The largest photo of the known universe weighs two million gigabyte

Udi Tirosh

I guess this can be described as the universe’s biggest selfie… Over 4 years the Pan-STARRS1 (The Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System) have been taking photos of the skies from its location on a desolated, dormant volcano in Maui, Hawaii. Those four years (and half a million exposures) of data collection resulted in a huge […]

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Photographer of the day: Keith Hodgkinson

Marco Larousse

Category: Street. Photograph: “Manchaster, 2016” by Keith Hodgkinson (username “Keith Hodgkinson” on Flickr). Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community right here. Why I picked this image:  Keith took this silhouette shot against a bright background that turned into a good subject separation. The man looking at his smartphone symbolizes most of us in our daily routine. Therefore…

Lightroom Live: Dive Into Adobe Stock with Terry White

Levi Sim

You gotta join us live for our next Lightroom Live, totally free of charge. Not only will you learn terrific techniques, but if you tune in live, you can be entered to win excellent prizes to help you in your work. (Note: MUST BE TUNED IN LIVE TO WIN). We’ll be giving away a copy of Perfectly Clear from Athentech.…

New Year’s Resolution – Upping My Commitment To Photography

Scott Bourne

As we approach a new year. I want to make my first New Year’s Resolution as a photographer…to NEVER ever call anything (or treat anything as) a grab shot. This resolution happened because the other day I heard a photographer use that phrase. To me these are possibly the worst words any photographer can utter. To me,…

Prime lens in event photography– limitation or possibility?

Dunja Djudjic

I had an interesting discussion in a photography group on Facebook some time ago. It started with my question about the 35mm prime lens, and somehow I ended up discussing zoom lenses with a member of the group. He said that, as an event photographer, he doesn’t have the luxury of moving around and focusing […]

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Our Best Tips for Photographing Fireworks

Jeff Guyer

With the Fourth of July right around the corner here in the United States, along with other summer celebrations around the world, photographers everywhere will be photographing fireworks over the next couple of months. Many will try, but how many will succeed? Fireworks photos, in my experience, are usually an all-or-nothing proposition. You either get […]

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Photographer of the Day: Stephanie Stafford

Vanelli

Category: Children Photograph: “Rocker Chick” by Stephanie Stafford Stephanie did a great job capturing the little rocker’s personality. Her angle of view and use of a shallow depth of field keeps the attention on the subject. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the Photofocus,…

A complete walkthrough on registering your new Christmas drone with the FAA

John Aldred

The number of new drone owners I’ve seen showing off on social media the last few days is crazy. It’s obvious a lot have been given out over Christmas. While some new drone users have already hit a spot of  bad luck, one thing many will have to do is register with the FAA. A […]

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