In partnership with

Website / Guaranteed Feature / IG Growth

The Latest News:

Pergear’s New CFexpress Memory Cards

Pergear has launched its Master Series CFexpress 4.0 Type A memory cards built for high-resolution video and fast-action photography. These cards hit 1780MB/s read and 1600MB/s write speeds, nearly twice as fast as Pergear’s previous models. That means smooth 4K120P, 4K60P, and even 8K30P RAW video without buffering or dropped frames.

They come in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB sizes and work with popular Sony cameras like the A7 IV, A1, A7S III, A7R V, A9 III, FX3, FX6, and FX30. They’re also backward compatible with older Type A 2.0 devices. Built with next-gen flash memory and an optimized controller, these cards are compact, durable, and designed for tough shooting conditions.

Pricing starts at $129/£139.99 for 256GB, $229/£229.99 for 512GB, and $399.99/£419.99 for 1TB.

You can see full details on Pergear’s website here

Film Photography Might Be Cultural Heritage Soon

The German Photo Council is pushing to get film photography recognized as cultural heritage by UNESCO—and they’re making progress. While UNESCO is mostly known for protecting famous landmarks like the Great Wall of China or the Taj Mahal, it also protects cultural traditions, like beekeeping and Irish harping. Now, film photography is in the running.

Thanks to efforts from Claudia Determann, Christian Klant, and Thomas Gerwers, Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia has already recognized analog photography as cultural heritage. The next step? Getting Germany to approve it at the federal level, which would open the door for UNESCO’s official list.

Photography has documented some of the world’s biggest moments—like the Apollo 11 moon landing—so it makes total sense for film photography to be preserved as an important part of history.

Something You MUST Check Out

Are you a social media content creator? (a photographer, videographer etc.)

If so, you know how hard the fight against the Algorithm is (no matter on what platform you are)!

You create amazing content but nobody gets to see it. If there was only a way to stop fighting the Algorithm and avoid it entirely! 

→ enter Beehiiv the ultimate platform that lets you connect with your audience without using any Algorithms at all.

DEFINITELY check them out (it’s a MUST for all content creators!!!) ⬇️

Let’s get serious

What’s the mark of the world’s best, most growth-minded newsletter creators? They’re all on beehiiv.

Why? Our entire platform exists to help serious content creators scale faster. We’re built for those who are ready to take their content and build it into a behemoth. 

It’s why we offer a no-code website builder. It’s why our ad network matches you with global brands like Nike and Netflix. It’s why we never take a dime of your subscription revenue. And it’s why Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ashley Graham trust us to connect with their huge fan bases. 

It’s all to put your hard work in front of more people. So if you’re ready to build, ready to grow, and ready to make the world take notice, beehiiv is ready for you.

Get started for 20% off with code BUILD.

Weekly Photo Technique Exploration

Welcome to a new section of the magazine where every week we will explore a new photography technique from across various photography genres.

This week’s technique: Selective Colour Photography

What’s Selective Colour Photography?

It’s exactly what it sounds like—you take a photo and turn most of it black and white while keeping just one colour (or a small range of colours) untouched. It’s a great way to draw attention to your subject and give your photo a cool, almost surreal vibe.

People use this trick a lot in:

Portraits → Keeping bright red lipstick or striking blue eyes in colour.

Street photography → Highlighting something bold, like a neon sign or a bright umbrella.

Nature shots → Making a flower or a single autumn leaf stand out.

Product photography → Focusing on a brand colour to make it pop.

Fine art photography → Just for the fun of creating something dramatic.

How to Set Up Your Shot for Selective Colour

Technically, you can apply this effect to any photo in editing, but some images work better than others. Here’s how to get the best results from the start:

1. Pick a Strong, Standalone Color

This works best when the color you want to highlight is clearly separate from the rest of the scene. Bold reds, blues, and yellows are perfect. If the colour is scattered all over the image, it won’t stand out as much.

2. Keep It Simple

Too much clutter in the background can make selective color look messy. The best shots are clean and well-composed, with a clear subject that’s easy to isolate.

3. Think About Contrast

Colors pop more when they contrast with their surroundings. A bright green plant in a sea of gray? Perfect. A red car in a mostly warm-toned street? Not as effective.

4. Shoot in RAW for Better Edits

If you want full control when editing, shoot in RAW format—it’ll give you way more flexibility when tweaking colours.

How to Create the Selective Colour Effect in Editing

Most cameras don’t have a built-in selective colour mode, so you’ll need to do this in post-processing using Photoshop, Lightroom, Snapseed, or even phone apps like PicsArt.

Method 1: Quick & Easy Color Selection

1. Convert your image to black and white.

2. Use a colour selection tool to bring back the colour you want.

3. Fine-tune saturation, contrast, and brightness to make it stand out.

Method 2: Layer Masking for More Control

1. Duplicate your image in Photoshop.

2. Turn the top layer black and white.

3. Use the eraser tool or a layer mask to reveal colour in just the areas you want.

Method 3: HSL Adjustments for a Subtle Look

1. Go to the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Luminance) panel in Lightroom or Photoshop.

2. Desaturate all colours except the one you want to keep.

3. Adjust contrast and exposure to make the effect more striking.

Cool Ideas for Selective Colour Photos

A bright red umbrella on a rainy city street.

A single green leaf in a pile of dead brown ones.

A neon sign glowing in a dark alley.

A model with piercing blue eyes while everything else fades into grayscale.

The Rest of this Issue is for Premium Subscribers

The Premium Version of this Magazine is now on a ‘‘Pay What you Want’’ model. Meaning you get to decide the price.