Photographer of the Day: jeff Clouet

Photographer: jeff Clouet Photo: “urban chronicles” I absolutely love this photograph, as it showcases both minimalism and color. By having the colors be different shades of teal, you have the human subject stand out — but only her face and arms. It really is quite remarkable! Originally shared with the Photofocus Readers Flickr Group. Join the group and […]

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Replay: Week 1 of The Artists’ Notebook

With times tough for a lot of creatives right now, we’ve teamed up with ThinkTAP Learn, Skylum Software, B&H, Lume Cube and KEH to bring you The Artists’ Notebook. Each day, we bring you webinars to help you learn new photography and video techniques, post-processing and inspiration, all for free! With the first two weeks […]

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B&H offers huge savings on hard drives for World Backup Day

This morning, B&H Photo announced massive savings on external hard drives, hard drive arrays and USB flash drives, in celebration of World Backup Day. Below are a few of our favorites. If you want to see all the deals, click below. Hurry, these deals will not last long! All external hard drives on sale All […]

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It’s World Backup Day & I’ve gotta get a bigger hard drive …

It’s World Backup Day, the day to make sure there is a copy of all of the digital goodies somewhere besides the drive in your computer. Eventually, your hard drive will get filled up and it’s time to get a bigger drive. Things can get complicated … The bigger hard drive dilemma I have faced […]

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Building a solid backup plan for your photos

As photographers, we’ve spent hours taking photos and processing them using image editing programs such as Luminar. It would be a shame to lose these precious images because of a hard drive failure, a natural disaster or even worse, a theft. We can avoid this by building a set it and forget it 3-2-1 Backup […]

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Today on The Artists’ Notebook: March 31, 2020

Whether you’re at home with your kids, have had photoshoots canceled or just wondering what’s next, we hope that our latest project will help you fill the creative void. This week on The Artists’ Notebook, we’re discussing color and design theory, business skills and lighting. Throughout the week you’ll be able to watch webinars, partake in […]

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Choosing the best type of drives for your DAS or NAS

There are so many options for hard drives at the moment that it can be super confusing, slow performing or even money draining if you make uninformed decisions. Not all hard drives are created equally. Although the marketing that’s out there doesn’t always seem to help consumers figure out what’s best for them, it is […]

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Photographer of the Day: cinzio Farinelli

Photographer: cinzio Farinelli Photo: “the coronavirus effects” Here, Cinzio captures an everyday supermarket checkout, but one of the many that has had its everyday operations change due to the Coronavirus. You’ll see the cashier wearing a mask, and the customer doing his best to stay a close distance apart as he pays. The black and white […]

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How to edit existing Photoshop Actions

Photoshop Actions can really help to speed up your workflow, especially when dealing with portraits. Even if your subjects have different colored eyes, you can still create an Action to help you more quickly process your images. High-end photo retoucher Kristina Sherk recently hosted a webinar for The Artists’ Notebook that talked how to get […]

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FotoPro Eagle E-6H offers perfect setup for nature photographers

My favorite piece of kit from the trade show floor at this year’s WPPI conference was a tripod with multipurpose gimbal head from FotoPro. FotoPro Vice President Michael Green showed off the tripod’s features, which has received awards from Outdoor Photography Magazine and BirdWatching magazine. After seeing this I feel it’s a nature photographers dream […]

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Is it time to spring clean your online presence?

If you’re a professional photographer, things may be about to go a little quiet. Perhaps they already have? Even for non-professionals, you may find things are going to get a little more difficult to obtain work or even just head out to photograph. So what can you do in this downtime? None of us like […]

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Today on The Artists’ Notebook: March 30, 2020

Whether you’re at home with your kids, have had photoshoots canceled or just wondering what’s next, we hope that our latest project will help you fill the creative void. This week on The Artists’ Notebook, we’re discussing color and design theory, business skills and lighting. Throughout the week you’ll be able to watch webinars, partake […]

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Should you use the Contrast slider or Curves tool in Capture One Pro?

