Photo Methodology | The Palouse

Last week, we had a bunch of fun roaming around the urban jungle of New York City. This week, we’re heading to the opposite side of the country and landing in Washington. Specifically, we’re going to spend time exploring the Palouse region. Odds are, you’ve seen photos of the Palouse and its mind-bending array of […]

How to Control a GoPro with Your Phone or Tablet

With the release of the new GoPro Session camera, the use of the GoPro app on your phone is even more important.  In this tutorial, let me show you how easy it is to set up and use the mobile app.  This makes it easy to adjust the camera settings, monitor the shot, or even share […]

Five Keys to Being a Great Assistant

I’ve been an assistant to some of the most talented people, working on cool projects and helping at awesome workshops. I feel absolutely blessed. The key theme I heard from many that I was helping was that it was so hard to find a great assistant. And once they find a great assistant they hold […]

For The Sake Of Your Sanity, Say NO

Recently, a portrait photographer I know shared in an online group that he had been approached by an acquaintance who wanted him to shoot their upcoming wedding. After giving it careful thought, he eventually came to the firm decision to turn the potential client down because, not only was it was outside of his target […]

What Size to Scan a Photo? Think in Pixels [UP12]

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 11 People often get confused when determining which settings to scan with. Too little information and the […]

Photofocus Party Model Photos

Photofocus fans, authors, contributors and vendors get together about once a year during Photoshop World in Las Vegas. The author – contributor team has breakfast with readers, meets with vendors to find out what’s coming that we can share with you our readers. The team also has a lot of fun. This year it was […]