Four studio backdrops you can make yourself for your Licensing shoots

If you’ve spent time with Annie Leibovitz’s iconic work for Vanity Fair, you might be familiar with her signature use of canvas backdrops. Many of them were created by the artist Sarah Oliphant, who’s made breathtaking backgrounds for the pages of Vogue and the runways of Oscar de la Renta. Over the years, Oliphant Studio’s… Continue reading Four studio backdrops you can make yourself for your Licensing shoots

Exploring 2022 color trends in your commercial portfolio

Every year, the global color experts at the Pantone Color Institute select a Color of the Year, forecasting a single color set to define the coming months across advertising, art, pop culture, and beyond. This year, however, something unprecedented happened: for the first time, Pantone created a brand new color rather than selecting one from… Continue reading Exploring 2022 color trends in your commercial portfolio

These are the most colorful destinations in the world

According to one not-so-scientific study, Cinque Terre in Italy is the most colorful destination in the world. Getty Images A vibrant, colorful scene can be one of the most fun things to photograph. There’s just so much going on that it‘s hard not to find a good shot. And, if you’re looking for somewhere colorful… Continue reading These are the most colorful destinations in the world

How to Use Color Grading Panel in Lightroom

The color grading panel in Lightroom offers powerful tools that can completely transform an image. Photographer Kevin Raposo has put together a brief tutorial to show what these tools are capable of. Previously known by Lightroom users as the split toning tab, the recently redesigned color grading tool was introduced in 2020 and brought a… Continue reading How to Use Color Grading Panel in Lightroom

3 of the Best Portrait Lenses for Fujifilm Cameras

There’s a spot in this round–up where you can probably insert DEM TONEZ or something like that. But in reality, portrait lenses for Fujifilm cameras will give you beautiful results. All of these lenses have a few great qualities: nice bokeh, adequate sharpness, and a nice render when it comes to portraiture. What’s more, we’ve tested… Continue reading 3 of the Best Portrait Lenses for Fujifilm Cameras

Introducing Pacific Pink, One of 2022’s Trending Colors

We analyzed search data from around the globe to compile our annual Color Trend report, and this oceanic pink is gaining traction. The results results are in from our annual Color Trends report, and it turns out Pacific Pink—a nostalgic, vintage-inspired hue with a wistful, romantic character—is set to make waves in 2022. The dusty… Continue reading Introducing Pacific Pink, One of 2022’s Trending Colors

500px Spotlight with Teddy Tavan

At 500px amazing photography is at our core, but these photos would not be possible without the talented people behind the lens. The 500px Spotlight series highlights the global and diverse photographers that are part of the 500px Community. This week we are very excited to introduce you to Teddy Tavan, a Kenyan photographer who uses… Continue reading 500px Spotlight with Teddy Tavan