Photographer of the day: Siegfried Hansen

Category: Street. Photograph: “Hamburg 2015” by Siegfried Hansen (username “siegfried hansen” on Flickr). Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community right here. Why I picked this image:  Siegfried Hansen is known for his witty street photography that often incorporates scenes on more than one layer. He has an incredible eye to show us surprising points of view in…

This is how light hit a subject in a portrait, nano second by nanosecond

We always talk about how light hits a portrait in a certain way, but we never actually see how the light hits a portrait, one second its dark and then in the next second it’s lit. There is no hitting. Well, here is how light actually hits a portrait. Of course you can not actually film how light […]

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The story of Photographer who’s upset with Sony’s customer support

Every story has two sides. Here is one side of one story. This story is about Amir Zakeri and his Sony A7SII. Amir uploaded a video to YouTube where he is complaining about how Sony’s treating him (and his camera). Here is the story according to Amir: According to Amir, he bought a Sony A7Sii from B&H […]

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Email Marketing For The Win!

One of the simplest ways to market your business is through an email campaign. While social networking sites are great for meeting new people and getting new leads for your business, it’s good ol’Email that continues to be one of the most effective ways to reach and influence your customers. Just put all of your…

How to define the chin on sky-faced subjects.

Really quick and dirty article for you this week on a handy little tip I found myself having to find for a solution to a problem. I was doing a photoshoot with this subject when I noticed how awesome the decking looked, I decided that I wanted to get a…

Double Up–Packing Extras When You Travel

Seeing double? I see double every time I pack for a trip. Like two remote shutter releases, two tripod plates, and the list continues, including two cameras or camera bodies. Sometimes I also see triple, quadruple, and beyond. It has never failed. Just when everything is going great I seem to misplace or lose something when…

Canon’s 5D Mark IV is a Logical, Expected Upgrade

We’ve been talking about the Canon 5D Mark IV for so long, it’s hard to believe that the camera is almost here. The amount of images and specs that have now leaked and corroborated among several outlets leave the official announcement as a mere formality. The camera should be announced next week and is expected […]

Photographer of the Day: Oliver Ivory-Bray

Category: Children Photograph: “Untitled” by Oliver Ivory-Bray A low angle of view puts the viewer on the ground with the child. Using a telephoto lens helped compressed the image keeping the focus on the subject. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the Photofocus, please read this…