Learn how to create dramatic portraits with Joel Grimes

A lot can go into photographing and editing portraits. Between the lighting, the composition and making your subject “pop,” it takes a lot of work to refine your portrait workflow. If you love taking portraits but aren’t achieving the results you want, you’ll love the new Dynamic Portrait Masterclass with Joel Grimes. Follow along with […]

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Adding clouds to your image

As Judy Collins says in her song “Both Sides Now,” “I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now. From up and down and still somehow it’s cloud’s illusions I recall I really don’t know clouds at all …” Now looking at clouds from all sides, up, down, blended and over easy. Studying clouds and techniques […]

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Fuji updates GFX system with new 30mm prime and firmware update

Overnight, Fujifilm announced updates for its GFX medium-format system, including the launch of the GF30mm f/3.5 R WR, a wide-angle prime lens. The lens, which holds a 35mm equivalent field of view of 24mm features a dust and weather-resistant design and is catered to photographers shooting landscapes, architecture and casual snapshots. “This lens is a […]

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Get a starting point with your travel photos in one click

When I went to Ireland a few years back, I was simply amazed at some of the views I was able to see. But at the time, I was using a new camera that I wasn’t totally familiar with — the Panasonic Lumix GH5 — and I had limited time at each location I photographed. […]

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How to prepare a large multi-panel print

Looking to create a huge wall-art impression? Here’s a simple five-step guide to help you prepare a large multi-panel print! 1. Target your client’s needs A large multi-panel print requires a little more love than a regular print (even though they still need love too!). Why? Because the bigger the print, the bigger the impact […]

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No fireworks to photograph this Fourth of July?

Around this time of year, we always see so many articles about how to photograph fireworks. What if you don’t like fireworks or they’re rained out, or possibly canceled like many are this year? What else can you do to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday photographically? Flowers always work Next grocery store run, pick […]

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Celebrate the red, white and blue with these Fourth of July deals

With the Fourth of July just days away, B&H has put together some amazing deals for the holiday! Get huge savings on everything from cameras and lenses to tablets and hard drives. Check out all the deals here; we’ve listed a few of our favorites below. Cameras FUJIFILM INSTAX Mini 9 Instant Film Camera Bundle […]

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Mobile Mondays: Shooting and editing in Lightroom on my phone

I recently took it upon myself to not only use only my Samsung S9 mobile phone, but to also shoot and edit in Adobe Lightroom for mobile. I used Lightroom on my phone a few years ago and found it a little clunky and difficult to use. Not to mention I found it much easier […]

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Best how-to night photography books

When I began exploring night photography, I found a handful of instructional books that were inspirational and informative. The fact that I still love reading them is a testament to how great they really are. The first two books I purchased simultaneously. Although I knew quite a few night photography and light painting techniques already, […]

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The top cameras of 2020 … so far

Today is National Camera Day, so I thought it’d be great to look back on the cameras released this year so far! While we’re waiting on new mirrorless cameras from Canon, Sony and others, there have already been a boatload of cameras released this year with some pretty exciting features. In no particular order, here […]

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Better macro photography with Luminar 4

Join Rich Harrington for a look at how to enhance macro photos. Learn about sharpening details as well as zone-based controls. AI Structure is an amazing addition to unlock details as well.   Luminar works as both an application and a plugin. Learn more here at skylum.com.

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The Sunday Shutter: June 28, 2020

Every Sunday we highlight some of our best finds from across the web for photographers. Here are some of our most notable finds. 25 Black photographers on what drives their work GQ In this photo essay, GQ talks with 25 Black photographers about what inspires their work. “Through their lenses we can witness the rage, […]

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On Photography: Li Zhensheng, 1940-2020

“No one asked me to take close-ups of the bodies, but that’s what I did. I had to get very close, so close I could smell the fishy smell of blood and brains.” -Li Zhensheng Li Zhensheng, photographer of China’s Cultural Revolution Li Zhensheng was a photographer for his local newspaper in Harbin, the capital […]

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Weekly Wrap-Up: June 21-27, 2020

This week, Andrew Ford reviewed the Fotopro T-Roc MAX Tripod, while Michele Grenier walked us through how to bring out HDR details in single image portraits. Jemma Pollari showed how to use an off-camera flash and long exposure techniques to create a night portrait, Ken Lee told us how he finds interesting foregrounds and locations […]

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Expand your dynamic range with great savings on Aurora HDR!

