This week our team ventured out to Las Vegas for WPPI! We saw some great new products from companies like Savage, Platypod, Insta360, Tether Tools and more. Stay tuned for more coverage next week! James Maher kicked off the week and gave us six tips for new street photographers, while Andrew Ford gave us some […]
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I recently traveled to West Papua, Indonesia to dive the epicenter of marine biodiversity, Raja Ampat (“Four Kings” in Indonesian). In addition to incredible fish life, manta rays and a profusion of fans, corals and colors, the area has an additional attraction for nature lovers, namely rare birds-of-paradise (BoP). Nature lovers familiar with David Attenborough’s […]
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Photographer: Andrew Ford Photo: “Volcano Park 22” A wonder of nature thriving in volcanic ash and isolated against a slightly blurred but colorful background earns Andrew Ford Photofocus Photographer of the Day. Andrew submitted his photograph directly to Photofocus. Submit yours via the Photofocus website. Or share on the Photofocus Readers Flickr Group. Join the […]
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My guest is a portrait photographer specializing in family and pets. He is very active with local, state and national levels of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA). Please welcome Mike Fults. Topics include the benefits of joining PPA, the different levels within PPA — local, state and national and how they are different. Be […]
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In this article, we’ll take a quick look at how to export photos in Capture One Pro 20 (CO20). Exporting photographs in different formats like JPEG and TIFF is a little different than in some other applications. CO20 uses Process Recipes for this. I’m going go through creating a Process Recipe that will export a […]
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How much time do you spend creating for yourself? If you are running a photography business, my guess is the answer is not much or not as much as you’d like. Even as a hobby photographer, are you able to get out and photograph as much as you’d like? Probably not. Jobs, families and other […]
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Photographer: Linda Shetters Photo: “Untitled” An almost monochromatic winter scene of snow and ice and a lazily flowing stream bounded by trees and underbrush all dressed in fanciful white snow reminds us of the stark cold of the season and the promise of a coming spring. Linda submitted her photograph directly to Photofocus. Submit yours […]
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There’s an interesting buzz coming from the Savage booth at this year’s WPPI, surrounding their brand-new Stainless Steel C-Stand with Grip Arm Kit. While many photographers know Savage for its paper backgrounds, the company is becoming increasingly known for its studio gear. With the new C-Stand, Savage offers a product that solves a lot of […]
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At WPPI 2020 in Las Vegas, Insta360’s Katherine Chung talked with me about the company’s latest action camera. The OneR modular action camera Kevin Ames: Katherine, what’s the latest from Insta360? Katherine Chung: Insta360 just launched the first modular action camera. And this camera’s really exciting because you’re not only limited to just 360ยบ views. […]
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Still life photography is not just about sticking a flower in a vase and taking a photo of it — it requires a little more planning and studying than that. Still life has been around for a very long time, and sometimes we can learn from that. Developing an eye for still life composition takes […]
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Photographer: Frank Bitetto Photo: “Untitled” A holiday street scene in black and white captures the beauty of the lights in the trees, around curbs and buildings. A lone figure is walking through all of the twinkling and sparkling magic. This untitled work earns Frank Bitetto Photofocus Photographer of the Day. Frank submitted his photograph directly […]
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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, John gives an overview of the camera’s aperture. The aperture An aperture is an opening through which light travels. In a camera, it also describes the mechanical device that […]
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Overnight, DxO unveiled the latest update to the Nik Collection, version 2.5. This update features new film types as well as complete compatibility with Affinity Photo 1.8. New film types Featuring five new classic films to Color Efex Pro 4, the program that lets users stylize their images to give a unique feel and appearance. […]
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Overnight, Fujifilm announced the X-T4, its latest flagship model in the X series of mirrorless digital cameras. Featuring newly designed in-body image stabilization (IBIS), a quiet new shutter unit, a new vari-angle LCD screen, Eterna Bleach Bypass Film Simulation and a new large-capacity battery, the X-T4 is quite the upgrade over the company’s X-T3 model, […]
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Many professional photographers will tell you that every winning shot is about composition. You may have captured all of the action, instilled in your photograph a certain mood or emotion or even shot your photos at a breathtaking location. But without good composition, your photographs will still look amateur even to the untrained eye. Composition […]
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Photographer: Craig Cook Photo: “Stop” The red stop button in a bus is contrasted nicely with the slightly blurred yellows and blues of handrails and windows. The composition harmonizes the utilitarianism of mass transit with a pleasing color palette. Craig submitted his photograph directly to Photofocus. Submit yours via the Photofocus website. Or share on […]