Recently in a number of my one-on-one training with clients, they asked me about adding contrast to a photograph and the differences between adding it using the Contrast slider and Curves tool in Capture One Pro 20 (CO20). I thought the answers might be helpful for some of our readers, so in this article, I’ll […]

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Photographer of the Week: March 23-27, 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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The Sunday Shutter: March 29, 2020

In this week’s edition of The Sunday Shutter, National Geographic highlights the Coronavirus outbreak in Iran, a parents’ goodbyes are captured and a one-of-a-kind sea creature gets its story told. My city is on the brink of a disaster. Here’s what that looks like. The New York Times Mara Gay, with photographs by Damon Winter, […]

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On Photography: Kenny Rogers, 1938-2020

“Well, I don’t think everything necessarily that I touch turns to gold, but I think I get great joy out of it regardless of whether it is successful or not.” -Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers, photographer Singer Kenny Rogers, who died last week at the age of 81, is best known for his 24 number-1 hit […]

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Replay: Making It vs. Making it, with Lynda Weinman

On Saturday, we talked with Lynda Weinman, the co-founder of lynda.com. What followed was an inspirational talk about how to reinvent yourself and truly “Make It.” In 2015, after selling lynda.com to LinkedIn, Lynda found herself in need of reinvention. While the obvious path might have been to champion other female entrepreneurs, become an advocate […]

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Weekly Wrap-Up: March 22-28, 2020

This week, Lauri Novak showed us how to get creative at home, while Levi Sim reviewed the Fuji X-Pro3. Bob Coates taught us techniques for water droplet photography and James Maher told us best practices to avoid people while taking street photography. Finally, Kristina Sherk taught us how to use Photoshop Actions to edit a […]

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Today on The Artists’ Notebook: March 28, 2020

Whether you’re at home with your kids, have had photoshoots canceled or just wondering what’s next, we hope that our latest project will help you fill the creative void. This week on The Artists’ Notebook, we’re discussing color and design theory, business skills and lighting. Throughout the week you’ll be able to watch webinars, partake […]

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Question of the Week: What subjects are you photographing while social distancing?

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. With social distancing being practiced by many, we want to know what you’ve been photographing! Are you staying around the house, […]

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How to create a dramatic sunset scene

When it comes to photographing a sunset, things can sometimes be a bit tricky. Your sun might be overexposed and your scene might be slightly washed out. So how do you create that perfect, dramatic sunset? In the below video, Serge Ramelli will show you how to capture and process your sunset photos. He talks […]

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Editing gold tones in Lightroom Classic, part one

In this post, I’m going to show you how to edit gold tones in Lightroom. This is the same exact way I edit my Instagram photos for golden tones. When I want to edit my photos for golden tones in Lightroom Classic, I break it down into five steps: Basic exposure adjustments Temperature adjustments Tone […]

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Photographer of the Day: Melinda G

Photographer: Melinda G Photo: “Red is the ultimate cure for sadness. -Bill Blass” Anyone else counting down the days until spring? This image by Melinda got me excited about it. I have a personal goal of finding and photographing an eagle this year. Fingers crossed that I succeed! Originally shared with the Photofocus Readers Flickr […]

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InFocus Interview Show: How to produce your own webinar with Glen Aspeslagh

My guest is the co-founder of the popular all-in-one live streaming production platform Ecamm Live. Please welcome Glen Aspeslagh. Topics include the purpose of Ecamm Live, popular features of Ecamm Live and how members use Ecamm Live in their business. Be sure to let us know if you have any thoughts or questions in the comments […]

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Great photography movies and documentaries to check out this weekend

It’s tough being stuck indoors. With not much social activity and nothing from the outer world to inspire you, we have to turn to our screens a lot of times to get our creativity moving again. Movies can be inspiring both personally and for our artistry. Below are some of my favorite movies and documentaries […]

