Photographer of the Day: Ken

Photographer: Ken Photo: “Butterfly” This stunning image titled “Butterfly” immediately caught my attention. The amount of detail you can see is perfect. I love the color contrast going on in the image and the vignette. Originally shared with the Photofocus Readers Flickr Group. Join the group and share your photo or submit yours via the Photofocus website.

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New Year resolutions for creatives | Day 31 (plus a free gift)

Learn every day. You don’t know what you don’t know and learning is going to unlock these skills. 15 minutes a day should be spent on learning a new skill. Bare minimum. Give up some television, get up 15 minutes early. It doesn’t matter. You can make the time every single day, seven days a […]

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InFocus Interview Show: The evolving photography industry, with Arlene Evans

Content Director for Emerald Expositions, the group responsible for Photography conferences WPPI and Photo Plus along with magazines PDN and Rangefinder, Arlene Evans talks about how photography magazines are changing the photography industry.

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Just one senator

Photographers and other artistic creators get the short end of the stick. You ask, “What the heck are you talking about Bob?” That would be the CASE Act, which is in the US Senate at this moment. S. 1273, aka the Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act, is before the Senate. I’ll explain below […]

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Journaling for the new age photographer

Being a photographer often means wearing many different hats. Juggling business, finance, marketing, travel, appointments on top of just having to do the actual photoshoots. I don’t think it makes much difference if you are a wedding or a food photographer — there is still so much to keep track of. Being more often than […]

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Photographer of the Day: Isabel Sweet

Category: Street Photographer: Isabel Sweet Photo: “Malden newborn photographer | Isabel Sweet Photography” Anyone else think newborn photographers are superheroes playing with tinier superheroes? When I very first started out in my career I tried newborn photography and quickly learned I do not have the patience for it. Sometimes their sessions are a couple of […]

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New Year resolutions for creatives | Day 30

This one’s important to me, and I think you need to try it as well. Volunteer and make a real difference.    Work with youth My volunteering is with the Boy Scouts of America. My son and daughter are both in the Scouts BSA program, and my son is also a Venture scout. I’ve attended […]

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The paradox of portraiture

(Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Chris Orwig’s book, “Authentic Portraiture.” Chris is a photographer and teacher who blends a down-to-earth approach with technical expertise. He has authored seven books and over 5,000 hours of online tutorials. Chris also regularly speaks on creativity and photography at conferences and workshops, and has been invited […]

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New Year resolutions for creatives | Day 29

It would be best if you acknowledged ignorance, and I don’t mean to acknowledge the people that you find difficult or tell people they’re ignorant on Facebook. What I mean is realize that there is a lot left to learn.  Set reasonable goals I talk to people all the time who are so confident in […]

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New Year resolutions for creatives | Day 28

Creativity goes hand in hand with copyright. It’s the foundation for everything that we do. You need to understand copyright, and nothing is more critical to your success longterm than understanding what this means when it comes to copyright. It’s about control, and you can decide to give up that control through options like creative […]

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New Year resolutions for creatives | Day 27

If RAW video is not an option, the next best thing is shooting log or logarithmic because it gives you a lot more flexibility. With log, it’s all about control. It gives you more flexibility and capture because it’s going to make sure that you don’t crush the shadows or blow out the highlights.  Flexibility […]

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Xpozer offers great solution for swapping out prints

Until recently, I never decorated my home with my own photos. I suffered from the “Which image should I print” syndrome. I spent so much time trying to decide which images will grace my walls that I would get frustrated and stick a pin in the project. That changed when the crew at Xpozer sent […]

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Covering my first international sports event, part one

A few months ago, I had the incredible opportunity to be covering my first international sports event. Even more, I’ve had the chance to use a legendary lens for the occasion! How did I make it happen and what cool shots did I get? When preparation meets opportunity Those of you who’ve been following me […]

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Photographer of the Day: Peter Skaugvold

Photographer: Peter Skaugvold Photo: “180601PS290” I love this image by Peter Skaugvold. It has some great contrast. The color is vibrant and draws your attention straight to the little boy. It is a beautiful image that portrays childhood perfectly. Originally shared with the Photofocus Readers Flickr Group. Join the group and share your photo or submit yours via […]

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Portrait Tips: One light on black

I answered the phone, and it was my buddy, Gary. He said, “Hey, Levi. I’ve got a great idea.” Now, you should know that I’m always up for an adventure, and Gary and I have had a lot of them. This time, he wanted to take over the world of ice skating photography. Oh, boy. […]

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PDN officially shuts down

This afternoon, Emerald Expositions announced that Photo District News (PDN) will no longer publish content. This announcement follows several reports and rumors of this happening. Despite the announcement, the company made it clear The PhotoPlus will still be produced at the Javits Center. “The photography industry has undergone significant changes since PDN was first published […]

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The Enthusiast’s Guide to Exposure: Settings, range and working with the numbers

This series of articles is excerpted from Rocky Nook’s Enthusiast’s Guide to Exposure by John Greengo covers the controls — shutter, aperture and ISO. The week’s topic tell how the shutter effects the photograph. Shutter by numbers The shutter speed will impact a photograph in two ways: how much light falls on the sensor and […]

