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I think these minimalistic smartphone wallpapers are long overdue. Even on my iPhone, I rarely add my photos to the lock screen. Not because I don't like my own photography, but I suppose that while constantly on the hunt for the next spectacular image, I don't want to feel anchored to the old ones. Now, before I present you with these gorgeous packs of travel photos for your phones, let me give...

Today, we're exploring the crème de la crème of Fujifilm portrait lenses that make your subjects look like they just stepped out of a magazine. Are you ready to take your portrait game to the next level? If you're rocking a Fujifilm camera and dreaming of capturing breathtaking portraits that'll make jaws drop, you're in for a treat. So, grab your camera and let's get ready to create some magic! Portrait Photography...

In a very interesting piece written for BBC Travel , journalist Kathleen Rellihan touches on the effects of tourism and asks herself if it is now time to rethink the meaning of ‘being a tourist'. I can relate to so much of what is written in the article that I felt the urge to write this post. For Kathleen Rellihan, it all started in the sweltering heat of a June night in...

Tired of spending hours perfecting portraits in post-processing? Wish you could be out capturing those magical moments (perhaps with the best Fujifilm lenses for portraits) and spend less time glued to your computer screen? Or catching up on that Netflix queue? Skylum, the innovative minds behind the award-winning Luminar Neo, is here to answer your prayers! They're brewing up a portrait editing powerhouse, unlike anything you've seen before. A brand new app...

Imagine you're staring at a photo you took of a serene lake, palm trees gently swaying under an overcast sky. Now, picture this: with just a few spoken words, you can transform that sky into a dark, stormy scene with flashes of lightning. Yes, I said spoken words. Not written prompts. Sounds like magic, right? Well, Apple, in collaboration with AI researchers from the University of California, is turning this into reality....

There are articles about using WooCommerche shortcodes, but very few help with adding custom shortcodes to WooCommerce products. Specifically, to the product's short description. So, of course, I had to create a solution myself. If you're lucky, my first solution will already help you achieve that. But, if you, like me, use a custom theme that modified the default WooCommerce structure… Well, you're in for a ride. It wouldn't be the first...

Everything You Need to Know About Cara, the AI-Free Social Media Platform for Artists Have you heard about Cara? This app has taken the art community by storm in the past week. It skyrocketed from 40,000 to 700,000 users in just seven days, mainly thanks to Instagram's controversy over using images to train AI. With its recent surge, the numbers are likely even higher now. The app also cracked the top 5...

If you’re a creative pro, chances are you’ve heard about the recent controversy regarding the update on Adobe AI Terms of Service. In case you've been off the grid, here's the TL;DR version: Adobe sent a notice informing users that it could access their content via manual and automated methods. This caused a major stir, with many worrying that Adobe might use its users' work to train its AI models. Ever tried...

Exactly a year ago, I published my proven ChatGPT formula to achieve consistent great ‘photos' with AI (Midjourney). It has helped me produce many very good-looking, realistic images. But with the pace at which improvements are released, does the formula stand the test of time? Or is it due an update? This is what we aim to find out today. Before we dive in, as I did in the original post, I...

If you are looking for information on how to deny consent to AI at Meta and exercise your right to object, this is it. This morning, I received an email from Meta (the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and several other services). It looked like a regular notification that privacy policies were updated, which is normal practice. When new features are released, the need to update policies and include these new...

Netflix's “Ripley” isn't just a show: it's a visual feast in gorgeous monochrome. I am sure that by now, you have watched it or at least know about it from the many discussions online. The director's choice to film in black-and-white seems to have divided opinions, as is the case with almost everything these days. But to me, the absence of colour creates a world of stark contrasts, highlighting the psychological depths...