I was fortunate enough to see the latest blockbuster movie from the Marvel franchise, Black Panther”. I didn’t know what to expect, but I knew I wanted to be someone who saw the movie for two reasons. First, to support my former neighbor and high school competitor “Chad” Boseman. I actually despise the movie theater[…]
I previously wrote a piece about creating cinematic drone footage. Within that, I discussed the use of editing software, software plugins and LUT packs. Even though I wrote this to be targeted towards drone pilots, the fundamental values of the piece hold true for an aspiring videographer. Creating cinematic footage efficiently and in a timely[…]
I was fortunate enough to attend the Adobe Max creative conference this year in Las Vegas. This is Adobe’s annual event for the Creative Cloud universe and its community. Adobe Max showcases new features and updates to existing applications as well as brand new apps. This year, the big items of note all centered around Adobe[…]
By Ant Pruitt I really enjoyed putting the Everyday Backpack through its paces when Peak Design sent it over for review. The company did a really good job of thinking through the design of a backpack made for photographers. Recently, I was given a sneak peak at the company’s newest products — camera straps. I’ll be[…]
By Ant Pruitt Finnish startup Loupedeck reached out to me to review its product. It’s called Loupedeck and it’s a nifty console you attach to your laptop or computer that aims to speed up your editing process in Adobe Lightroom. The device is available for $299. I wrote up a full review here on TechRepublic.[…]
The team at Peak Design reached out to me a few weeks ago to check out its Everyday backpack. I thought this was great timing considering I just reviewed the Polar Pro Drone Trekker backpack. As a content creator, a quality backpack option is key. I need a bag that will handle all the gear[…]
By Ant Pruitt As summer kicks off, I’ve had lots of people tag me on my Instagram or Twitter pages about my photography. The most common question I get is, “how do I make my Instagram photos look better, Ant?” I can easily jump into handling exposure and saturation or even discuss composition. But in[…]
By Ant Pruitt Drones are popping up more and more every day. Some may see drones as a nuisance, others like me see them as fun toys as well as awesome tools for creative art. Not all drones are created equally so you shouldn’t just jump blindly into buying one. Allow me to share a[…]
By Ant Pruitt Getting out and about for a photo walk can be a fun and educational experience. You never know what you’re going to see or what you’ll learn while out there. Photo walks are much easier when you have the convenience of transporting your photography gear. I probably don’t have to tell you[…]
By Ant Pruitt When I I was growing up, getting around town came with options. As a kid, we could walk, roller skate, ride bikes and other things. I remember when the scooter craze started in my neighborhood. The scooter took the joy of the beloved bicycles and skateboard and rolled it into one cool item.[…]