Photo of the Day: Sunset Storm

Category: Nature Photograph: “Sunset Storm” by Murray Fox Thunder. Lightning. The power of nature. Enough said. Originally shared with the Photofocus Google Plus community right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the Photofocus, please read this article. This Post Sponsored by: Perfectly Clear for Photoshop or Lightroom is all about saving you time […]

Avoid Holiday Scams!

This email hit my inbox this morning. I knew it was a scam. Photographic jobs just don’t happen this way. I was ready to junk it when several of my fellow photographers responded in humorous and somewhat sarcastic ways. I’m sharing this because photographers new to our business might not see it for what it […]

My Favorite New Photoshop CC Features (Late 2015 Release)

There are a ton of updates in the latest version of Photoshop CC. In this video, I show off a few of my favorites – from artboard improvements, font filtering, the return of the Oil Paint filter, and more! Howard Pinsky is an online Photoshop and Lightroom educator, offering over 400 videos. Be sure to follow Howard for […]

The 5 Minutes, 5 Dollars Monitor Hood

When you edit, and especially when you colorize, you want to do it in a relatively dim environment. And if you cannot achieve that, you at least don’t want any direct light falling on your monitor. That can really screw up the color your eyes perceive.  If you are using a calibration tool like Datacolor’s Spyder (reviewed here) […]

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Understanding and Creating ‘Realistic’ Camera Shake In After Effects

Some short require camera shake for authenticity, but are so much easier shooting on a tripod. Think about any effect where you need to cut between two shots, or wanting to shoot something quickly while still making it seems like it was shot hand held. This gets even harder if you want a significant shake. […]

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Reader Photos Roundup: December 20, 2015

It’s time for our weekly break from the gear for a few minutes so we can enjoy another round of reader photos from the Photography Bay Flickr Group. Check out the rest of the photos below. Clicking on the photos will take you to its Flickr page where you can read more about the shot, […]

Naked Models and Milk Become Star Wars Heroes (NSFW)

It seems like everything these days is either Star Wars or inspired by Star Wars. However, unlike many photos I’m seeing lately, this set is kickass in its own right. The concept itself isn’t new, but Barcelona-based photographer Manu Cabañero hit the nail on the head with his milk-splashed characters of Princess Leia, Like Skywalker […]

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