Photoshoot and Beyond
At the Paralympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, digital capture was on the horizon. It wasn’t ready for prime time. The photograph above is of the Canadian Tandem Cycling Team. The athlete on the right steers while her blind teammate adds power. They are multiple gold medal winners. I made their portrait on Kodak Tri-X […]
Category: Fashion Photograph: “Tuxedo” by Vincent Milum, Jr. Photographer Vincent Milum, Jr. offers the dinner jacket that started in the upstate New York countryside enclave Tuxedo Park a delightful re-imagining. A faux dress shirt complete with black bow tie pulls the model’s jacket together–literally! She peers at the camera while tipping her top hat for the […]
Category: Fashion Photograph: “De Polvo y Flores” by Benny Malkowski I chose this photograph by Benny Malkowski because I love its ethereal feeling. The muted tones and atmospheric perspective add to the romantic notes from the moon, the roses in the model’s hand as do the floating flowers that move toward her from upper left. My […]
Category: Fashion Photograph: “De Polvo y Flores” by Benny Malkowski I chose this photograph by Benny Malkowski because I love its ethereal feeling. The muted tones and atmospheric perspective add to the romantic notes from the moon, the roses in the model’s hand as do the floating flowers that move toward her from upper left. My […]
HDR Photos are created by merging two or more exposures together to show the entire dynamic range of a scene. This is an great tool that we explore fully in our HDR Learning Center. The challenge is a moving subject. Ghosting Ghosting happens when something moves during the exposure brackets. Leaves on trees blown by wind, waves on […]
Editor’s Note: While we rarely try and tell photographer’s what to do… this is an important safety issue. Please be open minded. I lost my own grandfather to an accident on train tracks and know that the areas can be deadly. Thanks for listening. Seriously! Shooting on railroad tracks can be deadly for a whole […]
Category: Commercial Photograph: “The Bump” by Dan Graham This sensitive black and white maternity portrait suggests uses for pre-natal care from seeing health care professional to pharmaceuticals. Originally shared with the Photofocus Pool on Flickr right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the Photofocus, please read this article. This Post Sponsored by: […]
Category: Commercial Photograph: “1225 Polar Express” by Thomas Nighswander. Originally shared with the Photofocus Google Plus community right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the Photofocus, please read this article. This Post Sponsored by: Perfectly Clear for Photoshop or Lightroom is all about saving you time so you can focus on doing what […]
Photography has been called the “universal language.” We all speak it by making photographs. The Photofocus Photo of the Day posts feature a great picture in seven primary categories: Weddings, Portrait, Fashion, Architecture, Sports, Children and Street. Some days the category might change depending on submissions. The other classifications are: Commercial, Landscape & Still Life. […]
Category: Commercial Photograph: “Clock Work Orange” by R. Tom Sizemore III The intricacies of clockworks remind the view of busy-ness, logistics, functionality & teamwork. The orange gear says warmth and strength. The photograph has strong commercial uses. Originally shared with the Photofocus Pool on Flickr right here. To learn how your work can be featured on […]