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Personalizing Powerful Plugins with Serge Ramelli

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You gotta join us live for our next Lightroom Live, 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.…

Tutorials

Sources for Stock Photos

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There’s a lot of misunderstanding about stock photography.  This article is less for photographers and more for designers and out clients.  With that said, I’ve heard many people use the wrong terms when describing stock usage rights. Royalty-free Does Not Equal Free Let’s tackle the biggest misunderstanding. Don’t confuse royalty-free and free. A royalty-free image…

Business

Photographer of the day: Paul Munford

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Category: Street. Photograph: “Breeze” by Paul Munford (username “Paul Munford” on Flickr). Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community right here. Why I picked this image:  A street photo can capture my attention by the content, composition, color / B&W contrast and by the story that I see in the single frame. This image by Paul captured my…

Photographer of the Day

PEOPLE! Stop Fearing the New iPhone!

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I’m going to try to tone this down a little bit, as I’ve willingly participated in absolutely ridiculous and brainless conversations regarding the iPhone 7 with people. Everything from conspiracy theories like, planned obsolescence, to thoughts like “my life as a professional photographer is now doomed” have been made known to me. C’mon people. Really? I don’t…

Opinion

Adobe Stock Contributor Portal

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Submitting photos to Adobe Stock has just become a whole lot easier thanks to the new Contributor Portal. Most stock photo photographers will tell you that keywords are a very important part of their success in selling their images. Adobe Stock has just made the process even simpler in the new Contributor Portal and the Keyword Suggestion…

Adobe

Two New Sigma Art Lenses

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At Photokina 2016, Sigma announced two new additions to their globally renowned ART series of DSLR lenses. 12-24mm f/4.0 DG HSM | A ultra1wide angle zoom lens for Canon, Nikon & Sigma full frame DSLR 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM | A short telephoto portrait lens for Canon, Nikon & Sigma full frame DSLR   12-24mm…

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Photo

Beginner’s Photography Tip: It’s Important To Select Your Focus Point

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Focus Point On Logo Focus Point On Keys The images in this brief post illustrate why you should learn how to use your Fuji camera’s ability to select the AF point(s) in any … [Read More...] about Beginner’s Photography Tip: It’s Important To Select Your Focus Point

Photographer of the Day: Tomas Salinka

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Category: Children Photograph: “Eimi music lover” by Tomas Salinka Props and background gives this photo character, but Tomas use of a spotlight is what adds drama to the … [Read More...] about Photographer of the Day: Tomas Salinka

Live from Photokina 2016 – #3

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On day 3, also my last day at Photokina 2016, I looked closer at some of the trends of nontraditional camera products that have been growing in popularity in the photography … [Read More...] about Live from Photokina 2016 – #3

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Video

Polaroid Portable LED Lights – First Look

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Whether you’re shooting video or stills, portable LED lights have become very widely-accepted for use indoors or out because of their portability and their small … [Read More...] about Polaroid Portable LED Lights – First Look

Setting a Self Timer for Bracketing HDR Images on Sony Cameras

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Sometimes I forget to pack a remote shutter release when I stumble upon an HDR scene. Luckily I can set up a Sony A7 series camera to shoot a bracketed series of images with a … [Read More...] about Setting a Self Timer for Bracketing HDR Images on Sony Cameras

Breaking Down the Different Types of Tripod Heads

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There are so many different types of tripod heads and it can get confusing on which one to use depending on what you’re shooting. I like it when my gear complements my photography, … [Read More...] about Breaking Down the Different Types of Tripod Heads

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Software

Adobe Stock Contributor Portal

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Submitting photos to Adobe Stock has just become a whole lot easier thanks to the new Contributor Portal. Most stock photo photographers will tell you that keywords are a very … [Read More...] about Adobe Stock Contributor Portal

Moving from Apple Photos to Lightroom – The WHY and the HOW!

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So you've decided to step up your photography game and get Adobe's Lightroom to manage and edit your photos, eh?! This guide will help you get your photos from Apple's Photos into … [Read More...] about Moving from Apple Photos to Lightroom – The WHY and the HOW!

5 Ways to Make Your Photoshop Life Easier

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As much as Photoshop is an amazingly powerful tool, as photographers our goal should be to spend as little time in Photoshop as possible. My motto is “Edit Faster/Shoot More” (and … [Read More...] about 5 Ways to Make Your Photoshop Life Easier

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Reviews

Fixing Three Common Workflow Problems with the Drobo 5N

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Well… It’s a pretty exciting day here at SharkPixel and Washington DC Headshots. I am finally upgrading my storage “situation” thanks to the amazing people over at Drobo. John … [Read More...] about Fixing Three Common Workflow Problems with the Drobo 5N

First Look: New LUCiD Plug-ins for Photos for Mac

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A few years back, Apple decided to slowly kill of Aperture and iPhoto.  in their places emerged Photos for Mac.  The app left something to be desired, but has kept maturing.  One … [Read More...] about First Look: New LUCiD Plug-ins for Photos for Mac

Ten Reasons Why I Love My New Fuji X-T2

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I am star-struck. My Fuji X-T2 just arrived, it was released September 8. I am reading through the manual and looking at the camera’s features.  It is definitely an exciting … [Read More...] about Ten Reasons Why I Love My New Fuji X-T2

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Business

The Mind Your Own Business Podcast | Photofocus Podcast September 1, 2016

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https://soundcloud.com/photofocus/the-mind-your-own-business-podcast-photofocus-podcast-september-1-2016 Get the show here or get it on iTunes — Don't forget to post a review on … [Read More...] about The Mind Your Own Business Podcast | Photofocus Podcast September 1, 2016

Don’t Be Afraid To Personalize

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Whether you do business under your own personal name or under a business name, personalizing your product and/or service is a great form of marketing. Everyone loves a good story, … [Read More...] about Don’t Be Afraid To Personalize

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