Light Stalking Community’s Digest For Week 38-2022Photography has the power of lightening up our lives; and what a great thing it is to start our days by enjoying some beautiful images in the comfort of our homes! Here is our weekly wrap-up – you'll find finely curated photos from the general chit-chat blended with some creative shots from Tersha's 609th challenge […]
09/26/22
Still Life Photography in 5 StepsStill life photography is a genre of photography where inanimate objects are photographed. It is usually a single object or a group of objects that have a relationship with each other.
09/23/22
Polaroid Pivots to Music in Latest TurnWe’ve covered a lot of different twists and turns in the industry but this has to be one of the more unique stories. You might remember at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that Kodak made headlines for its potential shift to making chemicals for the medical industry. While that turned into a saga all […]
09/22/22
Major Stock Photo Agencies Banning AI-Generated ImagesAI might be revolutionizing many fields, but the stock photography market might be more resistant than most to this latest brainwave. As long-time readers know, we have tried our best to stay on top of the headlines about artificial intelligence and what it means for photography and, more broadly, media content in general. From DALL-E […]
09/21/22
Sandmarc Cloud Diffusion Filters ReviewBack in the day if we wanted the soft dreamy look to our shots, we would use the well-worn Vaseline technique. This involved smearing a fine veneer of Vaseline over a neutral glass filter such as a skylight or UV filter. The advantages were that you could tailor the thickness of the Vaseline to the […]
09/21/22
Deep Nostalgia Creators Debut AI-Based Avatars Generated from Single PhotographWhether it is virtual reality or artificial intelligence, the world of tomorrow seems to be quite dominated by simulacra powered by algorithms approximating everything from the world around us to humanity itself. And it is this latter innovation that concerns the folks over at D-ID, creators of Deep Nostalgia. In what can only be called […]
09/21/22
Tasteful Boudoir Photography: How To Get Amazing ShotsBoudoir photography sessions have become extremely popular in the last ten years, along with maternity photo sessions. The reason behind this is possibly the fact that modern women are getting more and more confident about their bodies, no matter their shape and size. There are so many women of all ages and backgrounds who are […]
09/20/22
Check Out Our Latest Community UpdatePhotography has the power of lightening up our lives; and what a great thing it is to start our days by checking out some beautiful images in the comfort of our seats! Here is our weekly wrap-up – you'll find finely curated photos from the general chit-chat blended with some creative shots from Tersha's 608th […]
09/19/22
Lightroom Vs Photoshop: What’s Best For You?Lightroom vs Photoshop debate has always been a hot topic among all sorts of photographers! Most professional photographers use both programs simultaneously because they don't offer the same tools, but if you're a beginner you might be a bit confused and wonder which one you need more. Hopefully, we will help you understand better these […]
09/16/22
Adobe Scoops Up Figma in $20 Billion DealIt looks like Adobe’s empire is expanding just a little bit more. Well, that depends on whether or not you consider $USD 20 billion a little bit but, to hear Adobe tell the tale, they’re getting quite a bargain with their purchase of design platform Figma. As The Verge points out, the purchase caused quite […]
09/16/22
7 Articles On The Desirable Qualities Every Good Photographer Should HaveBesides knowing to use a camera, a photographer needs to have certain qualities in order to be successful. Some of the characteristics are creativity, patience, willingness to learn, eye for details, passion, open to constructive critiques and many more. The views and thoughts on this topic may differ and hence we have put together a collection of articles that highlight some desirable qualities every good photographer should have.
09/13/22
iPhone 14 Promises Big Camera Upgrades, Notchless FutureIf there is one thing you can bet on when it comes to releasing the next iteration of Apple’s vaunted iPhone lineup and that is serious upgrades to the smartphone’s ability to take pictures and video. After all, that’s pretty much the raison d’etre for many of these devices outside of, you know, managing your […]
09/12/22
Don’t Miss Our Latest Community UpdatePhotography has the power of lightening up our lives; and what a great thing it is to start our days by seeing some beautiful images in the comfort of our homes! Here is our weekly wrap-up – you'll find finely curated photos from the general chit-chat blended with some creative shots from Tersha's 607th challenge […]
09/12/22
Reposting Finally Coming to Instagram?It’s a feature that Instagram users have wanted for a while now and one that you might be surprised to find out it doesn’t have if you don’t use the platform regularly and that is the simple ability to share another user’s content to your feed. Why is this a big deal? Well, for years, […]
09/09/22
Canon Coming After Third-Party Lens Makers for Patent InfringementNothing involving cameras is cheap, and, too often, third-party products help save a few bucks but may not be the best solution long-term for whatever it is you need. Why? For one, many third-party products either aren’t as good as the name brand or, as is the case here, may allegedly take money out of […]
09/07/22
Check Out Our Latest Community UpdatePhotography has the power of lightening up our lives; and what a great thing it is to start our days by checking out some beautiful images in the comfort of our homes! Here is our weekly wrap-up – you'll find finely curated photos from the general chit-chat blended with some creative shots from Tersha's 606th […]
09/05/22
Snap the Latest to Announce Disappointing Revenues, Round of Staff LayoffsNot everything is rosy in social media land, it seems. Snap joins rival platforms from Meta in cutting back on staff in light of disappointing financial results. And it’s not a small cut, either. The Verge reports some twenty percent of current staff at Snap could find themselves looking for other employment. Cuts are pretty […]
09/04/22
MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Joining Growing List of Apple Self-Repair Program ProductsLet’s face it: Getting modern electronics repaired, or worse, replaced, is an extremely expensive proposition. But repairing advanced equipment is also very complicated. In fact, for a while there, it seemed as though manufacturers were deliberately making it near impossible for third-party vendors or owners themselves to repair their own stuff. That all changed with […]
09/03/22
7 Instagram Accounts To Follow If You Love FlowersThe beauty of flowers has been revered throughout history. The art of floral design or flower arrangement dates back to ancient Egypt. Nowadays, florists still stick to some classic rules of flower arrangement but they often introduce refreshing new techniques, which makes current floral designs truly variegated. If you love flowers, we suggest you take a look at these […]
09/02/22
Raft of “Paid Features” Proposed to Buoy Facebook and Instagram’s Revenues in Face of Ad Revenue DeclineIn case you haven’t heard, Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is having a hard time of it lately. Not only is the metaverse extremely expensive, but also ad revenues for their core properties are on the decline from recent reports. And now the company wants to add paid features to its most popular services […]