Clothing Line Photoshoot | A How to Guide | Blend Studios

How to achieve a photoshoot for your clothing line in four simple steps…So you’ve spent months gathering your clothing line, and now you’re wondering how to turn your vision into something tangible – a professional photo shoot. After all, when your potential customer can’t touch or try the clothing, high-end photographs of your items are crucial to success. At Blend, we’re here to help! Nothing drives an impulse buy like a stunning clothing shoot. But it isn’t as simple as packing your product into a case and hitting the studio (even at Blend). Prepare for your clothing line photoshoot with…Continue Reading

Nextdoor Reveals the Winners of the #LoveYourNeighborhood Photography Competition, Capturing the Essence of Community

Five outstanding photographs were selected from more than 35,000 entries, showing the heart, soul, beauty, and local businesses of neighborhoods nationwide SAN FRANCISCO, May 24, 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Nextdoor (NYSE: KIND), the neighborhood network, announced the winners of the second #LoveYourNeighborhood photography competition. Neighbors across the country submitted over 35,000 photographs, capturing the friendly faces, furry creatures, special places, and the unique flavors of the communities they call home. This year’s Grand Prize winner was Jose Soares from Florida, representing the #NeighborhoodCreatures category, for his photo of more than 30 dogs smiling into the camera to celebrate their canine buddy’s birthday.…Continue Reading

CSI Vegas star Matt Lauria on Josh’s ‘thrilling and terrifying’ final moments in season 2 finale

CSI: Vegas fans were left shocked on Thursday May 18 when they saw Josh Folsom (played by Matt Lauria) taken into custody by Detective Serena Chavez (Ariana Guerra), Josh’s girlfriend, after they found the dead body of the man who murdered Josh’s mother . The devastating season finale saw Josh go out on his own, with some help from former childhood best friend Trey, after he was taken off the case by the CSI team led by Max Roby (Paula Newsome). Josh kidnapped and tortured a man to find the truth of who had killed his mother – who had…Continue Reading

CBC photojournalist Ben Nelms is nominated for 2022 national photography awards

CBC News Vancouver photojournalist Ben Nelms has been announced as a finalist in five categories of the News Photographers Association of Canada’s 2022 National Pictures of the Year award. This year, Nelms was nominated in five categories: Spot News, General News, Personality, Photo Story, and Photographer of the Year. “I’m honored to be able to document people and their stories in our communities. My hope every day is to take photographs that not only answer questions but that ask questions as well,” Nelms said. “I am privileged to be in many situations that the public cannot witness themselves, and I…Continue Reading

9 Creative Prop Ideas for Product Photography (and When to Use Each One)

Taking product photos is a little more complex than just making the product itself shine. To make your photos pop, add some creative props around them or in the background. Following themes is an easy way to do this, but you can use props that don’t match the theme of your product with just as much success. If you want to know what prop ideas work and when you should use them, you’re in the right place.MAKEUSEOF VIDEOS OF THE DAYSCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 1. Flowers, Foliage, or PlantsFlowers and plants are often their own subject in…Continue Reading

Photographer: Woman demands wedding photo refund after 4 years, now divorced

A former bride in South Africa has gone viral after requesting a refund from her wedding photographer, Lance Romeo, for her wedding photos. The woman, who has not been named, claims that she and her ex-husband no longer need the photos as they are now divorced. Romeo refused the request, stating that his photography services are non-refundable. The woman argued that Romeo’s contract did not state that he had a no-refund policy, but Romeo maintained that he had already delivered the service and the pictures. The conversation was shared on social media and has since been widely circulated. The former…Continue Reading

Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons Bring Their Low-Key Romance to Cannes

Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons turned the Cannes Film Festival [1] into a glamorous date night. On May 20, the husband-wife duo [2] attended the premiere of “Killers of the Flower Moon [3],” the highly anticipated Martin Scorsese movie Plemons appears in. This marked the married couple’s first time walking the red carpet together at the annual event, and they coordinated outfits for the special occasion — Dunst wore a vintage strapless Chanel dress [4] and diamond necklace, while Plemons matched in a classic tuxedo and bowtie. After snapping sweet red carpet photos with his wife, Plemons climbed the Palais…Continue Reading

BC SPCA’s annual Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest is back!

The BC SPCA invites the public to participate in its 15th annual Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest running May 15 through 31. Amateur photographers 14 years and older can submit their awe-inspiring images of owls, eagles, foxes, bees, whales and other amazing creatures until May 31. You can enter as many times as you like and there is no entry fee. “Wildlife-in-Focus celebrates the incredible variety of wild animals who call BC home,” says BC SPCA wild animal welfare specialist Erin Ryan. “Last year we received more than 1,700 entries showing this province’s impressive array of wild animals.” 2022 Wild Settings first…Continue Reading