Author: Vanelli

Have you ever wondered if someone—or even a company—is using your images? Finding out where your images are appearing on the internet is easy; here’s how: Reverse image search There are several websites that offer reverse image search. They all pretty much work the same. You upload an image, click the search icon and within…

Category: Children Photograph: “Rain” by Tomas Baliukonis Tomas use of window light keeps the subject well lit without blowing out the background. The girls pose adds to the mood of the image. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the Photofocus, please read this article.

Green screen backgrounds are used on movie sets to remove the background and add special computer-generated imagery (CGI) effects. The idea is simple. Shoot on a single color backdrop (blue or green is often used) and make that color transparent—replacing it with other video clips, graphics or a still image. This is great for video,…

Category: Children Photograph: “Nakhra” by Shailendra Tawade A beautifully captured series showing a child being a child. You can’t help but smile when viewing the images. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the Photofocus, please read this article.

Split toning is an effect which involves assigning different colors to the shadows and the highlights of an image to produce a unique look. Typically, using opposite colors for each –cyan and red, magenta and green, yellow and blue– produces the best results. Here’s how to use Lightroom’s Split Toning tool to set the colors, adjust…

Category: Children Photograph: “Untitled” by Oliver Ivory-Bray A low angle of view puts the viewer on the ground with the child. Using a telephoto lens helped compressed the image keeping the focus on the subject. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the Photofocus, please read this…

Let’s think technical for a moment. A properly exposed image is created by mixing three key elements, known as the Exposure Triangle—Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO—to produce the right amount of lightness and darkness for a photograph. There are almost endless combinations that can be used to achieve an equivalent exposure. Leaving your camera in…

Category: Children Photograph: “Mother and Child” by Jim Rosswog The absence of light draws the view into the photo. The mother’s interaction; a kiss, conveys a special bond between a mother and child. This is an adorable capture. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your work can be featured on…

Fellow Photocus author Rod Harlan suggested to “Mention Others To Get More Traffic” on social media in an article he wrote. That’s great advice. By simply tagging people in a photo or mentioning them in your Facebook post, you open the door for others to see what you wrote. But what if you’re the one…

Category: Children Photograph: “Toddler girl pouring water out of her boot” by Gary Radler As adults, we know boots are supposed to keep water out, not store it. The fact a toddler is pouring water out of a boot, makes the image cute. We can see the toddler had a great time playing and sitting in the grass — as…