Creating Painterly Surfer Photographs With a Slow Shutter
Recently, I've gotten into surfing. I'm quite possibly the worst surfer in the world, but through surfing, I met some great, artistic friends. I acted as the DP on a super fun all-women's surf film...
View ArticlePhotography Contest - Win $100 B&H Gift Card!
Fstoppers is starting a new bi-weekly contest in our Community! Every two weeks we will announce a new contest within a specific group. We are kicking things off in the Compositing and Photo...
View ArticleDirector Of Young Thug's 'Wyclef Jean' Shows You How His Music Video Fell...
There is always something going wrong on set. Always. It could be something minor, like the gaffer forgot to tape a section of a stinger or something major, like the talent shows up hours late and...
View ArticleShare Your Best Wedding Image for a Chance to Win a $100 B&H Gift Card
Fstoppers is starting a new bi-weekly contest in our Community! Every two weeks, we will announce a new contest within a specific group. The newest contest can be found in the Wedding Photography...
View ArticleFilmmaker Makes Us Second Guess What the Real Horrors of Our World Are
Filmmaker Walter Stoehr just released his newest project, "Horrible Prospects." It's a timely short with all that is going on in our world; with a new president in the U.S., there is much that is...
View ArticleFstoppers Is Hiring Staff Writers
Are you a photographer or videographer who loves to write? It's that time again! Fstoppers is looking to hire several creative professionals to write for us. If you enjoy reading Fstoppers and think...
View ArticleFstoppers Reviews the Elvid FieldVision 7" On-Camera Monitor V2
So you've got a DSLR that records video. You think, "Hey, I can shoot video and make buku bucks." Well guess what? There are fun video toys for you and your DSLR, and I am here to tell you about one...
View ArticleWant to Shoot Video? Check Out the Best Camera Settings to Make a Cinematic...
So you're interested in filming video with your DSLR. I don't blame you, I 100 percent prefer to shoot video over stills. I came across this super creative YouTuber, and in nine minutes, not only will...
View ArticleArtlist Releases Full Version of Website - Music for Commercial Licensing
Last year I told you all about a new commercial music site that was just starting up in beta version. As with all beta sites, there were a few things that customers wanted changed. Artlist.io...
View ArticleAfraid Of Losing Your Drone in Water? Fear No More with This Waterproof Drone
I stumbled across this video today. I was trying to figure out if this was magic, but it does seem like the Swellpro Drone is actually waterproof. This is exciting news for me; I think I can finally...
View ArticleHilarious Series 'Flips the Script' for Women Working in Hollywood
I'm going to open with a somewhat obvious statement: Women make up roughly 50 percent of the world population. But when it comes to Hollywood, and frankly many other industries, we don't see those...
View ArticleHow to Make Your 4K Footage Look Like It Was Shot in the 90s
So many photographers have recently been dipping their toes in the world of video. You can edit photos like a pro, but maybe you just can't seem to figure out video editing; it's very complex – like...
View ArticleArtistic Music Film Series 'Past Hope Now' A Lesson in Conceptual Video for...
When I first watched "Past" part one in a three part art film series, I got goosebumps. Actor and movement-specialist Anthony Nikolchev and co-choreographer Gema Galiana directed and performed in...
View ArticleKendrick Lamar's 'ELEMENT' Music Video Pays Tribute to the Photography of...
Kendrick Lamar's newest music video, "ELEMENT," was released this week. The video is directed by Jonas Lindstroem and The Little Homies (aka Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free) and takes Photographer Gordon...
View ArticleGuruShots Photo Challenges: A Photography 'Game' to Get Your Images Seen
Did you ever play those "hot or not" games, where you were given images of two people and you clicked on the one you were more attracted too? Well, GuruShots is not really like that, but it is a...
View ArticleFstoppers Is Hiring Staff Writers
Are you a photographer or videographer who loves to write? It's that time again! Fstoppers is looking to hire several creative professionals to write for us. If you enjoy reading Fstoppers and think...
View ArticleCasey Neistat Updates on 'The CNN Thing'
Ah, Casey Neistat. If you're on the internet, you've heard of him and are most likely in one of two camps: "Neistat fan camp," or "vehemently angry how did this guy get famous camp." A couple of...
View ArticleFstoppers Reviews the Porteen Gear Camera Bag
So, it's kind of a running joke in the office whenever we see an email about a bag that someone wants us to review: "Wow! Do you think it will hold all the things!?" Because let's be real, a camera...
View ArticleHow a Rough Screening and Editing Saved 'Star Wars: A New Hope'
Editing is crucial. Whether it be editing the maternity shoot you just shot in a field, or the classic “Star Wars” films (no, I haven't seen “The Last Jedi,” no spoilers please), it can make or break...
View ArticleCritique the Community Is Back! Submit Your Commercial Photographs
Fstoppers is happy to announce we're bringing back Critique the Community in 2018. We invite everyone to submit your best commercial image to be critiqued by the Fstoppers team. We are keeping this...
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