Photographer of the Day: Jason Dell

strong>Category: Beauty Photographer: Jason Dell “Samantha“ Jason Dell is the Photofocus Photographer of the Day for Beauty. His photograph “Samantha” is a different take on Beauty. The red-brown rectangle of makeup across the subject’s eyes makes a graphic, primal statement. The nose stud, while understated, provides a clue to her generation. The beauty dish at a…

How my profile photo got severly trolled by my photographer friends

Last week I got hit with a massive trolling by my photographer friends. If you saw the #lofthousepose somewhere on Facebook, I will apologize now haha….but before I get into it fully let me give you a little backstory on how this came about. First off the image in Question was this profile photo. It […]

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The death of digital photography

As camera makers struggle to innovate, consumers are finding little need to upgrade. The market is slowing to the point of inertia – manufacturers need to take a leftfield approach to stay competitive In February, Nikon – the world’s second-biggest camera manufacturer by market share – published a notice of ‘recognition of extraordinary loss’. The […]

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The first Sigma 135mm f/1.8 review and sample photos are in and they look pretty stunning

As soon as Sigma announced the new 135mm f/1.8, it immediately made it onto my GAS list. Then I saw the price and it came straight back off my list again. After speaking with photographer Keydrin Franklin, though, and seeing some sample photographs (they’re down below), I think it’s may be going back on. Keydrin’s […]

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Costly landscape photography mistakes and how to avoid them

Regardless of how seasoned we may be as photographers, there will always be mistakes that sneak their way into our workflow.  For landscape photographers in particular, early mornings, late nights, and challenging conditions can lead to fatigue or distractions that cause us to lose focus (no pun intended) on important details that can make or […]

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Costly landscape photography mistakes and how to avoid them

Regardless of how seasoned we may be as photographers, there will always be mistakes that sneak their way into our workflow.  For landscape photographers in particular, early mornings, late nights, and challenging conditions can lead to fatigue or distractions that cause us to lose focus (no pun intended) on important details that can make or […]

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Lightroom FAQ: What are Smart Collections?

Smart collections allow you to harness the power of the database inside of Lightroom by leveraging the information contained in your photo’s metadata.  Plus, any additional data you may have added (like keywords, titles, captions, etc.), to automate the process of finding, grouping, and organizing your photos in meaningful ways. You can think of smart…