Director Rick Famuyiwa is no stranger to storytelling. Bursting onto the scene with his first feature film The Wood in 2000, Famuyiwa has become a fixture in the galaxy far far away with his contributions to The Mandalorian, directing three episodes of the Disney+ series: “Chapter 2: The Child,” “Chapter 6: The Prisoner,” and “Chapter 15: […]
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Disney, Lucasfilm, and FIRST Join Forces Once Again
For over three decades, FIRST® has been building a movement to introduce millions of young people to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), preparing them for the future, developing confidence, and inspiring them to be the leaders of tomorrow. And for more than 20 of those years, Disney has been a proud sponsor of FIRST, further providing […]
Empire Magazine Cracks Open The Book of Boba Fett
We’re still more than a month away from the premiere of The Book of Boba Fett, streaming exclusively on Disney+ starting December 29. But this week, Empire magazine offered an early peek behind the scenes with set photos and new stills from its exclusive cover story. Two covers from the special Star Wars issue highlight the […]
Learn the skills to be a data analyst with courses on Python, Excel, Power BI and more
No previous knowledge or experience is required to take these self-paced courses that can teach you skills to qualify for in-demand data analysis careers.
How My Job Search Forced Me to Catch Up With Technology
After being in one career for decades, I had to relearn how to apply for jobs—and how to stand out. Here are a few tips.
Looking for a Creative Community? Try Canon’s Incubator
A strong community and invested mentors are crucial ingredients for sustainable growth and success. I recently had the chance to sit down and talk with two Canon Canada FUTURES alum, Eli Meadow Ramraj and Gessy Robin Shumbusho, about the importance of community in their careers. The deadline for Canon Canada’s FUTURES Year Two incubator program is fast approaching. If you need that boost you can only get from a committed mentor and supportive community, don’t hesitate, don’t be nervous, apply.
Important Social Media Lessons for Photographers
Like it or not, social media is one of the primary means of disseminating your work and communicating with potential clients nowadays. As such, it is important for photographers to know how to effectively engage with it and leverage it for finding customers and advancing their careers. This great video presentation features a photographer who is highly successful on various social media platforms sharing some of what made her successful and offering some helpful advice so you can do the same.
How This Rarely Used Photoshop Blending Mode Can Give Your Images More Pop
Photoshop has a huge range of blending modes — almost 30, in fact — but the majority of photographers go their entire careers using only about six of them most of the time. One of the rarer blending modes is color dodge, and though you will not use it every day, this helpful video tutorial will show you a specific and nifty application for it that can give your images a bit more pop.
5 Simple Mistakes You Need to Avoid as a Photographer
Photography is a complex thing that takes a combination of technical skill, creative vision, and (if you are a professional) business savvy to find success, making it easy to fall prey to traps that can derail you along the way. Here are five subtle mistakes photographers make that can negatively affect their experience, images, or careers.
