Photographer of the Day: Fitz Crittle
Category: Sports Photograph: There’s A Better Way by Fitz Crittle Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article.
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II Lens Patent
A recently published lens patent corroborates past rumors of a new Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II lens. The new lens is likely to appear later this year alongside the oft-rumored Canon 5D Mark IV. The existing Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS lens has been a work horse over the past decade. The retail price […]
Lightroom Hangout: Backups & Updates with Mark Fuccio
You gotta join us live for our next Google+ Hangout, 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.…
“Guided Upright” New in Lightroom
The latest release of Lightroom CC 2015 includes a new more controllable version of Upright and a new Transform panel in the Develop module. Here’s a Photofocus first look Upright has moved Upright, formerly found in the Lens Correction panel, has moved to the new Transform panel. All of the Upright modes you have grown…
Giving credit where credit is due. Why is it so important to credit the artist?
I work in the beauty industry and mainly use Instagram to promote my work, so I run into this problem a lot. This blog post has two goals: explaining why it’s so important to give credit when reposting other people’s work and advice on how to protect your art. I hope that you find some useful […]
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This amusing image puts unrequited love in terms photographers can understand
This image, which puts unrequited love into a context that photographers can understand, seems to have been doing the rounds on Facebook today, although I’m not sure who put it together. The lens choices for the image are quite interesting. It’s easy to see how somebody could get worked up over the 200mm f/2, especially when one looks […]
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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II Lens Patent
A recently published lens patent corroborates past rumors of a new Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II lens. The new lens is likely to appear later this year alongside the oft-rumored Canon 5D Mark IV. The existing Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS lens has been a work horse over the past decade. The retail price […]
Use wide shots and extreme close-ups to enhance the mood and drama of a scene
Whether it’s a big budget action movie or a regular location photo shoot, the wide shot can be used to add some drama and interest to your scene. Environment provides context. The exact opposite of the wide shot is the extreme close-up, which focuses in on the small details while still providing some of the same effects. […]
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A hipster’s guide to EOS film cameras
Are you the sort of person who thinks that digital photography is as unexciting as shaving? Then read on… Chances are if you’re younger than 30 you never got to use a serious film SLR camera before you started learning about digital photography, and that might mean you find choosing or using a traditional film SLR […]
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Photographing St. Ives, Cornwall
Cornwall, at the southwest tip of England, is a photographer’s dream. A rugged land with cliffs molded by the sea and shadowed by stormy clouds, it glows in the light. A local tour guide said the light glowed pink in the town of St. Ives, from the color of the sand. My friends and I…