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J.M. Smucker Company, the maker of JIF peanut butter, has taken on the great GIF debate. While JIF peanut butter is obviously pronounced with a soft G sound, people often debate on whether the GIF file format should be pronounced with a soft or hard G sound. Well now, the debate is finally settled, thanks […]
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The Photofocus team is out in Las Vegas for this week, checking out WPPI! Throughout the week we’ll showcase some great new products and companies, so stay tuned. Here are some great deals to get you started, whether you’re with us in Vegas or browsing from the comfort of your home! Lume Cube Our friends […]
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I have been doing a few reviews on Excire Search and I must say the more I use it the more impressed I am. From quickly locating landmarks, animals and food, I believe the better I make my search, the better results I have. My colleague Bryan Esler wrote a post recently on finding faces […]
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If you aren’t doing the little things to optimize your YouTube channel, what are you waiting for? Google (YouTube’s parent company) is the largest search engine in the world and YouTube, as a separate entity, would actually rank as the second largest search engine. So, anything you do to enhance your channel and videos has […]
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Photographer: Claude Beller Photo: “Staten Island Ferry” This quiet moment of two people reading and a man glancing at the camera is a study in perfection. Light dances and paints the photo with wondrous reflections. The pause in the day as the Staten Island Ferry makes its way is beautifully realized by Photofocus Photographer of […]
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Olympus recently loaned me some gear to try out, including the OM-D E-M1X, and I wanted to share my process of putting it through its paces. Those who know me know I am a big fan of the micro four-thirds systems. Relative lightweight and image stabilization make handholding a long lens for wildlife quite doable. […]
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With WPPI officially under way, and the trade show opening Tuesday morning, we wanted to extend an invitation for you to join us this week in Las Vegas! Whether you’re taking classes, visiting the expo or just exploring Vegas, we hope you can join us. Tuesday: Las Vegas at Night photowalk Come explore the Las […]
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Street photography is an incredibly difficult form of photography. You need to go out into the world, capture spontaneous and often instantaneous random photographs of scenes and people who you’ve probably never met before. And somehow, eventually put these disparate moments all together into a cohesive body of work. Specifically, the initial jump in experience […]
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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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In this week’s edition of The Sunday Shutter, the top shots from the International Landscape Photographer of the Year contest are highlighted, an 1800s-era technique is used on movie cast photographs and photographers are recognized for their work by the National Press Photographers Association. Photographs by Samuel Ryde of the world’s fanciest, grubbiest and weirdest […]
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“If I knew how to take a good photograph, I’d do it every time.” ―Robert Doisneau Photojournalism pioneer Robert Doisneau was a popular reportage photographer in France. His abundant work showed the life of the eclectic city of Paris in the 20th century. His best-known image is the “Kiss by the Hรดtel d Ville” made […]
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With WPPI just a few days away, we wanted to give you a few interesting articles that you can put into practice on your trip out to Las Vegas! We hope to see you there for our photowalk and readers’ breakfast! Julie Powell kicked off the week talking about using Excire Search to locate landmarks, […]
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It’s time to make your voice heard! Each week, we ask a question of our readers so we know what sort of content to produce more of. Your input helps us make Photofocus better. This week, Adobe unveiled updates to Photoshop in celebration of its 30th birthday! We want to know — how long have […]
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If I told you that for the first five years of owning a camera I never calibrated my computer screen, you might have thought I was losing my mind. I couldn’t figure out why everything looked so horrible on my screen. I started to question if I was “getting” the concept of photography and white […]
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Photographer: Lorecrw Photo: “Playing with the old nikkor 500 c f8 mirror” The depth of field is so spot-on in this image. It could very easily be one of my favorite bird shots. 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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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Photoshop, Adobe conducted a survey looking at the current state of photography worldwide. This is a great indication of the way the public think about photography in today’s digital realm. I found the results interesting, and I’m sure you will, too! A total of 1,306 people over the age […]
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Last month at Imaging USA in Nashville, Helen Yancy received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Professional Photographers of America (PPA). It was a well-deserved salute to someone who has given a lot to the photography industry. Yancy is only the 17th person to receive the award in PPA’s 150 year history. A little about Helen […]
