Author: Vanelli

I received an email from a reader saying he followed our advice and created a copyright preset in Lightroom. He is excited that all future images will now have his copyright information embedded in the image metadata. He wished he’d done it years ago on his older images. I told him here’s how to quickly…

Category: Sports Photography Photograph: “Right Moment” by 테일러 An action shot like this requires the right amount of motion blur but at the same time freezing the action. Panning on the subject while keeping focus on the subject’s body and face was how 테일러 was able to capture this image. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right…

Your camera’s auto white balance mode does a great job of reading the scene’s color temperature and choosing a setting from its’ collection of pre-programmed adjustments. This is great for street photography or outdoor portraits when the light source is constantly changing. For studio work–where the light source is consistent–manually selecting your white balance will…

I try my best to have a hair and makeup artist on set but sometimes the shoot doesn’t have a budget for it. Here’s how Photoshop can help fill the gap and add realistic eyelashes in about 5 minutes. Download and Install Eyelash Brushes There are many online resources that offer eyelash brushes. A simple…

Category: Sports Photograph: “After the boys of summer have gone” by Mark Krajnak Mark created a very dramatic sports photo using light and a perspective angle. Texture in the old bench combined with a tattered ball gives a sense the game was played to its’ fullest. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn…

Category: Sports Photograph: “Hockey Action” by Scott Thomas Great action shot by Scott Thomas! Shooting several frames a second still requires timing to grab a shot like this. Scott’s timing was dead on as he framed the key players and the reaction of the spectators as the puck hit its’ mark. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr…

Category: Children Photograph: “Straighten” by Manuel Buetti With a beautifully framed shot and subject, Manuel was able to tell a story in a single click. The fact it’s a child straightening art makes it more appealing. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the Photofocus, please read…

Gaffers tape—also known as gaff tape—is a heavy cotton cloth, pressure-sensitive tape with strong adhesive properties. Sounds a lot like Duct Tape, but the two are different—especially when it comes to photography. Main differences between Gaffers Tape and Duct Tape Gaffers Tape is designed to be removable—especially important when you can’t damage the surface beneath…

Category: Sports Photograph: “Bruno Senna” by Edwin Collingridge Edwin offers a unique angle not often seen in auto racing. By dragging the shutter–lowering the shutter speed to 1/100th of second–he achieve a tack sharp image of the car while showing motion of the road. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your…

Category: Sports Photograph: “Wolfsburg v Manchester United” by Ryu Voelkel Ryu captured a great emotional sports moment. Keeping his depth of field shallow, he was able to isolate the player to add to the story. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the Photofocus, please read this…