Most cameras have High Dynamic Range settings, but the pros know that best HDR results are achieved in post-processing. Having the right tools makes all the difference between a masterpiece and an image gone overboard. With award-winning Aurora HDR, you’ll achieve flawless HDR images in seconds. Exclusive to Photofocus readers, save $20 on Aurora HDR […]

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SpyderX Photo Kit takes the guesswork out of calibration

Accurate colors matter. You spend huge amounts of time getting your images, videos and designs to be perfect, so you need to ensure your colors have the best chance of being viewed perfectly. If you are working with inaccurate color, with multiple designers or with printers, spending a little time on a color-managed workflow now […]

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Extension tubes: The good, the bad & the ugly

What are extension tubes you ask? They sit between your lens and your camera body, reducing the minimum focus distance of your lens and magnify your images. Long story short, they help create macro images without a macro lens. Extension tubes have been around for awhile, and often get a bad reputation. I honestly believe […]

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InFocus Interview Show: Capturing chaos with Bryan Esler

My guest is a corporate and community event photographer whose recent work has been focusing on photographing chaos in our communities. He also serves as the Photofocus managing editor, please welcome Bryan Esler. Topics include dealing with current events, photographing chaotic events and looking for a positive outcome. Check out Bryan’s articles on capturing chaos: […]

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The Lemonade series, part two: A new recipe

In the second part of this lemonade series, I am working on the development of a new recipe made out of my big lemon juice.

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Sigma fp gets major firmware update

Today, Sigma has announced the availability of Firmware v2.0 for the Sigma fp. The update includes several new features, updates and a bug fix. New features include creation and playback of Cinemagraphs, CinemaDNG footage playback and still capture during live view and movie shooting. Also new in Firmware v2.0: Still image capture from movie files […]

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Time is running out, but there are lots of prizes left in the Photofocus contest series

There is still time to get in on amazing prizes you can will during the Photofocus birthday celebration, but you have to enter now! Photofocus has been the place on the internet for all photographers to get free inspirational and educational articles and has been for the last 21 years. We are celebrating with an […]

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Hummingbird photography without a flash

For ultimate success in stopping hummingbird wings, a multiple flash setup with speedlights set to a 1/64 or 1/128 power is the way to go. In this scenario it is the brief flash that stops the wings because the duration is 1/12,000s or faster. The flashes (usually three to four) need to be within a […]

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Photographer Shane Keena: Under the surface

Shane Keena has been in the field of fine arts for over twenty-five years. He was profoundly influenced by a childhood spent exploring the shallow tide pools of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, USA. For the last 10 years, Shane has focused on wildlife photography with an emphasis on marine mammals. Shane […]

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How did I choose my night photography ball head?

I do long exposure photography almost exclusively, so I look for specific qualities in ball heads. If I am adjusting the ball head in the dark for a series of photos for stacking for Milky Way photos or two-hour long star trails, I want something easy to use and rock solid. We’ll go through my […]

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Change local colors with this new Lightroom Classic feature

When Adobe introduced the June updates to its Creative Cloud suite last week, one of the big features was the addition of local color editing in Lightroom Classic. In the video above, Serge Ramelli walks us through how to use this new feature that lets you alter the colors of your photos. Want more walk-throughs […]

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How seeing faces everywhere can help your photography

You’ve seen them, I know you have. You’re walking by a doorway and there it is, smiling right back at you. A face. Faces. They are everywhere and I guarantee once you start looking for them you won’t be able to stop seeing them. Pareidolia is its name Seeing faces in inanimate objects is common, […]

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Breaking: Olympus to sell camera business

As first reported by The Verge, Olympus announced its plans to sell its imaging division as early as September 2020. The company will spin its camera business to a new company managed by Japan Industrial Partners, Inc. (JIP), the same company that bought the VAIO computer business from Sony. The announcement follows rumors last year […]

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How to use off-camera flash and long exposure to create a night portrait

I love nighttime photography. There is such a sense of magic in capturing a scene despite the lack of visible light. In this walkthrough, I will show you how I created this photo with a long exposure and flash. It’s really pretty simple, and a lot of fun, so give it a go yourself! What […]

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Check out these can’t miss summer deals

With summer officially in full swing, our friends over at B&H have some great, can’t miss deals for the start of summer! Hurry, these deals end June 25, 2020. Deals under $50 Lowepro Format BP 150 II Backpack – Originally $59.95, now for $19.95 Spider Camera Holster SpiderPro Hand Strap – Originally $75, now $25 […]

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How I find interesting foregrounds and locations for night photography

My philosophy is that regardless of whether it you are photographing the night sky or not, it’s all about the composition, where the subject matter still counts. Rarely for me is the night sky the subject matter. I’m particularly fascinated by the marriage of sky and earth. Astrophotography and deep sky photography hold less interest […]

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How to add grain to images in Photoshop

I recently wrote a post about how I felt people were getting to hung up on noise (or grain) in their images. Personally I like a bit of grain in mine, especially the creative or conceptual themed shoots. It can add such an old world charm and nostalgia to our images and it’s not at […]

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Wacom Intuos Pro tablet review: A great accessory for photo editing

I have used a Wacom Intuos tablet as part of my photo editing workflow for nearly a decade. Wacom’s tablets have been improved in many ways over the years and the latest Intuos Pro tablets are excellent. I received the new Intuos Pro tablet for review, and compared to my older Wacom tablet, it’s much […]

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Bring out striking HDR details with single image portraits!

You'll be excited to learn how HDR editing is now possible with a single image and extremely useful to bring out striking details in your portraits!

