The Cold Hard Truth When It Comes To Dealing With Problem Clients

Tiffany Mueller

A major part of being a working photographer is spent managing your business and tending to your client’s questions, concerns, feedback, etc…For the most part, this aspect of professional photography isn’t the worst thing in the world, but there always seems to come a point when you find yourself working with a problem client that […]

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Tips To Make Your Next On Location Shoot Go Smoother And Yield You Better Photos

Tiffany Mueller

I know, I know, the title of the video says it’s about industrial portraits. It is about that, indeed; however, a lot of the tips and advice J. P. Morgan shares in the seven minute long clip can be applied to a lot of different kinds of photoshoots–especially those where you’re shooting on location. Outside […]

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Japanese Photographer Spends 5 Years Creating Incredible Mini-Dioramas Every Day

Tiffany Mueller

I love miniature photography, especially when it’s as creative as Tatsuya Tanaka. The way the photographer can look at single piece of pasta and think “water slide!” or a dish sponge and think “rock climbing!” It such an outside-the-box way of looking at the small, everyday objects most of us don’t pay much more attention […]

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Photographer Loses Copyright Suit Against Mapmaker Because of Licensing Technicality

Allen Mowery

Creative commons licensing is great, especially for online content creators.   It can also be a tremendous tool for gaining recognition through use of your work as you are just starting out in the creative world.  However, it can be a double-edged sword for the unsuspecting. A few days ago, a court in Washington, DC found in […]

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This Is How Dan Vojtěch Shoots an Airplane with 30 Strobes

Allen Mowery

Red Bull always seems to be up to something (perhaps it’s the “wings”), trying to impress us with various antics to get us to buy their overrated energy drinks.  But, on the plus side, it affords those of us in the creative world with some great inspiration. In one of their most recently-released videos, stunt […]

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This Is How Dan Vojtěch Shoots an Airplane with 30 Strobes

Allen Mowery

Red Bull always seems to be up to something (perhaps it’s the “wings”), trying to impress us with various antics to get us to buy their overrated energy drinks.  But, on the plus side, it affords those of us in the creative world with some great inspiration. In one of their most recently-released videos, stunt […]

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Underwater Portraits with Directed Light

erikathornes

Editor’s Note: Please welcome new Photofocus contributor Erika Thornes.  She is a San Diego based photographer who loves to make lasting memories for families.  She is also a member of the PPA (Professional Photographers of America) and ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers). Please leave her comment below this article…  we’re glad to have her on board. Underwater […]