Photography education and inspiration

Webinar: Making the cut — practical video editing On Monday, August 12, 2019 at 4 p.m. ET, join Photofocus for a webinar titled "Making the cut — practical video editing" with guest Abba Shapiro. Learn more >

Nate Torres

What could the future of photography look like

People aspire to performing their dream jobs quickly. But will the window of opportunity still exist? The window to becoming...

Kevin Ames

On Photography: Duane Michals, 1392-present

"Anything outside of the realm of being an observer to reality was the only definition [of photography] that was legitimate....

Photofocus Team

Monster fires: Documenting and picking up the pieces of the California wildfires

(Editor’s Note: We welcome Sean McLean to Photofocus. Sean is a photographer and software engineer residing in the Santa Cruz Mountains...

Photofocus Team

Standing out in the world of corporate event photography with unique services

(Editor’s Note: We welcome this guest post from Bert McLendon. After a long career in the video game industry, Bert...

Photofocus Team

Real estate photography for the short-term rental industry

(Editor’s Note: We welcome Sara Kempner to Photofocus. Sara is an outdoor photographer specializing in fine art landscapes, lifestyle and sport and recreation...

Enter to win a new camera, a Fotopro tripod and monopod, plus much more!

It’s our birthday, and we want to celebrate with you! Check out our 21st birthday contest and win a free photo toolbox just by entering. We’ll have prizes every month, plus a grand prize which includes a new camera! This month, we’re giving away a package from Fotopro and a B&H gift card! Learn more and enter to win >

Nate Torres

What could the future of photography look like

People aspire to performing their dream jobs quickly. But will the window of opportunity still exist? The window to becoming a photographer is rapidly closing...

Kevin Ames

On Photography: Duane Michals, 1392-present

"Anything outside of the realm of being an observer to reality was the only definition [of photography] that was legitimate. I had no problem breaking...

Photofocus Team

Monster fires: Documenting and picking up the pieces of the California wildfires

(Editor’s Note: We welcome Sean McLean to Photofocus. Sean is a photographer and software engineer residing in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Santa Cruz, CA. Sean...

Photofocus Team

Standing out in the world of corporate event photography with unique services

(Editor’s Note: We welcome this guest post from Bert McLendon. After a long career in the video game industry, Bert used his skillset to build...

Photofocus Team

Real estate photography for the short-term rental industry

(Editor’s Note: We welcome Sara Kempner to Photofocus. Sara is an outdoor photographer specializing in fine art landscapes, lifestyle and sport and recreation imagery. She is based out...

Enter to win a new camera, a Spider Holster prize package and more!

It’s our birthday, and we want to celebrate with you! Check out our 21st birthday contest and win a free photo toolbox just by entering. We’ll have prizes every month, plus a grand prize which includes a new camera! This month, we’re giving away a package from Spider Holster and a B&H gift card! Learn more and enter to win >

Photography fun with kids

Summer photography fun with kids: Treasure hunt

Summer photography fun with kids: Water balloons

Summer photography fun with kids: Skittles

Summer photography fun with kids: Traffic lights

Photography activities for kids: Point of view

Photography activities for kids: Composition 101

Comparing variable ND filters

Photofocus Team

Variable ND filters are a great choice for photographers looking to block some of the light coming into their cameras. They let you easily increase your exposure time, making it key for things like long exposures and video capture. Variable ...

Mobile Mondays: Are you backing up your mobile device images?

Lauri Novak

Lately, I’m sad to say I’ve seen several of my friends lose images due to not having a proper backup system in place. Here at Photofocus, we have plenty of articles that can help you with that for your photography ...

Adobe previews Sky Replacement tool for Photoshop

Photofocus Team

This morning, Adobe shared a sneak peek of the Sensei-powered AI Sky Replacement feature, coming soon to Photoshop. In the video above, product manager Meredith Stotzner shares how the new tool gives the ability to add dramatic skies to scenes ...

Witness California’s record blazes through the eyes of frontline firefighters

National Geographic

More than three million acres have burned so far this year in California. Photographer Stuart Palley focuses on capturing the crews behind fighting the wildfires, and the unprecedented conditions they're dealing with.

Having trouble updating your Wacom tablet’s firmware on your Mac?

Bryan Esler

Over the weekend, I was presented with a firmware update message for my Wacom Intuos Pro Medium tablet (B&H | Amazon). This tablet has been a staple of my workflow since I first received it for review two years ago. ...

What could the future of photography look like

Nate Torres

People aspire to performing their dream jobs quickly. But will the window of opportunity still exist? The window to becoming a photographer is rapidly closing unless you put in hard work to master the basics and your future niche. Let ...

Night photographer Ron Pinkerton: Made in the Mojave, part two

Ken Lee

This is the second of a two-part interview with California-based night photographer Ron Pinkerton. Click here to read part one. Determining the length of exposure For photography near a full moon, Ron’s default is to shoot at f/8 with ISO ...

The Sunday Shutter: September 20, 2020

Photofocus Team

Every Sunday we highlight some of our best finds from across the web for photographers. Here are some of our favorites. Scenes from the 2020 Tour de France The Atlantic After being delayed for more than two months due to ...

On Photography: Duane Michals, 1392-present

Kevin Ames

"Anything outside of the realm of being an observer to reality was the only definition [of photography] that was legitimate. I had no problem breaking the rules because I never bought the rules in the first place." -Duane Michals Storytelling ...

Weekly Wrap-Up: September 13-19, 2020

Photofocus Team

This week, Nate Torres dove into whether photography helps to improve your memory. Then, Bryan Esler previewed the upcoming LuminarAI feature, AtmosphereAI, to let you add things like fog, steam and mist to your images. Lauri Novak gave her first ...