Posts by Author: Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
Can you tell real landscape photos from AI?
Jan 7, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
AI generators seem to improve every day… And we seem to get a new image generator every month or so. Since we posted our last…
Tips for finding models if you have no budget or portfolio
Jan 5, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
So, you want to get serious about portrait or fashion photography. But alas, you still don’t have a portfolio, and your budget is tight for professional models. In this article, we’ll share some tips for you to find models even if you have no budget, so you can start building a portfolio and get your career going.
Mastering the Tone Panel, Lightroom’s most important settings
Jan 4, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Lightroom offers many editing tools, but the Tone Panel is its very heart. In his latest video, Colin Smith guides us through his process of…
Midjourney tried to copy famous photographers’ styles, court docs reveal
Jan 4, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Midjourney came under the spotlight again for all the wrong reasons. Recently revealed court documents show a massive list of names Midjourney keeps to “feed” its image generator and make it copy the distinctive styles of various artists. They include illustrators, painters, animators, and more. And, of course – photographs are no exception.
Singaporean tourist dies after falling from cliff edge while taking photos
Jan 2, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
A Singaporean tourist, Nur Aisyah Binte MD Akbar (39), tragically died after falling off a cliff while taking a photo with her husband. The tragedy occurred at Minnewaska State Park near Rochester, New York, on December 22, 2023.
You think your pet is the funniest? Submit photos to Comedy Pet Photography Awards 2024 and prove it
Jan 2, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you have a pet, you know how much of a positive impact pets have on our lives. And if you think your pet is…
Technical or creative photography? This is why you need both
Jan 2, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Are you more of a creative photographer, leaning on visual beauty and your intuition when taking photos? Or do you care more about gear, specs, settings, and other more “technical” aspects of photography? In this video from Adorama, David Bergman discusses the limitations of being focused on just one of them. He breaks down the importance of both aspects, giving you examples for improving them and perfecting your skills.
Use cardboard to make the $0 2-in-1 backdrop and gobo
Dec 29, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Are you in search of festive, sparkly backdrops? And you have some cardboard lying around from a bunch of Christmas gifts you bought or packages you ordered? Well, here’s an idea. In this video from Adorama, Gavin Hoey shows how to create stunning photographic lighting effects with a humble piece of cardboard and a dash of creativity. He transforms this everyday material into a DIY gobo (or cookie) and a backdrop with a sparkly, festive glow.
Here are 20 spectacular photos that won major contests in 2023
Dec 28, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We’ve seen plenty of photo contests in 2023. We shared the winners, shortlisted, and People’s Choice images; talked about controversies, smiled, and cried to thought-provoking, funny, and devastating photos. Just yesterday, we shared the last photo contest article of 2023. And to celebrate all these remarkable images, we bring you another wrap-up of this year. Let’s take a look at 20 winners of some of the major photo contests of 2023.
Hilarious videos show why you should embrace humor when posing your models
Dec 28, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
When photographing people, one of the challenges is posing them – especially if they’re not professional models. Now, there are plenty of tips for posing…