Photo of the Day: Path to the Unknown Destination

Category: Architecture/Landscape Photography by Nadeem Ahmad Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr page. There’s no denying the power of autumn’s colors when you look at images like Nadeem’s. The smattering of reds and oranges draws the eye and the trail pulls us in. The stark grey tree trunks enhance the image’s charm. To learn how your work can […]

Photo of the Day: Risenstock Starshow

Category: Architecture/Landscape Photography by Richard Prinz Originally shared on the Photofocus Facebook page. Richard braved freezing cold temperatures to capture the magnificent night-time sky above Uri Switzerland. This shot masterfully combines crystal-clear stars and the shadowy mountains of Switzerland. All too often start photographs are lacking in interesting terrestrial elements, but in the this shot Richard has given […]

Shooting Landscapes? Go the Extra Mile

Landscape photography brings its own rewards. Being in a beautiful place at a tranquil time of day is therapeutic. Add good company, and it doesn’t really matter if you make any good pictures because the experience alone was worthwhile. For instance, I visited my parents, recently, and my dad and I awoke early to photograph […]

Photo of the Day: Sunflower Days

Category: Architecture/Landscape Photography by Murray Fox Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr page. Those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are deep into a dark, cold winter so this warm splash of sunshine from Murray Fox is a welcome sight. In this image, Murray balances the field of sunflowers with a gorgeous sky. The portrait orientation helps […]

Vista: An incredible time-lapse montage of the Pacific North West (and a little bit of the Himalayas)

It’s oftentimes the work you do out of pure passion that leads to the most magnificent result. That couldn’t be more true in the case of ‘Vista,’ the latest time-lapse montage created by Portland-based photographer Leif Smith. The three minute video took three years of shooting, countless days of editing and consisted of tens of […]

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Make your Sky Outstanding in Photoshop

In this video from Karl Taylor, he walks us through one of his tips using the mulitiply blend mode and masking around some details in Photoshop to add more drama to the sky in landscape images.
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Camera Requirements for Long-Exposure Water Photography

This is an excerpt from Nicole’s new eBook, Waterfalls & Waves. CLICK HERE to download a FREE chapter! The most important thing to consider when photographing long exposures is control. You need to have complete, manual control of your camera settings, particularly the shutter speed, and you also need the ability to set your camera to […]