Photographer Uses Clever Trick To Create ‘Magic Door’ Image

A photographer has revealed how he came up with the idea for this spellbinding "magic door" illusion in a viral video.

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2024-4-11 19:01

The Simple Trick to Getting a Pure White Background for Photography

Getting a pure white background doesn't need to be done with post-production at all. Sure, you'll shoot photos, but you don't need to spend a whole day or two editing them just right. Instead, you can do it all easily in-camera. thephoblographer.com »

2024-1-3 08:00

Romance Scammers are Using AI Images to Trick Victims

A victim of a romance scammer had $430,000 stolen after AI images and deepfake video technology tricked her into believing she was in a legitimate two-year relationship. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-29 14:40

New Canon 600mm f/4 Design Uses Spotting Scope Trick

Just a month after the Canon R5 came out in 2020, Canon filed a patent application – published only this morning – That attempts to Read more... The post New Canon 600mm f/4 Design Uses Spotting Scope Trick appeared first on Canon Rumors - Your best source for Canon rumors, leaks and gossip. canonrumors.com »

2022-4-5 17:15

A Simple Trick for Adding Drama to a Product Photo

Here’s a quick tip from talented photographer, filmmaker, and YouTube star Peter McKinnon. In his latest “two-minute Tuesday” video, he showed how adding a simple overlay onto some black foam core can take a basic top-down product shot to the next level. petapixel.com »

2020-10-14 17:11

How Many of You Know the Blue Cellophane Rangefinder Trick?

I've known about this trick for many years now and always thought everyone else did too. But the truth is that most people do not--especially those who are new to photography. If you shoot with a Leica, Voigtlander, Canon, Zeiss, Zorki, Yashica, or Olympus rangefinder, then you're in luck! Besides doing a CLA (Clean Lube Adjustment), there are better ways to make your rangefinder more visible. thephoblographer.com »

2020-10-8 07:00

Simple Lightroom Trick Helps You Find Sensor Spots (or Anything Else) in Your Photos

Using Lightroom to remove spots caused by sensor dust is a pretty straight forward process: just click “Visualize Spots” and use the Spot Removal tool, right? Well, photographer Anthony Morganti thinks that he’s discovered a better way, and in the video above he shows you a “hidden” Lightroom trick that makes it easy to systematically […] petapixel.com »

2020-1-1 21:43

Macro Photography Trick: Create ‘Rainbow Flares’ with a CD

The glorious colors of summer are fading away, and the windy weather makes outdoor macro photography difficult. In other words, it’s the perfect time to take photography inside and stage creative photos with things around the house. petapixel.com »

2019-11-1 19:32

This is How Advance-Fee Scams Trick Photographers

There is a persistent scam going around that is so pervasive that you might think everyone has heard about it and is immune to it. Yet, I often enough see this come up as a question in a Facebook group when a photographer is unsure if an inquiry is a scam. Most often they are. […] petapixel.com »

2019-8-1 19:21

This Black-and-White Photo Uses Color Grid Lines to Trick Your Brain

Check out this photo. Although it may look like a color picture upon first glance (and even more so if you squint or view it from a distance), it’s actually a black-and-white photo with thin color grid lines overlaid on it to trick your brain into filling in the missing color. The viral image was […] petapixel.com »

2019-8-1 18:27

Lightroom Trick: How to Pick Colors from Anywhere on Your Computer

Earlier today, photographer Matt Kloskowski shared a very useful little tip for Adobe Lightroom users. When making local adjustments, he shows you how to use the color picker to select any color from within Lightroom. petapixel.com »

2019-7-19 23:10

This Simple Posing Trick Makes People Instantly Look Thinner

Photographer Niels Kemp recently asked wedding photographer and Nikon ambassador Brett Florens for his best piece of advice for beginning photographers. His answer was the simple portrait posing trick in the 2. petapixel.com »

2018-6-25 18:55

Wedding Photographer Shares A Ridiculously Simple Photography Trick And The Results Are Stunning

If you haven't yet mastered the inner workings of a camera, simple photography tricks can help you a great deal. Recently, wedding photographer Mathias Fast has shared a zero-budget hack how to improve your portraits by adding reflections, and it will take every beginner's shots to a whole new level. boredpanda.com »

2018-6-9 16:45

Portrait Trick: Shorten Tall Subjects by Spreading Their Feet

Headshot photographer Peter Hurley has previously shared popular portrait tips for achieving slimmer figures, sharper jawlines, and photogenic eyes. His latest quick tip is all about adjusting height in portraits. petapixel.com »

2016-11-26 21:22

A Really Neat Trick To Remove Annoying Dust Spots In Photographs Using Lightroom

We found this video on Youtube showing an extremely handy tool in Adobe Lightroom called Visualize Spots Tool that can help you easily identify the spots in the images and remove them. thephoblographer.com »

2016-11-16 03:04

Simple Trick Helps You Find Hyperfocal Distance Without Charts or Apps

Hyperfocal distance—commonly defined as “the closest distance at which a lens can be focused while keeping objects at infinity acceptably sharp”—is critical for landscape photographers who want their whole frame in focus. petapixel.com »

2016-10-20 21:49

This Simple Trick Helps You Find the Right Adapter for Any Lens

If anybody knows how to mount a weird lens, it’s got to be the creator of “Weird Lens Reviews” Mathieu Stern. And now, he’s sharing one of the super simple tricks he uses to find the working distance of any lens so he can create or buy the right adapter for it. All you need […] petapixel.com »

2016-8-25 18:02