Simplified posing for beginners, breaking down the building & tweaking of poses

John Aldred

Posing is probably the most difficult part of shooting portraits for most photographers. The technical side can be learned relatively easily. Your style just develops over time based on what you like. But posing, directing a subject, getting the expressions that you want. Is art in itself. And if you’re working with the general public […]

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Perfectly Clear Tip: Use LOOKs for Stylized Images

Photofocus Team

Have you tried out the new Perfectly Clear?  It’s a plugin for Photoshop, Lightroom, Photoshop Elements, Photos for Mac, Aperture, and Capture One.  One of our favorite new features is the addition of LOOKs. (Here’s a special sale just for our readers). What’s a LOOK? Unlike a simple preset, LOOKs use a complex table of colors…

Gear Review: Udee Backpack–Surprisingly Good

Levi Sim

This bag is simply called Udee, and the simplicity carries through the entire design and delivers a fine bag that will be very good for many photographers. It Looks Good The outer appearance of the Udee is pretty good. It’s minimal and the fabric is very nice. Everyone who sees it asks me if it’s a Peak…

Whenever you’re in doubt, here’s why you should just go out and shoot

Dunja Djudjic

No matter how much you love photography, let’s face it – sometimes it’s hard to talk yourself into going out and shooting. You want to go out there and take photos, but at the same time, you’re subconsciously looking for reasons not to do it. The excuses can be many – you want to save […]

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Art student figures out you can save money on Wacom nibs by using spaghetti

John Aldred

It started as a simple joke. Creating a meme for a bit of a laugh. Brittany Botehlo is an 18 year old self-taught digital painter in Dallas, Texas. When recently cooking spaghetti, she decided to stick a small piece in the end of her Wacom tablet pen. And, why not? It’s an amusing idea. It […]

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Lightroom FAQ: How Can I Customize the Interface?

Rob Sylvan

Lightroom’s interface isn’t as customizable as Photoshop’s, but it can be changed in a number of ways to maximize the space devoted to your photos, to make your workflow more efficient, and to hide the parts you just don’t use very often. Panel Groups There are four main panels that appear in all Lightroom modules.…

How to learn filmmaking in a month or less without film school

John Aldred

Learning filmmaking by yourself is, in many respects, a lot like learning photography. There’s some technical to figure out, sure, but there’s also a lot of observing the work of others and then doing. And many of the tips contained in this video from Darious Britt also apply to photography. At least, for the first […]

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Photographer documents abandoned places in Fukushima in this devastating photo series

Dunja Djudjic

The very thought of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster can bring tears to your eyes. It’s been more than six years since this event, and consequences still remain visible. Many photographers have tried to explore this place and document the aftermath of the terrible accident. Very few of them have succeeded, and one of them is Rebecca […]

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G-Drive USB-C

Zoltan Arva-Toth

Western Digital today announced the expansion of its G-Technology brand G-Drive storage portfolio with the G-Drive USB-C device.
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