Justice Breyer explains to Stephen Colbert why cameras are banned in the Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer took a break from the courtroom to promote his new book on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”. The book was only briefly mentioned but Colbert took the opportunity to gain insight regarding various court-related issues, including why cameras are still banned in the highest federal court in the United […]

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GoPro Detaches From A Drone During Burning Man, Hits The Dance Floor, Joins The Party

On one hand we have the world just waiting for a good reason to shove more drone regulations down into DJI and 3DR thoughts (apologies for the other companies, you’ll get some regulations too). On the other hand, it seems that GoPro just wants to party. And what better way than to hit the dance […]

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Photo Methodology | Lofoten Islands Views

Let’s trade out one sort of coastal scene for another. Last week, we visited Oregon’s Ecola State Park. Now, let’s mosey on over to somewhere a little further north. Ok, a lot further north. This past February, I had the pleasure of visiting the Lofoten Islands in Norway. It was during the peak of winter, […]

Secret Service bans explosives and selfie sticks for Pope’s visit to D.C.

Ammunition, explosives, firearms and selfie sticks will be banned at Papal events in Washington. That’s right, the Secret Service is in charge of securing one of the most high-profile people in the world and it’s the elongated selfie accessory that is keeping them up at night. Being designated as a National Special Security Event by […]

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Sony α7S II To Sport 14-bit RAW; Available for a7r II Via Firmware Update

The team over at AlphaUniverse shared today that Sony has announced to make the a7S II will ship with the ability to capture uncompressed 14-bit RAW still images. The feature will be user selectable by providing the photographer with the option to shoot compressed 14-bit RAW or uncompressed 14-bit RAW. The AlphaUniverse article quoted Neal Manowitz, […]

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Join Photofocus On Our National Photo Walk Tour

Photofocus is approaching its 17 year anniversary. During most of that time, you’ve known us primarily as an online resource. But we’re upping our game. We’re going to be making more inroads into the community through live events such as photo walks and workshops. In conjunction with Perfectly Clear, we’re going to be holding photo […]

8 Photographers Recount Shooting The Heartwrenching Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Just over 10-years ago, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the Gulf of Mexico,  leveling much of New Orleans and severely damaging surrounding areas. Too many, the wicked storm needs no introduction, nor will it’s memory be soon forgotten. Eight of the brave photojournalists that risked their physical and mental health to cover the tragedy, recently […]

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