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Today on The Artists’ Notebook: March 27, 2020

Whether you’re at home with your kids, have had photoshoots canceled or just wondering what’s next, we hope that our latest project will help you fill the creative void. This week on The Artists’ Notebook, we’re discussing color and design theory, business skills and lighting. Throughout the week you’ll be able to watch webinars, partake […]

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Custom made prints of my photos in a gym

I’ve always wanted to display custom made prints of my photos in a gym. That dream recently became a reality with a very cool project! A very cool opportunity I was approached by Xpozer, which wanted me to try and review some of its products. I was very enthusiastic about the project, not only because […]

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Webinar: Making It vs. Making it, with Lynda Weinman

How do you reinvent yourself after a major success? We hope you’ll join Lynda Weinman on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 4 p.m. ET, as she talks about her journey of reinvention. As the co-founder of lynda.com, Lynda found herself in need of reinvention after selling the company in 2015 to LinkedIn. While the obvious […]

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What photography companies are doing to help in wake of the Coronavirus

With Coronavirus continuing to spread across the U.S., many companies are offering specials on their products or donating to related causes. Here’s a running list of what’s going on for photography-related software companies. We’ll update this list as we learn more. Skylum The maker of Luminar is donating $5 for every purchase on its website […]

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Photographer of the Day: Pavel Drexler

Photographer: Pavel Drexler Photo: “Night meeting” My favorite part of summer is long exposures like this one. Pavel, this is gorgeous. I love all the details. Can you find the bull and the cow in this photo? Originally submitted via the Photofocus website. You can also share your images through the Flickr Photofocus Group. Join the group and […]

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Make your portrait’s eyes pop with Photoshop Actions

Photoshop Actions can really help to speed up your workflow, especially when dealing with portraits. Even if your subjects have different colored eyes, you can still create an Action to help you more quickly process your images. High-end photo retoucher Kristina Sherk recently hosted a webinar for The Artists’ Notebook that talked how to get […]

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First look at the Kobra Flash Modifier

While wandering around the booths at WPPI this year, I met Paul McKelvey. Paul is the founder of the Kobra Flash Modifier — he designed the Kobra. The Kobra is a flash modifier that is lightweight, flexible and pretty sleek looking. “I felt disappointed as to what the market was offering, so I created this,” […]

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Editing waterfalls with Luminar 4

Join Rich Harrington for a look at how quickly you can enhance a waterfall image and recover detail. Luminar 4 works as both an application and a plugin. Learn more here. Luminar is giving $5 for each purchase on skylum.com to help fight Coronavirus and victims of the pandemic. Donated money will be given to […]

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Today on The Artists’ Notebook: March 26, 2020

Whether you’re at home with your kids, have had photoshoots canceled or just wondering what’s next, we hope that our latest project will help you fill the creative void. This week on The Artists’ Notebook, we’re discussing color and design theory, business skills and lighting. Throughout the week you’ll be able to watch webinars, partake […]

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How to take street photographs while avoiding people and crowds

With everything going on in the world, it’s a tough time to want to get in the middle of busy and chaotic crowds. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t practice street photography. In fact, just the opposite. Street photography is just as much about photographing in quieter and less populated areas as it is […]

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Webinar: Get certified to be a drone pilot, with Luisa Winters

With drone regulations seeming to change by the day, how do you get started and become a certified drone pilot? We hope you’ll join Luisa Winters on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 1 p.m. ET, as she talks about how to get started. In this session, Luisa talks about lessons learned and key things to […]

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Get Lume Cube lighting gear at up to 40% off!

