Photoshoot and Beyond
Longtime Photofocus readers will remember Rick Sammon, a well-known author and travel photographer. Rick’s got a free webinar on Thursday, September 3. Rick invites you to take a virtual trip to Cuba. Rick will begin by sharing his favorite Cuba photographs, along with solid travel photography tips. This is a chance to explore the country and […]
The scariest thing to happen to me during a shoot wasn’t my knee dislocating. It was my camera breaking, right as my couple was about to go frolicking in the ocean in their wedding clothes. Instantly I felt sick to my stomach, my heart lept into my chest, and the sweat rolling down my face […]
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As with any specialized area of photography, the art of macro photography – that is, making images of objects at a very close range – is in a creative world unto it’s own. This is true not only in terms of the specialized gear required to tell a story at a true 1:1 scale, but […]
I think we’ve come full circle on drones now. Snake River Shooting Products is now making and selling 12 gauge shotgun ammo labeled as Drone Munition. I kid you not. This ammunition is being marketed on fear of a coming Drone Apocalypse to people who are probably a little too hyped up about other kinds […]
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 8 Shooting JPEG vs. Raw When digital cameras became commercially available, the memory cards used to store […]
This is going to be so much fun! Several of the authors from Photofocus will be Portland, Oregon on Friday night, and they’ll be leading us in a Photowalk in downtown Portland. Join Richard Harrington, Nicole S. Young, Brian Matiash, and Levi Sim to explore the waterfront and make pictures of the city skyline as […]
The other day I was out with some friends, and I also brought my Fuji X-T1 and 18-55mm lens along for the ride. I ordered a beer, and before having a sip I decided to photograph it. Because I was sitting close to the table, my first instinct was to photograph it with the lens zoomed in […]
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 7 Some of the core tasks of processing digital images with Photoshop involve sizing, manipulation, and processing. […]
There is an easy way to find the best light in any situation: The Hand Trick. Check out this quick video to see exactly how it works! Great light can be subtle. Small changes of angle or position can often have a dramatic effect. So when you’re out shooting, finding the best light for portrait […]
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Photographing fireworks seems like you’re capturing some kind of mythical beast. It was Canada Day yesterday, so I packed up my gear and drove off in search of some magical explosions to capture! (Learn more about how to photograph fireworks from this blog post here.) I’ve photographed many fireworks before (not professionally – though that […]
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