This time last year I was kicking up my heels in Sydney, and taking in all that the annual Adobe MAX knees-up has to offer. This year sadly, I am instead recuperating at home from a long awaited surgery to fix a snout that was clobbered by a hockey stick...
Review: Fujifilm X-S20
I’ve had a Fujifilm X-S20 for a few weeks now, and it has been an interesting exercise considering I have the baby version myself in the X-S10. In fact, the bodies of the two are remarkably similar and they share the same controls and layout – although some of the...
Canon launches its “widest RF zoom lens”.
Canon Australia today announced the launch of the RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM, a new addition to the L-series range for photo and video professionals. Offering limitless possibilities by enabling an extreme ultra-wide shot, the RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM provides superb image quality, all in a compact size. The...
GoPro Tip – Locking the screen
The things you learn… A thing about GoPros that has always annoyed me, is the way it is so easy to change modes or other settings by inadvertently touching the screen. So often you get home and find that that 12 minute you shot has turned into a single image...
Case Study: Independent feature film “Too Much Life”
The independent feature film “Too Much Life” was posted end to end in DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, color grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software, with Blackmagic Cloud Pod network storage solution and DaVinci Resolve Mini Panel also supporting the workflow. Produced by Kauai Made Films, which is...
An Update to Blackmagic Camera for the iPhone. Still free too.
Blackmagic Camera 1.1 update is now available which adds support for recording 23.98, 29.97 and 59.94 fps when recording on your iPhone 14 or later, meaning you can now shoot footage to match a wider range of project frame rates. This update also includes support for external timecode sync using...
Adobe Express and Photoshop Now on Google Chromebook Plus Devices
Adobe has told us that they are bringing Adobe Photoshop on the web to new Google Chromebook Plus devices – and therefore expanding availability of its popular all-in-one creativity app Adobe Express to all Chromebooks, including Chromebook Plus devices. They continue ... These powerful creative tools include Adobe Firefly-powered generative...
So you are thinking of buying a GoPro. Here’s what you need to know…
The GoPro Hero Black is a versatile little camera and often a person’s first ‘real camera’ after only ever using a smartphone. This causes some issues for many people if the various GoPro forums are anything to go by. So, here is a little primer for you if you are...
Which One? GoPro Hero 12 Black or DJI Action 4. I Picked the …
The gloves are now well and truly off with the recent releases of the GoPro Hero 12 Black and the DJI Action 4. So similar are these so-called ‘action’ cameras that it is inevitable they will be compared. They look the same and are aimed at the same market demographic....
Photoshop on the Web
Adobe has released Photoshop on the web as part of all Photoshop plans, complete with newly released Adobe Firefly generative AI features including Generative Fill and Generative Expand. This is a major milestone since we introduced Photoshop on the web as a beta experience, where we started with an early...