Category: portrait

Model & Photographer couple travel the world creating amazing images as they go

John Aldred

Originally based on Florida, and drawn together by a common love of photography, Victoria Yore and Terrence Drysdale took their first trip together in June 2015 to Europe, and have been hooked ever since. Armed with little more than a couple of backpacks, some camera gear, and a one way ticket to Europe, the model […]

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How to Take Professional Looking Photos: Mobile Phone Versus DSLR

JP Danko

Hint: sometimes it is the camera… Last Sunday morning, my son Isaac was sitting at our dining room table eating breakfast with a typical seven-year-old too cool for school hairdo going on. My wife though that it would make a cute portrait, so she grabbed the camera and snapped the above portrait. Nothing special, natural […]

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BTS look at the latest Vogue cover shoot, featuring a light painted portrait of Game of Thrones actress

Gannon Burgett

Light painting and Vogue aren’t two words that you usually associate with one another. But for the May 2015 cover of British Vogue, photographer Paolo Roversi photographed Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke using an interesting light painting technique. As can be seen in the 62-second behind-the-scenes clip, Roversi appears to use a flashlight to […]

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Focus On Your Subject By Using Layers

Lisa Robinson

There are many ways that we, as photographers, bring focus to the subjects of our photos. We use light and shadow, composition, and focal points. One of my favorite ways of bringing focus to my subjects that isn’t one of those options is  to layer found elements of the environment. Layers can be created from […]

Photo of the Day: He Thinks He’s An Airplane

Nicci Widener

Category: Children Photograph: He thinks he’s an airplane by Craig Hudson This photo is pure joy! The little boy’s expression is so adorable! His reflection on the floor adds depth, and in combination to the composition and the angle from which the photographer took the photo, it is an engaging overall image. Originally shared on the Photofocus Facebook Community, right […]

The Art of Following Up

Chamira Young

If you are anything like me, you want to move on to the next shoot once a previous once is finished. The pressure to keep a steady flow of work is undeniably strong; especially when you have bills that need to be paid. However, the follow up process after is a shoot is absolutely crucial. […]

Modifying Speedlights & Magmod Mini Review

Levi Sim

Making great light is essential to making great portraits. And I mean that: you’ve got to make great light. You can find a good source of available light, but I’ve rarely seen any available light that couldn’t be made better, either with reflectors and flags or by adding light somewhere with a flash. When you […]

Being Prepared Makes all the Difference

Erika Thornes

I love the Boy Scout motto of Be Prepared. As a photographer that often means carrying extra batteries, a spare camera, and an extra memory card. But also knowing the location, and what conditions you’ll be working under. Practice Ahead of Time We just recently moved into a house with a pool, and I have […]