photos and edits on […]
Continue readingThree Things to Consider Before You Shoot
As a photographer preparing for a shoot may cause some stress. Where are we going to be shooting? What kind of background will there be? What will the lighting conditions be like? These are all some questions you may be facing before going out for your next shoot. Don’t worry though, we’ve got you covered. […]
Continue readingHow to Install Lightroom Presets
Using Lightroom is a great way to process and edit your photos. It can help you quickly get the right tones, colors, and lighting without the complication of more advanced photo editing software. NEW: How to Use Lightroom Presets on your phone → In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through all the necessary steps to install […]
Continue readingThe Teddy Hoffman Interview
Teddy Hoffman is an action sports and adventure photographer/cinematographer from Chicago, IL. He specializes in shooting on location and documenting adventures in remote and ‘hard to get to’ destinations. See Teddy’s drone photography throughout Chicago and learn some great tips and tricks on drone photography! A passionate and inspired photographer since he was young, Teddy has been working hard […]
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