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PolarPro’s Latest Accessories
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Polarpro recently came out with a few new Gadgets. Their new BaseGrip, ThumbGrip, and SoftShutter. They are designed to add comfort and style without messing up that classic retro aesthetic or your Leica Q3 or Fuji X100 Series.
The BaseGrip is the real star here. It gives you a more secure hold, protects the bottom of your camera from scratches, and even has a built-in Arca tripod plate. The Fuji X100VI version has a single tripod mount, while the Leica version includes an extra side mount for easy vertical shooting.
Then there’s the ThumbGrip and SoftShutter, which add just enough extra control without overcomplicating things. And the best part? They come in bronze or black—bronze for a vintage, high-end feel, or black if you prefer a stealthier, low-key look.
Adobe Launches AI Video Model
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Adobe’s Firefly Video Model is now in public beta, making it the only AI video tool that’s safe for commercial use. It can create short, five-second video clips in 1080p at 24fps, with tools to adjust zoom, camera angles, and even generate content from still images, text, or 3D sketches. A 4K version is coming soon.
Adobe also rolled out new Firefly plans: $9.99/month for 2,000 video/audio credits or $29.99/month for 7,000 credits. Prices go up after March 15. Creative Cloud users get limited access unless they upgrade.
Big brands like Gatorade and Dentsu are already using it, and Adobe says Firefly AI has generated 18 billion assets so far.
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Photo Analysis
Welcome to a new addition to the magazine: the photo analysis, where I will analyse a photo and talk about the composition, lighting what’s positive, what’s negative etc. so that you can learn and better your own photography from it ;)
This week’s photo by: Joao M.
You can find him on Instagram as: @lx_wanderer
Let’s Analyse this Image:
Composition
What’s awesome:
The balance in this shot is on point. The strong diagonal shadow lead your eye straight to the runner, creating a great sense of motion. The contrast between the sunlit street and the deep shadows adds a ton of depth. Plus, the little green pedestrian light/traffic light on the left centre is a nice detail—it subtly reinforces the movement in the scene.What could be better:
The left side of the image feels a little heavy compared to the right. The dark shadows and the building on the left take up a lot of space, making the composition slightly off-balance. Cropping in a bit from the left or shifting the frame slightly to the right might help even things out.
Lighting
What’s awesome:
That golden-hour glow is working so well here. The warm, light gives the shot an incredible mood and enhances the texture of the cobblestone street. The long shadows (the shadow of the runner) also add a ton of drama and storytelling.What could be better:
The brightest part of the image is near the middle, coming before the runner, which naturally draws the eye away from the subject. Your eyes go towards the sunlight and not the runner (who is the main subject) so a subtle dodge-and-burn could help keep the focus more on the runner.
Colours
What’s awesome:
The colour palette is beautifully simple—warm golden tones contrasting with deep blues in the shadows. The soft pastels of the buildings keep it from feeling too harsh, and the pop of green from the pedestrian light adds just a little extra contrast.What could be better:
The runner’s blue/greenish shirt (hard to recognise) blends a bit into the shadows. Slightly tweaking the saturation or adding a touch of warmth to the runner’s highlights could help separate them from the background more. However since the photographer goes for more of a mysterious/silhouette shot that ‘‘blending into the shadows’’ is good in this instance.
Depth & Atmosphere
What’s awesome:
The shot has a fantastic sense of depth. The sharp foreground, gradually fading background, and receding lines of the buildings make it feel very immersive. The air has that crisp, early-morning look that adds to the atmosphere (that mist in the light).What could be better:
The background could maybe use a tiny bit of blur to enhance the sense of separation. It’s already pretty effective, but a very slight softening could make the runner pop more.
Mood & Storytelling
What’s awesome:
This image feels like the start of a new day. The empty street, the warm morning light, the lonesome runner—it all comes together to create a peaceful vibe. It’s also got quite a cinematic quality/feel to it.What could be better:
The mood is great as is, but adding a bit of motion blur to the runner (hard to do effectively/make ‘‘pretty’’ enough), or capturing the runner in a slightly different moment (them making a larger leap for example) might add even more dynamism to the shot. However that is almost nit picking at this point hahhahha.
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