Our friends over at Lume Cube have started their Spring Cleaning Sale, featuring items up to 40% off! Lume Cube is a great, portable solution for both photography and videography to bring some lights to your scene. They can also help make some really cool long exposures, providing light in ways that wouldn’t otherwise be […]

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Photographer of the Day: Patrick Burnham

Photographer: Patrick Burnham Photo: “untitled-116.jpg” I personally think toy photography is under-appreciated in the art world. Toy photography to me is an art form. It is the art of portraying what is inside someone’s imagination and bringing it to life. It is bringing your childhood fantasy to life. Patrick Burnham is doing just that and […]

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The Enthusiast’s Guide to Exposure: Depth of field

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 covers depth of field. Depth of field With large apertures(low numbers, e.g., f/1.4, f/2, f/2.8) you can expect a shallow depth of field. This shallow depth of field […]

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Today on The Artists’ Notebook: March 25, 2020

Whether you’re at home with your kids, have had photoshoots canceled or just wondering what’s next, we hope that our latest project will help you fill the creative void. This week on The Artists’ Notebook, we’re discussing color and design theory, business skills and lighting. Throughout the week you’ll be able to watch webinars, partake […]

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Have downtime? Try out water droplet photography

With photographers dealing with client cancellations, now is the perfect time to learn a new skill. Play with your photography! I recommend a session or two with water droplet photography. It can be a blast! But it doesn’t come without its share of frustration at times. Here are some tricks to get you going. I’ll […]

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A too-short look at the new Fuji X-Pro3

Fuji cameras have always intrigued me. A long time ago, one of my first students had a Fuji Finepix S3, which was housed in a Nikon body. There was always something a little different about her pictures, and I continue to see that from all the Fuji shooters I know. Fujifilm lent me the new […]

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Photographer of the Day: Foteini Zaglara

Photographer: Foteini Zaglara Photo: “une orchidée pour la mémoire” This is perfection. The color hues. The fact that the flowers kind of look like hands coming up the side. Her soft head tilt down with a small focus on her one eye. It is all so good! Originally shared with the Photofocus Readers Flickr Group. Join […]

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Handheld large file process with Olympus

In working with the OM-D E-M1X that Olympus loaned me to try, I went and photographed Cathedral Butte. The Butte is one of my favorite red rock formations in Sedona, AZ. It’s close by and it has lots of different moods dependent upon the weather, lighting and time of day. And it doesn’t move, making […]

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Arranging tools your way in Capture One

As you work with Capture One Pro 20 (CO20), you’ll find that certain tools become your favorites. You’ll want to create one or more custom tool tabs and arrange these tools your way. In this article, I’ll walk you through how to create your own custom tool tab in CO20. For this example, I’ll create […]

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Today on The Artists’ Notebook: March 24, 2020

Whether you’re at home with your kids, have had photoshoots canceled or just wondering what’s next, we hope that our latest project will help you fill the creative void. This week on The Artists’ Notebook, we’re discussing color and design theory, business skills and lighting. Throughout the week you’ll be able to watch webinars, partake […]

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What is your WHY for photography?

Fellow Photofocus author Lauri Novak recently wrote a post about asking for critique on images and it kind of got me thinking. What is your WHY for photography? Have you ever thought about WHY you take photos? I mean there are literally 1000s, maybe tens of thousands of photos being taken every day. But what […]

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Photographer of the Day: Hani Bader

Photographer: Hani Bader Photo: “Oman” Confession: I have never taken my camera to a pool or anywhere near water. I have a fear that something horrible will happen. However, after seeing this image by Hani Bader, titled “Oman” I feel as though I should rethink that. This is absolutely incredible. The colors are so vibrant. […]

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Getting creative with your photography at home

I’ve had these shells in my office for almost a year. For whatever reason, I just wasn’t feeling inspired to photograph them. Several months ago, I did pull them out and played with backgrounds, but that was it. I had other ideas in my head, and finally decided to act on them! Be open to […]

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Recent Luminar open up out of this world possibilities

Skylum just released its 4.2 update to Luminar, claiming even more powerful AI tools. Offering refinements to various AI features — including AI Sky Replacement — the company claims to have fixed many of the bugs that caused unexpected errors and crashes. In addition to AI Sky Replacement, there are improvements to portrait editing as […]

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