Palette Community Blog

When you're editing thousands of photos in one session, even the tiniest efficiencies can mean a lot. Palette Gear was designed for the complexity of creative work. That is why we've reimagined the computing experience to be more personalized and workflow-centric. We’ve consulted with thousands of photographers — pros and hobbyists alike — and learned from what they needed most.

Do you know a creator who could benefit from Palette? Refer them and you'll each receive a $50 gift card when they purchase a kit. Are you a Palette Gear evangelist? Do you tell everyone you know about Palette Gear and how it's improved your workflow? We want to acknowledge your support and even say thank you with our new refer a friend program! Read on to find out how.

While a lot can be done in post-processing, many photographers use studio lighting tricks while shooting to create some fantastic effects. Knowing how to correctly stage lights and how to use colorful gels effectively can help in achieving creative results. We enlisted the help of Felix Barjou, a professional portrait photographer to give us his tips on lighting and color. See how to get his results below and don't forget to check out his amazing light and color setup at the end.

My creative process starts outside of the lab. As with any “perfect” photo, it requires precision with timing, temperature and location. Typically, I have predetermined concepts in my head and I scout locations that best fit my vision.

It’s ironic that creating with analog control in the digital world is of increasing value. It’s a natural way to connect with technology using interactive tools, and the processing workflow has gone full circle. Tactile feedback improves user experience and increases comfort while rapidly accelerating workflows. Not only are analog tools in a digital workflow more fun to employ, but, in my view, they are also notably better. The integration of two such devices has extended my creativity as no others can: the Wacom Intuos Pro and Palette Gear’s Professional Kit.

I use Logic Pro X as my main Digital Audio Workstation to capture my writing process. Palette Gear allows me to easily map different MIDI CC’s or key commands to control things like: mod wheel data, expression, and vibrato. Palette it completely customizable so the list of commands you can assign is endless.

There’s a common phrase “work smarter, not harder,” and that also applies to the way you edit your photos. In this video, Brian Matiash shows you his two most important pieces of hardware that he has been using for years to edit his photos in Lightroom.

Armando Ferreira, known online as Mondo Bytes, reviews Palette Gear for film editing and color grading in Premiere Pro in a recent episode of Tested Tuesday. The self-proclaimed filmmaker, editor, and gear nerd, has been using Palette for almost an entire year in his video workflow.

Let’s face it, post production is time consuming and dreaded by most photographer. Here’s how Dani Diamond achieves professional edits using Photoshop, Wacom, and Palette Gear in less than 15 minutes per photo. 

At Palette, we’re particularly proud of how our product keeps evolving and improving through free, unrestricted software updates. Whether you backed us on Kickstarter or just purchased last week, the result is the same — every module becomes more capable over time, through consistent feature additions and improvements. 

Julia speeds up her web design workflow in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator with Palette Gear. As a web developer and designer, she's constantly using apps like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Palette Gear has been a life saver for her design processes. Changes that would normally take 5 or 6 clicks now take one simple sliding motion. Try Palette Gear risk-free for 30 days today.

Digital artists often create imaginative and dream-like masterpieces by compositing multiple photographs, graphical elements, and color together in Photoshop to create original work. Since we’re getting ready to launch some exciting new features for controlling Photoshop using Palette’s modular tactile controls, we’ve been feeling inspired by digital artists and creators who’s Photoshop skills are next level. Here are our top 10 favorite digital artists and Instagram — and why you should follow them.