Davinci Resolve

How to read video scopes for perfect colour and exposure

Jan 21, 2019 John Aldred

For most stills photographers, the only measure of exposure that many of us see (besides the camera’s built-in reflective meter) is the histogram; essentially a…



How to sync multiple cameras in DaVinci Resolve with and without audio

Nov 2, 2018 John Aldred

As the new Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has come closer to general release, I’ve started pushing myself to break away from Premiere Pro and…



DaVinci Resolve 15 final released, comes with Fusion integration and massive performance enhancements

Aug 14, 2018 John Aldred

Since Blackmagic combined Resolve, Fusion and Fairlight in the Resolve 15 Beta, I’ve been waiting for this one to get its final stable release. I’ve…



Blackmagic’s new $699 eGPU may be useless for photographers (for now)

Jul 19, 2018 John Aldred

External GPUs have become a big thing for MacBook and other laptop users lately. With limited internal graphics, an external GPU can speed up your…



Five free video editors that deliver professional level results

Nov 28, 2017 John Aldred

If the price is the only factor stopping you from diving into the world of serious video editing, there we have some good news. Many…



How to get that orange Bladerunner 2049 look in post or in the camera

Oct 17, 2017 John Aldred

The hotly anticipated follow up to Ridley Scott’s 1982 masterpiece, Blade Runner, is finally here. Blade Runner 2049 is largely being hailed as a cinematography…



Blackmagic Design release DaVinci Resolve for Linux and two new low budget control panels

Mar 3, 2017 John Aldred

DaVinci Resolve just keeps getting better and better with each new announcement. A long time staple for cinematic colour correction & grading, Resolve recently started…



Easy but powerful colour correction and grading using colour wheels

Dec 30, 2016 John Aldred

Colour wheels are fairly common to video editing applications. Lately, they seem to have started popping up in still image editing applications, too through the…



Learn how to use DaVinci Resolve like a pro in 30 minutes or less

Oct 4, 2016 John Aldred

Video has become a part of daily life for many photographers. For some, it’s because we’ve expanded our services for clients. For others, it’s simply…



An easy guide to colouring with LUTs in Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve

Jul 25, 2016 John Aldred

Lookup Tables, or LUTs, are simply amazing. LUTs are like presets, but work across all platforms and software, for both video and stills. LUTs can be used for both…