Michael B. Stuart
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Lewiston, NY, United States
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Will Upcoming MacBook Pros Bring USB Ports Back?
As much as Apple's computers have led innovation in design, they also may have taken the minimalist approach too far with all their recent models only offering USB-C ports. User have let their opinions be heard, and dongles are not the way. This may just be a case where the users made just enough noise to get Apple to change things for the better. The news comes after a note → Read More
A Quick Talk About Different Filters for Landscape Photography
I knew very little about choosing a filter when I first started out. This short video contains some great advice and offers some examples of when to use filters and why to use them. There are now three types of filters you can choose from. You can get screw-on round filters specific to certain size lenses, larger square filters compatible with almost any lens, and the drop in → Read More
Take a Break From Your Day With This Beautiful Oregon Coast Aerial
Oregon has one of our nation's most beautiful coastlines. Seeing it from the sky from someone who really knows how to frame a shot is a real treat for the eyes. Photographer and filmmaker Michael Shainblum has shared a number of impressive drone videos with us. This one-man studio not only records stunning footage, he then uses his editing skills to create a dramatic journey → Read More
How Our Community Made Senior Photos Happen During COVID
Our local high school had an idea to get senior photos taken for the young adults that have been working their whole life to achieve something, only to have it turn into an afterthought overshadowed by a serious global pandemic. My wife and I graduated from Lewiston Porter High School and when the Parent Teacher Student Association asked if we'd be interested in working on a → Read More
Check Out Unique Lottery System for Photographing Coyote Buttes North
In today's world, some locations must be protected from the popularity of photography. There is a spot most of us have seen but probably have never been to. It actually has its own nickname. The Wave is a rock formation famous for its unique features. It is located in Coyote Buttes North on the Utah Arizona border. This is not a place you can pull the car off the road and get → Read More
How to Make Your Own Low-Budget YouTube Studio
If you have ever said to yourself that making a YouTube video looks easy, you aren't wrong. If you want it to look good, though, there are some steps you should take to ensure your video is up to par and pleasing to the viewer. The quality of your video production is becoming more important these days. The bar is raised higher and higher by the widespread availability of the → Read More
5 Quick Tips for Photographing Sand Dunes With Michael Shainblum
Michael Shainblum creates some breathtaking landscape work and is kind enough to share his knowledge with those looking to up their game. Watch this video for some helpful tips on capturing one of his favorite subjects, the challenging yet beautiful sand dunes. Some landscapes are easy, while others can be a real pain in the butt to capture. This is especially true if you → Read More
Impossible Hockey Portraits Taken From Below the Ice
When an idea goes beyond what is possible, sometimes you need to create your own reality. Learn how the photographer for and NHL team got below the ice for a fresh perspective and created some very cool portraits. Being the team photographer for the San Jose Sharks, Brandon Magnus is always looking for different ways to showcase the team's athletes. He knew shooting on → Read More
When Adorable Animals Find the Spy Camera
One good thing that has come from this awful situation is that the animal kingdom has come out of hiding. See how these hidden spy cameras were discovered in the cutest way by some curious creatures. Canada's public broadcasting network, CBC, published a video featuring a number of animals intuitive enough to notice something not quite right about their surroundings. Deep in → Read More
Inventive Co-founder Highlighted in Short Documentary on the Rise and Fall of Polaroid
The topic of the video is one of the most ground-breaking, disruptive, and commercially successful consumer technology products of the mid-twentieth century. Get a look into the Polaroid backstory, the rise and fall of the company, and the life and career of its co-founder. This video starts with a very familiar story of how Todd Dominey's mother actually found their family → Read More
This Time-Lapse of California Features Amazing Footage Your Eyes Deserve to See
California is a place we all seem to hold a special place for. It is the subject of songs, movies, and the dreams of many Americans. Take a moment to see how beautiful the Golden State landscape truly is in this stunning time-lapse video. On the bright side of people being forced to cancel plans and stay home, a lot of us have finally found the time to take care of things we → Read More
Some Fresh Tips for Shooting Things You Already Have in Your House
Fighting off cabin fever while stuck indoors is hard to do. Trying to be creative can also be a real challenge. Check out this video full of tips to break you out of your isolation woes. The folks over at COOPH, short for Cooperative of Photography, have released a quick five minute video offering a number of suggestions to try on your own. There isn't much setup time covered, → Read More
Getting out to Shoot Does Not Always Require a Plan
If you stack too many requirements onto getting yourself to shoot, you may miss out on simply enjoying photography like you did when you started. It rained on Sunday. It was one of those times when we were all out in the yard, and you could tell we had about two minutes before it was going to really come down. The wind began gusting and quickly brought in clouds to cover the → Read More
TikTok Star Interrupts Wedding Photos, Stepping on Hired Photographer's Toes
A reader sent us in a tip to check out a photographer on TikTok that approached a wedding couple and took portraits of them. Is it wrong to do if the people you are approaching are already on a shoot with another photographer? In this video, posted by the photographer himself, he approaches a just-married couple and tells them his plan while showing off his portfolio and → Read More
Automotive Filmmaker Shares Behind the Scenes of Viral Super Car Video
When you decide to make a video with one of the world's best professional drivers on a closed track showing off the power of a supercar, you make sure to do it right and spare no expense. Automotive filmmaker Al Clark shared a detailed behind the scenes look at the making of a viral video shared a couple of years ago, where a Bugatti Chiron goes from zero to 400 kilometers per → Read More
Make Your Images More Effective With Carefully Crafted Vignettes
An image with flat light can come across as forgettable and boring. Make your images more powerful and effective by shaping the light and guiding the eyes of the viewer to where you want them. Photographer Jimmy McIntyre shares some of his photography and editing experience with the rest of us in a new series called "Ask Jimmy." The premise is simple: you email in questions → Read More
Editing Color Using an Area of Lightroom Often Ignored
There are a number of ways to get creative with color in Lightroom. I just learned a new one and have a feeling you might too. Many of us spend most of our time editing the way we are comfortable. Sometimes, there is a simple tip that can change that. Above, the YouTube channel Signature Edits delivers a great video showcasing a color editing technique that is a bit off the → Read More
Sometimes, Small and Insignificant Is Perfect to Photograph
Finding something to shoot can be tough sometimes. This is truer than ever with all the amazing examples of photography out there raising the bar every day of what is considered a good shot. One way to remove any creative limitations you may face due to the location or availability of scenery is to zoom in. Way in. Find parts of the world that would be otherwise missed or → Read More
Inclusive Photo in Ad at Popular Store Makes for Magical Moment
A story and a wonderful photo of a young boy seeing an inclusive ad featuring a model with a wheelchair has gone viral, bringing awareness and deserved recognition. A young boy named Oliver was at Target with his mom when he noticed an ad that looked a little different than what he was used to seeing. The boy in the ad had a wheelchair just like him and was happy and smiling → Read More
See the Night Sky Come Alive in This Creatively Blended Time-Lapse
The night sky is one of life's true gifts. Capturing its beauty in a single frame with a camera is one thing, but creating something with thousands of images takes some serious skill and not surprisingly, turns out pretty amazing. In the video, titled "Drifting Through The Night," Michael Shainblum creates a beautifully blended time-lapse featuring both short and long exposure → Read More