When I first saw this video from The Film Look pop up in my feed, I thought it was going to be about how to simulate computer monitor light with studio lights, but it’s actually not. Here they used actual computer monitors to light the subjects to film this scene. They did add a couple of small LED lights as well, to help light up the background and add rim lights, but it’s a very simple setup for recording a dramatically lit scene and making the most out of practical lighting (well, monitors) to light your shot....

The day-to-night transition has been the holy grail for timelapse photographers since timelapse first became a thing. What makes it difficult is rather obvious. The exposure is constantly changing as time passes. But dealing with that change in exposure over the course of an hour or two is not so straightforward. But it’s not impossible to achieve, and there are various ways to do it, as David Bergman discusses in this video....

Everything that Microsoft announced today will be released on October 5 in the US. The dates vary in other countries. You can pre-order everything from Microsoft’s website. Unfortunately, it does not look like they are available from other retailers just yet. But that might change before October 5. How to pre-order new Microsoft Surface products How to pre-order new Microsoft Surface products First up, the Surface Duo 2. This is a $1499 Android “phone” that is foldable with two displays inside....

When you want to shoot landscapes, sometimes you’ll go to a gorgeous location, have high expectations, but the photos just won’t turn out as you want. Kai Wong shares ten tips to help you get your landscape shots on a higher level and return home with plenty of wonderful images. 1. Location is everything 1. Location is everything Location is everything in landscape photography because, well, it’s your subject. So, explore it, do a research, and don’t forget that location scouting will help you take your landscape photography to a higher level....

If one thing’s for sure, no matter what’s going on in the world, no matter how bad, how serious it gets or what the potential consequences may be, people will do stupid stuff for social media. But that stupid stuff does not go unnoticed. After a number of social media “influencers” were seen to be exploiting Black Lives Matter protests for photoshoot opportunities, they started getting called out. Ironically, perhaps, the one doing the calling out goes by the name of Influencers in the wild....