What is a bokeh? Bokeh, otherwise known as ‘boke’ is the quality of the out-of-focus or ‘blurry’ picture pieces that a camera lens makes — it is not the blur itself or the amount of blur in the front or background of a subject. The blur that you see in photography which distinguishes a subject from the
Why make photos black and white, you may ask? Turning your images monochromatic (specifically in this case, black and white) is a surefire way to convey nostalgia and timelessness. By adding a black and white filter, simple photos can then become dramatic or moody. A sense of class can also be achieved in your images
Valentine’s Day 2021 is right around the corner which means it is time to capture some precious moments with your significant other. Show love to your partner by planning your own DIY shoot from the comforts of your own home to commemorate your relationship. A good valentines shoot involves more than just posing. In our
Depending on where you live, the Fall season might be full of rich colors — followed by the faded, dead, and dying aftermath, which holds a certain skeletal beauty of its own. While the landscapes start turning from a rich set of painted gold and ruby to muted tallow and burlap hues, we tend to disregard what
Mixed media photography is anything photographed and digitally altered. Blending images together and dramatically altering the end result with digital graphics, filters, and modes to create art is something that takes artistry and time. While there are a number of digital artists mastering the double exposure trend, there are other artists experimenting with methods far beyond
Weekly photo challenges keep our eyes alert and our creative minds active. Each week, we give our community a starting point, and they almost always end up surprising us. Some challenges are more about editing, while some are more about taking photos. This one is more about taking photos, but we think you’ll find
Photos of body parts can be sexy. Or boring and everyday, depending on the editing choices you make. Body parts can be more impactful than a facial portrait when composition and lighting are the key factors in your final cut. Facial segments, hands, feet, necklines, backlines, navel dips — any and all fragments of the human
We’re thrilled to announce a set of new effects for our users: Candy Minimal. It’s based on a style of photo editing created by Matt Crump, an Austin-based artist with a flair for color. He created the photo above and this entire style of editing by playing around with hue, saturation, and gradients, and he
We’re big fans of podcasts here at Pixlr HQ. One of our favorite local podcasts is 99% Invisible, a podcast about the design details in everyday life that often go unmarked upon or missed while we all hurry about in our modern day life. One of their recent podcasts, PDX Carpet, got us thinking about foot
Deck the halls, make the yuletide bright, and spread both holly and jolly with the new Pixlr Express Holiday effects pack. This pack of borders, stickers, and overlays is available right now for all versions of Pixlr Express: iOS, Android, and for the web. It’s chock full of snow and sparkle and all kinds of