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Photography without a tripod: Three useful tips

Tripods are very useful, whether it be for low light and night photography, long exposures or to prevent camera shake. So what to do when you’re on-the-go and don’t have one with you? Here are three useful tips that will save you in case you have to do photography without a tripod. Tip 1: Use […]

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How to take outdoor portrait photographs: 10 (simple) tips

The relatively controlled and static nature of a studio is often the most ideal place to shoot a portrait. After a while, you get a feel for the studio; it’s space, the light and how your equipment interacts with it. However, there is an undeniable sense of dynamism when you take your portrait photography outdoors. […]

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Photographer of the Day: Ringo Coene

Category: Street Photographer: Ringo Coene Photo: “Appartment” My goal for 2020 is to train my eye to see things like this. I am a portrait photographer so I struggle to see beauty if someone isn’t in my frame. However, this image titled “Appartment” by Ringo Coene is striking to me due to the recurring leading […]

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Installing and initializing Excire Search for Windows

I was recently given a copy of Excire Search 2 Pro to review. Let me start by saying I’m NOT a tech-head, but I’m all for something that can make life easier. Excire claims to make my mess of Lightroom Classic catalogs a little less of a nightmare. I’m a bit lazy when it comes […]

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Creating dramatic desert photography

Photographing deserts can be challenging. The color can be dull, and there might not be much action taking place. So how do you take your desert photographs to the next level? In this video, Serge Ramelli photographs the Desert of Dubai from a Hot Air Balloon, and shows us how to get the best looking […]

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Three ways to improve video engagement

Engagement is my favorite metric to track, as it represents the overall performance and health of your video. Unlike so-called vanity metrics such as Views (which show the reach of your video), metrics like Audience Retention tell you the percentage of the video the audience watched/engaged with and exactly what parts were watched. Analyzing this […]

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Photographer of the Day: Andrea Fucà

Category: Street Photographer: Andrea Fucà Photo: “IMG_6136” You know you have a powerful image when it looks amazing in color or black and white. They are equally powerful yet different in the message and feeling they portray. Originally shared with the Photofocus Readers Flickr Group. Join the group and share your photo or submit yours via the Photofocus […]

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Editorial: Are face-to-face sales dead?

With shows like PhotoPlus, Imaging USA and WPPI not having as many camera companies exhibit, we had to ask ourselves a question. Are face-to-face sales dead? In this piece compiled by the Photofocus Editorial Board, we dive into why camera companies aren’t as present at trade shows, and what this means for the future of […]

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Bring out the eyes in a portrait

In this video, Sony Artisan Chris Orwig shows us how to bring out the eyes in a portrait. Here, he uses Lightroom Classic and its selective adjustment tools, like the radial brush. Check out this super simple way to bring life to your subject’s eyes! Want to hear more from Chris about how you can […]

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Six ways to get out of your photography slump

A fellow photographer just asked for help because they have been in a photography slump for the last four months. I thought I’d share my reply and ideas to help us all when this happens. Face it — it happens to all of us sooner or later. Just get out and photograph something Sometimes just […]

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myMeero: Studio management and inspiration in one package

Meero, a site dedicated to helping photographers explore their passion, launched the myMeero platform today — a studio management platform that the company describes is “designed to help photographers better manage their workflow and grow as professionals.” The great thing about myMeero? The tools are completely free, whether you already have a Meero account or […]

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Photographer of the Week: January 20-24, 2020

Every weekday, Photofocus curators share a great photograph taken by one of our readers. To kick off 2020, we got rid of the categories, opening up our Photographer of the Day feature to any type of photograph! If you haven’t submitted yours yet, be sure to do that in our Flickr group. As dedicated writers […]

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New Year resolutions for creatives | Day 26

Every video and photo job can benefit from the practice of project management. It lets you take control.  Formal study There’s a lot of great books and video courses available on project management. This is the formal study of project management, the actual business practices. Here’s an excerpt of one by me from my Practical […]

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The Sunday Shutter: January 26, 2020

In this week’s edition of The Sunday Shutter, the International Center for Photography hosts its opening events, National Geographic puts the spotlight on photographers documenting infectious diseases and the British Journal of Photography discusses gender equality in the photography field. ICP launches new home at Essex Crossing with four exhibitions and free opening community day […]

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Swap out your photos with this deal from Xpozer

Are you ready to fill your walls in 2020? You’re in luck — through February 3, 2020, Xpozer is offering 15% off on all of its prints and frames. Using its one-of-a-kind framing system, you can easily switch out prints in a matter of seconds to bring new life to your walls! Have a winter […]

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On Photography: W. Eugene Smith, 1918-1978

“Negatives are the notebooks, the jottings, the false starts, the whims, the poor drafts, and the good draft but never the completed version of the work … The print and a proper one is the only completed photograph, whether it is specifically shaded for reproduction, or for a museum wall.” — W. Eugene Smith Leaving […]

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New Year resolutions for creatives | Day 25

