Photoshoot and Beyond
Category: Fashion Photographer: Honeybee Photography “Pool Shoot” Photographer of the Day, Mark Vandenwauver of Honeybee Photography, makes great use of an infinity edge pool in the image “Pool Shoot.” The setting sun background reflects off of water in the foreground. Its color palette compliments the model’s yellow swimwear and her lip gloss. The net coverup completes the look that…
Category: Nature Photographer: Milenko Vukotic “Snake Flower” Photographer of the Day, Milenko Vukotic, shows us an unusual view of nature’s beauty. His photograph, “Snake Flower” is also known as common viper’s bugloss. He uses a wide aperture on the NIkkor 105mm f/2.8 to produce an ultra sharp view of the flower which quickly tapers off into a…
Drobo’s newest entry into affordable, safe storage–the Drobo 5C is available today. What’s new? Watch my interview with Drobo CEO Mihir Shah and Chief Technology Officer Rob Harrison as they present the new 5C. Features The big news is the Drobo 5C adds another drive bay and it sports the ultra high speed USB C…
Category: Fashion Photographer: Justin Flood “Nicole” Photographer of the Day, Justin Flood, give us a different view of fashion–makeup. The cool blues set a quiet contemplative mood. Her makeup and pose suggest the quiet time reflecting about the fun she had dancing earlier that evening. A successful photograph evokes a story. What story does this one bring to your…
Category: Portrait Photographer: Kuster & Wildhaber Photography “Portrait” Kuster & Wildhaber Photography garners Photographer of the Day accolades with their image “Portrait.” This pensive pose breaks the “professional” portrait rule of covering part of the face with the sitter’s hand. The composition brings up questions about the man in the picture. What has happened? What is his story?…
Now available on YouTube, Photofocus publisher, Rich Harrington hosts Mark Fuccio, VP of Product Development at Drobo and me, photographer and Photofocus author, Kevin Ames in a lively discussion about the business of safe storage and the challenges photographers and videographers face in managing terabytes of images. Discussion points They begin with an explanation of…
At Photokina 2016, Sigma announced two new additions to their globally renowned ART series of DSLR lenses. 12-24mm f/4.0 DG HSM | A ultra1wide angle zoom lens for Canon, Nikon & Sigma full frame DSLR 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM | A short telephoto portrait lens for Canon, Nikon & Sigma full frame DSLR 12-24mm…
Category: Fashion Photographer: Todd Holbrook “Rhi” Photographer of the Day, Todd Holbrook, puts a darker spin on catalog style fashion photography. This editorial look is very alluring with its chiaroscuro lighting and high contrast shadows that make the photograph dramatic. Nikon D300, 17-50mm f/2.8 lens ISO: 320 1/160th @ f/4.0. Originally shared on the Photofocus Group on Flickr…
Category: Fashion Photographer: Vincent Milum Jr “Super Milk” Photographer of the Day, Vincent Milum Jr., uses harsh light outdoors to showcase the milky skin of his model. Her light skin defines the shape of her vibrant red dress. Her dark tights stop the eye from leaving the page. This photograph shows that fashion photography works…
Small restaurants just don’t have the budgets that chains do. Creating a series of photographs for table tents while a restaurant is filed with customers is challenging. It’s also a whole lot of fun. The job Mike, the manager of the Brookhaven Lucky’s a local, very dog friendly restaurant asked me if I shot food…