Photographers: Success at bridal shows

Bridal Shows. Most photographers love to hate them. They’re tedious. They’re expensive. They waste a perfectly good Sunday afternoon that you could be spending with your family or shooting a session you are really excited about. For all the pain they cause, though, they can be excellent tools for getting your work out to clients…

These photos of nuclear explosions were taken one ten-millionth of a second after detonation

If taking photos of speeding bullets is hard, imagine how hard it is to take photos of a nuclear bomb going off. (I mean aside the obvious issue of having yourself and the camera being completely decimated if you were at any reasonable distance). I mean, if you developed a nuclear bomb, you wanna see how […]

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Win a Fuji X-T10 and Lensbaby Velvet 56

We’ve got a new camera contest thanks to our friends over at Lensbaby. You can win a new Fuji X-T10 and a great Lensbaby Velvet 56 to put on it. This is the perfect combination for street photography or travel. Details Welcome to the next Photofocus contest. This contest starts May 1, 2016 and ends…

Win a Sony A7II and a SpiderLight Hand Strap

Thanks to the great folks over at Spider Camera Holster (www.spiderholster.com) we’ve got a great prize to giveaway.  In celebration of their latest creation, you can win a new Sony A7II and the brand new SpiderLight Hand Strap. This is the best hand strap on the planet for all flagship brands of mirrorless and lightweight DSLR cameras. Details…

Photographer of The Day: Robert Johnson

Category: Wedding Photographer: Robert Johnson I chose this moment because Robert masterfully captured this bride in her veil. With a style evoking high fashion, Robert created a black and white photo with full tonal range (my favorite thing with black and whites) as well as a photo with a depth of field that catches every…

TetherTools Case Relay Review and Tips for Lengthy Exposures

A few years ago, I had this crazy idea to shoot a five-hour exposure while I was camping near the Tetons in Wyoming. The major obstacle to making a picture like this is battery power. The whole time a long exposure is recording, the sensor is activated, the shutter is held open, and a DSLR’s…

William Wegman talks about his art, photography, video, and how he discovered 20×24 Polaroids

When it comes to art, I’m very much in the “but I know what I like” camp.  I just don’t really do “art”, but I was immediately drawn to William Wegman’s work when I first discovered it a number of years ago. In this video from The Art of Photography’s Artist Series, Wegman talks about his photography, […]

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