Still Image Creation and Editing

Whether you need to fix up a photo, create a lower 3rd for a video or simply need a graphic for some other reason, here we'll review all the tools available and offers hints and tips to make your tasks easier, more effective and faster.

Which segues very nicely to the fact that if Australian Camcorder was still being distributed on those thin pieces of wood, then the Fujifilm GFX100 II would definitely be on the cover this month.

Recently Adobe announced the latest release of Adobe Illustrator with new innovative features based on popular user requests. Introducing the Dimension tool…

Because, depending on where you are, these next 4 days offer one of the best astronomical light shows there is via the annual Geminids meteor shower.

Despite lots and lots of posts answering questions regarding what GoPros can and cannot do, there still seems to be a major confusion as to their role in the photo / video world, as against what people seem to think they are. So let's unravel that in simple terms.

If you are not familiar with a Pluto Trigger, it is a small – and very clever – Bluetooth device that connects via a dedicated cable to your camera’s comms port and uses the aforementioned Bluetooth with an app on your smartphone. Once it is all setup, you can use the Pluto Trigger to fire off the camera based on all sorts of triggers such as sound, lightning, vibration, voice etc, as well as creating imagery of star trails, slow motion, infrared and much, much more. You can read my full review here.

Photography (and videography for that matter) has come a long, long way in the last few decades. I was incredibly…

Canon Australia has announced the introduction of the Multi-Camera Control smartphone application but only for iOS devices[1]. This new free…

Over the years, I have done a lot of work and written heaps about GoPro action cams, but not spoken…

DJI and SkyPixel, one of the world's most popular online communities for aerial photography and videography, proudly announce the 9th…

Adobe has announced the availability of Photoshop Elements 2024 and Premiere Elements 2024. This latest release includes new AI-powered features and…

Maxon has announced the highly October release with improvements for many Maxon One products. New Cinema 4D users may now…

This time last year I was kicking up my heels in Sydney, and taking in all that the annual Adobe…

Adobe has released Photoshop on the web as part of all Photoshop plans, complete with newly released Adobe Firefly generative…

Sony has announced the winners of the eighth annual Sony Alpha Awards, recognising Australian and New Zealand photographers from amateur…

Have you decided that a smartphone for photography or video is just not cutting it for you anymore? For example,…

Sony has packed a lot of things into the ZV-E1, a camera from a range I have been trying to…

Whether you are making a short film using your smartphone or a full-on blockbuster with a cast of thousands, one…

Today, at MAX London, Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) unveiled Generative Recolour (beta), the first integration of Adobe Firefly in Adobe Illustrator, enabling designers…

On LinkedIn I just saw a post someone had placed with a photograph of a model called “Janet”. Now I…

With effectively five consumer models on the market currently, working out which model best suits your needs can be difficult.…

Far back in distant time I had a freelance gig in Perth photographing cars in used car yards. These photos…

As the volume of stories, tutorials, case studies and reviews grows, even though there is a 'Search' option on my…

As many will know, I am well into 3D modelling, animation and motion graphics, especially using Cinema 4D. Well, Digistor,…

Just a quick reminder that there are sections on the website catering for special subjects. On the Home page we…

As I have stated many times, I have been using Maxon products simply, well, forever. So a new release announcement…

Many, many years ago, in a video forum far, far away, I had a ‘robust’ discussion with a person I’ll…

In what I suspected what would happen, according to Japanese trade group CIPA (Camera and Imaging Products Association), the value…

The 2023 Sony Alpha Awards marks the eighth year of the photo competition showcasing incredible photography captured on Sony cameras…

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Adobe has announced that Samsung Galaxy S23 series smartphones globally will use Adobe Lightroom as the exclusive default photo editor…

Whilst this tutorial creates the imkage of the horizon moving away and above you, it is also a technique that…

Adobe Express enables drag-and-drop content creation, empowering every user to express their creativity with just a few clicks. Coming from the…

Masking is one the skills that are essential in both video and still imagery. If it all escapes you, watch…

Adobe has announced at Adobe MAX  new innovations in Photoshop that make the world’s most advanced image editing application even smarter, more collaborative…

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