Photoshoot and Beyond
Category: Street. Photograph: “waiting in a colored world” by Mark Meyer zur Heide (username “Mark Meyer zur Heide” on Flickr). Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community right here. Why I picked this image: This image is taken in a stunning location that would work as a fantastic architecture image by itself the way it is. But the addition…
I often say that a tripod is the only bit of kit you can buy that will actually make your pictures better. Well, I spent some time maintaining mine, today and thought you might benefit from my experience. Let’s talk about why your tripod needs maintenance, some tools you’ll probably need, and we’ll get to…
Facebook, despite all its ups and downs, has become a part of our lives. It’s become a source of education, advertising, entertainment, and social/family connection! So with that in mind, I thought it’d be great to share with you a way to help make your Facebook experience a little more manageable! The problem i’m sure…
Up close and personal, wildfires are tragic and terrifying. But if you can step away from the chaos and capture things from a wider perspective, they can become a thing of beauty. No one knows this better than filmmaker Jeff Frost, who has spent the pa…
Sweaty palms. Nausea. Chest tightness. Racing thoughts. “What if I can’t get a great shot? What if I forget something? What if I totally fail?” This is how I feel before a session sometimes. Particularly if it’s something different than the norm, or I haven’t shot in a while. Even after 10 years of shooting, […]
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Category: Children Photograph: My Little Model by Thomas Salinka A photograph of a child that makes me smile will always be my favorite. This image, while not an obviously happy moment, shows the quiet tolerance of a little girl sitting still for the photographer. She obviously would like to be off doing something else, but yet she…
In my career as a sports photographer, I’ve been hit by all sorts of objects: balls, helmets, sticks, pucks and even a mouthguard or two. One thing I haven’t been hit with – and hope to never be hit with – is a shot put. Unfortunately, a photographer shooting the World Indoor Athletics Championships in […]
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Adobe announces technology previews for Lightroom on the web. Technology Previews These are a set of “test drives” for new features before they are released officially. Technology previews offer the opportunity to comment on a feature’s functionality and to help “shape the feature.” according to Josh Haftel of Adobe. Search Search is a technology preview…
Lighting a portrait can be as simple or intricate as you want it to be. More often than not though, the concept of ‘less is more’ rings true. To show off just how much can be done with only a small bit of gear, photographer Wayne Johns has shared a helpful tutorial on behalf of […]
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Lighting a portrait can be as simple or intricate as you want it to be. More often than not though, the concept of ‘less is more’ rings true. To show off just how much can be done with only a small bit of gear, photographer Wayne Johns has shared a helpful tutorial on behalf of […]
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