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Has color grading gone too far? This YouTube video hits on a subject I’ve pondered for years

By Mike Harris Published

Features Color grading is a hallmark of modern cinema, but are extreme grades doing more harm than good?

Features
Close-up of Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp) with blood pouring from her eyes and mouth as she stares directly into the camera
Nosferatu has the best cinematography I’ve seen in a long time – here’s why it’s a film every photographer should watch

By Mike Harris Published

Opinion I was in awe of Jarin Blaschke’s use of composition while watching Nosferatu, I’m not surprised it’s up for the Best Cinematography Academy Award

Opinion
In Cold Blood Criterion
"The best black and white cinematography I've ever seen" – how a Roger Deakins movie recommendation improved my photography and filmmaking

By Kalum Carter Published

Opinion Sir Rodger Deakins' Criterion Closet pick – 'In Cold Blood' – is a black and white movie masterpiece that can teach you a lot about the medium

Opinion
A scene composed from Warhammer miniature figures with a Space Marine firing a laser gun towards aliens
How I photograph realistic Hollywood action scenes with miniature figures at home!

By James Paterson Published

VIDEO It’s Warhammer time! Create epic miniature scenes and learn how to create a focus stack for detailed macro photos

VIDEO
Gladiator II promotional picture of actor Paul Mescal, in armor holding a sword
Gladiator II official photographer talks about how to get that perfect movie shot

By Leonie Helm Published

NEWS Aidan Monaghan shot the official photographs for Ridley Scott's Gladiator II which now adorn billboards, magazine pages and posters

NEWS
Adobe Creative Suite logo (left), Adobe Creative Cloud logo (right) with dollar and pound signs in the background and 'VS' type in the middle
I thought Adobe Creative Cloud was better value than the old Creative Suite – now I'm not so sure…

By Mike Harris Published

opinion I couldn't afford Adobe's Creative Suite back in the day – Creative Cloud subscriptions changed that – but a decade later, are users losing out?

opinion
Toy photography
I used a smoke machine to photograph Lego and the results are cinematic

By Mike Harris Published

Tutorial Learn how to capture cinematic toy photography using practical smoke effects

Tutorial
Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module Pilot, stands near a scientific experiment on the lunar surface. Man's first landing on the Moon occurred July 20, 1969 as Lunar Module "Eagle" touched down gently on the Sea of Tranquility on the east side of the Moon. The 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon mission is celebrated July 20, 1999. (Photo by NASA/Newsmakers)
Will YouTube’s verification tool make more people say the moon landings were fake?

By Adam Waring Published

News YouTube can now verify whether videos were really 'captured with a camera', though it only supports modern C2PA-compliant equipment

News
Adobe Premiere Elements 2025
Adobe Premiere Elements 2025 review

By Rod Lawton Published

Review Adobe Premiere Elements 2025 looks amazing on the surface, but under the hood it’s distinctly dated and confusing

Review
The panel at Wildscreen Festival talking about underwater cinematography
Did you know underwater cinematographers wear diapers on long shoots? Experts share their tips at Bristol Wildscreen Festival

By Leonie Helm Published

NEWS Bérénice Mathieu talks about "the creative zone" shooting on Blue Planet II – and tips on how to get behind a camera on Blue Planet III

NEWS
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