Photoshoot and Beyond
In this free webinar, you’ll learn the essential skills to make your images stand out and look their best. Bringing Out the Details in Your Photos with Perfectly Clear for Photoshop and Lightroom Do you want to make your images pop? Learn how to make your images really jump off the page in Lightroom and Photoshop. Remove […]
As the publisher of Photofocus I just wanted to say a few thank you’s on this day of Thanksgiving. Thank you to our readers and listeners. We also try to put you first and bring you inspiration and education every day. The task of memory protector (aka photographer) can be a tough one and we […]
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. A day that many come together with friends and family. Around the world, we are entering into times of holiday celebration, reflection, and get-togethers. This is a great time to bring your camera to functions. Shooting candid portraits helps preserve memories for all who come. Even if you […]
This week we catch up with professional photographer Tim Wallace to learn about lighting and the photo business. We then sit down with Brad Malcolm from Perfectly Clear to talk about lies that cameras tell (and what you can do about it). Get the show here or get it on iTunes — Don’t forget to post a review on […]
Earlier this week we held a fun hangout with Bryan O’Neil Hughes from Adobe to talk about mobile workflow and the new Adobe apps. A ton of interesting things were covered and a bunch of secrets came out on how to really unlock power inside the apps. There were even a few big hints dropped […]
Let night, I got into a quick discussion last night with Tom Hogarty from Adobe about HDR. Yesterday I made a small note in Mason Marsh’s article about Lightroom using a 16-bit HDR file while Aurora, Photomatix, and Photoshop use 32-bit images. Turns out that’s not a completely fair comparison. Lightroom uses a 16-bit floating […]
Understanding Photoshop is a biweekly column that takes an in-depth look at how digital photographs are built and manipulated. It is a college-level course in plain English for free at Photofocus. To learn more see this article. Don’t Skip Column 20 The Puppet Warp command is similar to the Free Transform command in that it allows for […]
A popular myth in both photographic and academic cultures is fair use. The doctrine provides situations where copyrighted works can be used without paying. It places restrictions on: The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes The nature of the copyrighted […]
With gradients you can add a sense of depth or shading to your photography. Learn how to add gradients using the Gradient tool in Pixelmator. This is useful for both photographic and design tasks. This tutorial is a single movie from the Up and Running with Pixelmator course by lynda.com author Rich Harrington. The complete course is […]
This week we catch up with two women making an impact on the photo industry. First we hear from photographer and digital artist Renee Robyn about her work and techniques. Then we catch up with new Photofocus contributor Chamira Young for a discussion on fine art photography, business, and developing your own style. Get the […]