It’s time to master RAW. It’s both the now and the future. This is such high quality, and for photography, it is the standard. I realize that there are a few shooters that need to shoot JPEG, but change your workflow.  Photography now I used to think that I had to shoot JPEG for time-lapse. […]

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Weekly Wrap-Up: January 19-25, 2019

Lauri Novak started out this week, giving us a sneak peek at Adobe Capture. Then, Kevin Ames reviewed the Luxli case for Timpani lights, while Julie Powell gave a first look at DxO PhotoLab 3.1. Bryan Esler had a Creators Chat with portrait photographer Chris Orwig and finally, Nate Torres gave us some great tips […]

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The basics of running a photography business: Know your audience

When building your professional photography business, you need to maintain a solid base of clientele. A great way to build that base is by knowing who your audience is and what they want. In this ThinkTAP Learn video, instructor Skip Cohen talks through the importance of knowing what your audience wants and how you tailor […]

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There’s still time to get tickets to Vlog University!

If you want to get more into video production in 2020, look no further than Vlog University. The two-day conference in Los Angeles takes place January 31-February 1, 2020, and features Justine Ezarik (iJustine) and several other well-known video creators, editors and producers. You’ll learn everything from marketing and gaining followers to writing scripts and […]

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How to capture better portraits

(Editor’s Note: We welcome this guest post from Chris Orwig, a bestselling author, photographer and teacher who blends a down-to-earth approach with technical expertise. He has authored seven books and over 5,000 hours of online tutorials. Chris also regularly speaks on creativity and photography at conferences and workshops, and has been invited to speak for […]

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Photographer of the Day: Bill McCarroll

Photographer: Bill McCarroll Photo: “Badwater Basin, Death Valley, California” This new curator approach which detaches specific categories for us to use as templates frees me to engage my own basic criteria; to choose photos that I would want to look at frequently enough to hang on my own home’s walls. And here’s a great one! […]

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New Year resolutions for creatives | Day 24

Here’s a piece of technical advice. Invest in lenses. Good glass lasts a long time. I see people continually churning and buying new camera bodies when what they should be doing is investing in good lenses. Lenses control the light, whether it’s photography or video, and they’re the most essential ingredient in image quality. Rent […]

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Topaz adds batch processing to DeNoise AI

This morning, Topaz Labs released a major update to its AI-powered photo noise reduction application, DeNoise AI. The update adds the ability to batch process photos, and also includes significant model updates. What’s new With this latest version users can import multiple images from a folder on their computer, or though Photoshop or Lightroom Classic […]

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How to find models for portrait photography

You’ve made the jump into photography — you bought your gear, you’ve read some of the industry’s most popular books and you’re following the best photography accounts on social media. However, if you’ve decided to focus on portrait photography, you may be scratching your head when it comes to understanding how to find models. While […]

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New Year resolutions for creatives | Day 23

Join communities, not just online ones. Those are fine, but the reality is so much better. You’re going to want to find communities that you could be a member of user groups, people that share a similar interest in a tool. They can help answer questions when you have them as well as expose you […]

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Photographer of the Day: Tiberio Frascari

Photographer: Tiberio Frascari Photo: “Paris, France,_August_2019_858” This image is a surprising look at what an architect can do not only to the structure of a building, but the appearance and visual impact of the grounds that surround that building. The photograph almost appears to have been a CGI construct, something reminiscent of the movie “Tron,” […]

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Capture One Pro 20: Interface layout and tool tabs

In this video article, we’re going to take a look at a quick look at the how the interface is laid out and the tool tabs in Capture One Pro 20. Be sure to check out this new version. You’ll find a 30-day free trial to Capture One Pro 20 here.

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Finding the right people in Excire Search 2 Pro

Today I would like to show you one of my favorite new features about Excire Search 2 Pro — Search for People. In the Lightroom Classic plugin, you can use Excire’s facial recognition with attributes. That means you can find a person wearing a red shirt or a blue shirt. If you were looking for […]

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Finding your hidden truth, with Chris Orwig

We welcome you to a new Photofocus series called Creators Chat, where we interview photographers across the globe to find out how they create and get inspired behind the camera. On the back of Chris Orwig’s book, “The Creative Fight,” he states that “Creativity is not a gift for a select few.” But how do […]

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Fuji announces X-T200 and various lenses

Early this morning, Fujifilm announced the upcoming X-T200 mirrorless camera, as well as several lenses and a lens roadmap. The X-T200 is designed to document day-to-day moments, and packs a newly designed electronic viewfinder, quick face detection autofocus and a new sensor and processor combination that can create 24.2MP stills. It shoots up to 8fps […]

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New Year resolutions for creatives | Day 22

Embrace automation. Almost every software tool has batch processing or batch automation. I get paid for results these days, not how many hours I work. So it’s all about speed.  Remember, time is money. So if you can use actions in Photoshop or scripting in tools like After Effects, you can use batch processing. Can’t […]

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Photographer of the Day: Allan Jones

Photographer: Allan Jones Photo: “Apple” The new curator approach which detaches specific categories for us to use as templates frees me to engage my own basic criterial; to choose photos that I would want to look at frequently enough to hang on my own home’s walls. This striking example is certainly a keeper, and in […]

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