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3 Top Cake Day Celebration Video Templates for After Effects

Tutorial • Beginner

The 26th of November is Cake Day, so to celebrate, here are some of our top resources to help you make super-tasty video!

Marie Gardiner • 13 Oct 2022
Still Life

How to Calibrate Color Profiles for Photos With a Reference Card

Tutorial • Intermediate

Have you even ordered something from an online shop that turned out to be a completely different hue? This can be avoided by simply calibrating your camera...

Jeffrey Opp • 28 Oct 2021
Still Life

10 Top Product Promo Video Templates for Premiere Pro

Tutorial • Beginner

If you have a product to promote, you want it to look its best, and that means creating professional, high-quality promotions for it. Here are 9 top...

Marie Gardiner • 16 Nov 2020
Stock Footage

How to Make a Good-Looking Tabletop (Still Life) Photograph

Tutorial • Intermediate

Learn how to make your still life photos compelling and visually interesting—from conception right through to editing your image.

Marie Gardiner • 13 Feb 2019
Still Life

How to Photograph Tea and Cookies

Tutorial • Intermediate

Learn how to make a simple and engaging photograph of tea and cookies to illustrate an invitation or menu.

Jackson Couse • 10 Oct 2018
History of Photography

Women in Photography: a Story Still Being Written

Tutorial • Beginner

The story of women in photography is still a work in progress. It’s not a fairy tale but it’s also not a tragedy. In celebration of International Women’s...

Dawn Oosterhoff • 8 Mar 2017
Still Life

5 Inspirational Still Life Images and How to Make Your Own

Tutorial • Beginner

Still life presents a wealth of opportunity to turn regular objects into a fantastic photographic piece. Here are 5 great still life pictures to get you...

Marie Gardiner • 18 Aug 2016
Light

How to Photograph Your Everyday Essentials

Tutorial • Beginner

Photographing a collection of personal items is a great way to visually share your personality and lifestyle. Getting the right background and lighting for...

Jeffrey Opp • 1 Jul 2015
Still Life

How to Get Started with Collections Photography for Fun and Profit

Tutorial • Beginner

Extending photography to the things you love is a great way to find more subjects to photograph. Maybe you have a collection, be it stamps or sea shells that...

Jose Antunes • 15 May 2015
Still Life

How to Create High-Key Macro Photos With Axial Lighting

Tutorial • Intermediate

Shooting with high-key lighting creates a photograph with a pleasant, happy mood. It creates a brightly lit subject against a light background that makes...

Jeffrey Opp • 2 Mar 2015
Still Life

How to Photograph Coins with Dramatic Low Key Lighting

Tutorial • Intermediate

Shooting with low-key lighting creates a final photograph with dramatic darks and a rich, velvety appearance. Your subject, whether it’s an expensive bottle...

Jeffrey Opp • 22 Feb 2015
Studio

How to Create Compelling Lifestyle Product Photographs

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial you'll learn how to style a lifestyle photo of your product to convey not only the features of your item but the lifestyle of the potential...

Jeffrey Opp • 9 Feb 2015