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Mobile Mondays: Using the Hypocam app for black and whites

Hypocam is a free, dedicated black and white photography app for both iOS and Android smartphones. It’s simple and straight forward to use — with minimal fuss — and takes great images you can share quickly and easily on social media. I especially like the high contrast, almost grungy look it gives your smartphone images. […]

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When it comes to event photography, timing is everything

Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to photograph several events. Everything from a small corporate meeting to comedian Seth Meyers on stage. Recently, I was asked to photograph one of the protests in my hometown of Grand Rapids, MI, a city that had a night of rioting just a few days prior. It’s there […]

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Fotopro T-Roc MAX Tripod features solid, lightweight construction

When I received the Fotopro T-Roc MAX Professional tripod to review, my first impression was, “Wow, what solid construction, especially considering the light weight and small footprint.”  I was looking for a great tripod for travel photography in various terrain, but also for shooting video with a mirrorless camera. This tripod does all that and […]

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Composing a handheld high res shot with Olympus

I had the chance to social distance recently on the Arizona/Utah border at Lake Powell — my first camping trip since I was a Boy Scout many moons ago. And I loved it. I met up with a photographer friend and we masked our way through a couple days of camping, scouting and shooting with […]

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The Sunday Shutter: June 21, 2020

Every Sunday we highlight some of our best finds from across the web for photographers. Here are some of our most notable finds. How 70 Black photographers see America Fast Company Fast Company writes about a new initiative that launched Friday — See In Black — which features 70 images by Black photographers across the […]

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On Photography: George Hoyningen-Huene, 1900-1968

“These photographs would never please the architects, who want blueprints, but I wanted to interpret ancient buildings and ancient sites, and glamorize them, just as I had done with beautiful women.” –George Hoyningen-Huene Swimwear by Izod The photographer is George Hoyningen-Huene (pronounced hoy-nee-HAN hoo-NAY), and the picture is ”Swimwear by Izod,” (opening photo, top row […]

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Weekly Wrap-Up: June 14-20, 2020

This week, Levi Sim reviewed the WANDRD DUO Daypack, while Jeremy Gray went over use cases of Lightroom and Photoshop. Bob Coates showed us how to use Aurora HDR to process a single image landscape, Lauri Novak discussed whether photographers truly need Photoshop or not and Giulio Sciorio talked about being a dadtographer during a […]

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The Lemonade series, part one: A big lemon

In the last few months, life has been different for everyone. Work plans have been altered or destroyed. What do you do when life hits you a big lemon ...?

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Mixing skies in Luminar 4

Join Rich Harrington for a look at how quickly you can blend two skies together. This is perfect to add drama as well as color grade the photo.   Luminar works as both an application and a plugin. Save 50% on Luminar and get our Photofocus bundle for free!

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Create your own gradients and color swatches with Adobe Color

Did you know you can create your own gradients and color swatches with Adobe Color? Do you have an Adobe account? Chances are you do — go to color.adobe.com and login. Here, you can extract color themes and create gradients from your own images, which are then saved and stored in your Adobe libraries (in […]

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Documenting fatherhood in times of crisis

Being a parent is an amazing experience but let’s be real — it’s hard. Some days you feel like a king, other days you might question your manhood and most days it’s both. It’s OK though, we all go through the emotions but being an effective father in times of crisis is a damn meatgrinder. […]

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Not every photographer needs Photoshop

What? You can’t possibly be serious? Or at a minimum you can’t possibly be a serious photographer without Photoshop, right? Who says? Well, certainly not me. I’m part of a mentoring community that works with members to help them down their own paths. Part of that journey is declaring an intention, describing what you want […]

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Get rid of dandruff and dust in one click

Things like dandruff, random dust and scratches often plague headshots. But by utilizing Photoshop, it’s super easy to fix these. Select Filter > Noise > Dust & Scratches… from the top menu bar. Start by putting your Threshold slider to 0, so it can fully analyze all the pixels in your image. Put your Radius […]

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I gave away too many photoshoots last year

Last year, I was pregnant, and gave birth to my second son in December. At the start of 2019, I started attending community markets with a stall for my family photography business, The Bubble & Lace Photographic Company. I set up a lead capture form using my CRM, Dubsado, and offered an instant-win competition. I […]

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Sigma launches new mirrorless telephoto contemporary lens, L-mount primes

This morning, Sigma announced the launch of the 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary lens, Sigma’s first ultra telephoto lens designed exclusively for full-frame mirrorless cameras. Additionally, they introduced two new teleconverters and a series of L-Mount prime lenses, in addition to a USB dock for L-Mount and EF-M mount lenses. 100-400mm brings compact size […]

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How did I choose my night photography tripod?

I do long exposure photography almost exclusively, so I look for specific qualities in tripods. If I photograph a series of photos for stacking for Milky Way photos or two-hour long star trails, I really need a tripod to do its job. So what qualities do I look for? Juggling cost, weight and stability I […]

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Beyond Technique: Cindy Harter discusses optimism and making clients feel comfortable in the new normal

Welcome to Beyond Technique, the podcast that empowers photographers to bring their businesses to the next level!  Today, we chat with photographer Cindy Harter Sims about the role of positivity in her business, ways she builds trust with her clients in the “new normal” and ways to build your business in a small town. Be […]

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