Photoshoot and Beyond
Category: Sports Photographer: Fitz Crittle “More Details” I’m filling in for our regular Photofocus Photographer of the Day curator Nick Minore who is on assignment for the next two weeks. Fitz Crittle returns as Photographer of the Day, with a dynamic sports photo of a dancer. The figure, against a stark white background, shows the dynamism…
Our curators, categories & days Rod Harlan curates Weddings every Sunday Brian Smith curates Portraits every Monday Kevin Ames curates Fashion every Tuesday Doug Daulton curates Nature every Wednesday Nick Minore curates Sports every Thursday Robert Vanelli curates Kids every Friday Marco Larousse curates Street every Saturday Our curators are working professional photographers. They are…
I recently posted a tutorial about installing and using the wonderful new free DroboPix app for Drobo N devices. You might have noticed JPG files that won’t draw a preview in Bridge. The “bug” Double click on one of the files will open it correctly in the default Mac program Preview. If you have…
DroboPix is a brand new app for iOS that makes uploading iPhone and iPad photos automatic when either device comes inside a preset location. If you have a Drobo 5N or B810n attached to your network, you have everything you’ll need to take control of the immense library of photos stored on your iPhone or…
Category: Fashion Photographer: Nick Minieri “AER Photo Shoot 10.10.10” Photofocus photographer of the day, Nick Minieri, shows the casual side of fashion for boys in their late teens. The slight bit of motion along with the leaning camera angle adds to the spontaneity of the shot. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn…
Category: Fashion Photographer: Rich Meade “KelsyCJump” Photofocus photographer of the day, Rich Meade, tackles a tough subject with graceful elegance. Ladies’ boots are a difficult challenge to portray. Meade has chosen to show them in action by having Kelsy C. jump while glancing toward her left foot focusing the viewer’s attention on her footwear. Originally shared with…
Once Photomatix Pro 5 opens a set of bracketed images, especially in Tone Compressor, the choices of controls is kind of intimidating. The first question that comes to mind is “Where in the world do I start???” The answer? Presets. Quick start: Photomatix Pro Before jumping into presets, here’s a quick start for opening a…
Category: Fashion Photographer: Fitz Crittle “Achievement Unlocked” Photofocus photographer of the day, Fitz Crittle, uses an unusual angle to feature workout gear. Rarely do the sole of athletic shoes get featured in fashion. This cross fit move is strong, compelling and thanks to Crittle’s application of post production, grungy as befits a gym dedicated to training…
Category: Portraits Photographer: Brian Smith “Cuban Boxer” I am guest curating today’s portrait photographer of the day for Brian Smith who is a bit under the weather. Brian is the curator for Photofocus in the portrait category. Since I’m filling in I believe it’s only appropriate to feature Brian himself. His career is making one…
Part 1 of the Alien Queen tutorial showed how to mirror the thin part of her face and add two more closed eyes with fabulous lashes. No queen is complete without a crown and a golden background. Welcome to part 2. Extra alien-ness While the result from part 1 is alien, I decided to get…