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Printing your images is a great way to share your digital photography and add a special element to your workflow In an increasingly digital age, many photographers exclusively share their work online. Whether it’s a personal website, a photo sharing site or Instagram, for many photographers, the only way their work is displayed is on […]
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Photographer: Allan Jones Photo: “Oil drops” As a photographer, I love trying new fun creative things. One of the things I haven’t tried yet is oil drops and after seeing this image I can’t help but ask, “Why!” I love the abstract art feel that photos of like this. They are always so vibrant and […]
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Welcome to Beyond Technique, the podcast that empowers photographers to bring their businesses to the next level. Today, we chat with FM personality, journalist, music photographer and podcaster Steve Brazill! We discuss relationship building within the live music industry, a behind-the-scenes peek at what it takes to take great photos at a concert and more! […]
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Xpozer has partnered with Photofocus to bring a series of images from the book “Amazing Photography” that features the work of photographers who tell the stories behind their images. Xpozer co-founders Clemens and Ivan put it this way … “Amazing Photography” Photography brings us closer to nature and to other people. It challenges us and […]
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Should you update your camera’s firmware? This is a good question. The simple answer is yes, but if you’re like me, you are perhaps a bit hesitant in doing so. If your camera is working fine, why bother? I am going to be very honest here … this is not something I had ever done […]
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Over the past few days, we encountered a hosting attack that led to some extended downtime on Photofocus.com, as well as several other sites across the internet. During that time, we kept publishing on our regular schedule, but we know you probably weren’t able to easily access the site during this time. You may have […]
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Photographer: Jamie Zartman Photo: “Ice Chandelier” One of my favorite things about photography is the fact that the artists get to title the image. I am a firm believer that the name is just as powerful as the image. So when I read the title of this image, “Ice Chandelier” by Jamie Zartman, I was […]
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I had the privilege to attend a talk by Coach Carter the other day. You remember the movie with Samuel L. Jackson? Yeah, that Coach Carter. He gave an inspirational talk to a room full of salespeople, and one of his quotes stands out as particularly useful for photographers: “Reset your preset” For the salespeople […]
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This morning, Adobe announced a range of updates to Photoshop for both desktop and iPad, to help ring in the software’s 30th birthday. According to Adobe, Photoshop has been around for 10,950 days. The company made note of its involvement in crating visual effects for the movie “The Abyss,” and also marked such innovations as […]
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This isn’t necessarily something any of us really like to talk about. Because I’m dealing with it personally and creeping up there in age, I’m seeing and hearing more and more of this subject come up in conversations. What do we do with all of these photos? I know I’m not the only one who […]
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Photographer: Frank Bitetto Photo: “Untitled” Frank Bitetto sent me this stunning image and said this about it, “The photo was made at the Richmond Art Museum with an iPhone and edited with Snapseed.” An iPhone people! Do I need a new phone or what? This image is so well exposed and the amount of detail you […]
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There are two great ways to stabilize shaky video footage in After Effects. One way is to use the Track Motion feature, while another is to apply the Warp Stabilizer effect to your footage. Both options work well but can yield slightly different results. This article features two video tutorials so you can quickly learn […]
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It’s time to announce the next winner of the Photofocus Celebrates 21 contest — our winner for January! So far we’ve given away an Xpozer gift set, an X-Rite calibrator system and a Lume Cube lighting kit. For January, we’re giving away a package that’s all about stabilization. Congratulations, Anastasios Moustakis! You’ve won a Platypod gift […]
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Emotions can be found anywhere in photography, even in landscape photos. However, as a portrait photographer or event photographer, it’s more important than ever to ensure you capture the emotion of the scene. Your clients will be relying on your ability to tell a compelling story through your photographs. Emotional photography is the key to […]
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Photographer: Karl Photo: “Kylie” This image — WOW! I want a copy of this hung in my office please, Karl. It is so calming to look at. The colors are breathtaking. I love the gradient coming down from the sky, as it really draws your eyes to the tree. Originally shared with the Photofocus Readers […]
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What can you do to help get the CASE Act Legislation to the floor of the Senate for a vote? Help put pressure on Senator Ron Wyden who has put a hold on the bill. Currently, the only recourse for theft of images is to go to federal court. This is impossibly expensive for a […]
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Using Excire Search to locate landmarks is quick and easy to do. I tend to travel a lot and I really like lighthouses, but I frequently forget which lighthouse is in which folder within Lightroom Classic. Excire Search promised to get me organized, and it did. Keyword search I tried using the search term lighthouse […]
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