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Using LUTs in Aurora HDR 2019

Chris Anson 11/20/2018 0

You’ll find Aurora HDR 2019 at a special price along with a bundle of training videos, Looks, and LUTs designed for Photofocus readers, here. The new Aurora HDR 2019 offers you many new features one of which is the ability to use LUTs in processing your photographs. In this article, I’m going to take a look…

Photography Marketing: Know your platform

Bryan Esler 11/19/2018 0

As photographers, we spend a lot of time sharing our images and trying to market ourselves on social media. It’s no secret that we spend about 20% of our time actually photographing, while the other 80% is spent on our business. In order to be effective on platforms like Facebook and Instagram, however, you have…

Business

2018 Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts under $250

Photofocus Team 11/20/2018 0

Shop early and save early with deals from B&H! Click here to learn more. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday only days away, we wanted to compile some of our favorite gifts that you can buy your favorite photographer (or send to friends and family to buy you!). Below are a few gift ideas that…

Gear Photography

Quick Tip: Use a single Lightroom catalog

Vanelli 11/20/2018 0

A single Lightroom catalog makes managing Lightroom a lot easier.

Adobe Software

So long, New York!

Bryan Esler 10/30/2018 0

Last week’s PhotoPlus Expo has officially come to a close. Between all the talk about full-frame mirrorless cameras, on-stage demos and seminars, there was a ton to see and do as a photographer. More than 200 exhibitors showed off their latest and greatest products. Attendees saw everything from new cameras and lenses, to post-processing software…

Opinion

Early Black Friday savings from Panasonic Lumix

Bryan Esler 11/20/2018 1

Shop early and save early with deals from B&H! Click here to learn more. Panasonic has started to offer some amazing deals on its cameras, lenses and accessories. Below is just a sampling of the deals being offered through Dec. 1, 2018; click here to see more. Cameras and bundles GH5S Body only: $200 off; now…

Gear Photography

2018 Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts under $250

Photofocus Team 11/20/2018 0

Shop early and save early with deals from B&H! Click here to learn more. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday only days away, we wanted to compile some of our favorite gifts … [Read More...]

Early Black Friday savings from Panasonic Lumix

Bryan Esler 11/20/2018 1

Shop early and save early with deals from B&H! Click here to learn more. Panasonic has started to offer some amazing deals on its cameras, lenses and accessories. Below is … [Read More...]

2018 Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts under $100

Photofocus Team 11/19/2018 0

Shop early and save early with deals from B&H! Click here to learn more. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday only days away, we wanted to compile some of our favorite gifts … [Read More...]

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Fixing your white balance: The ultimate solution

Michèle Grenier 11/15/2018 2

As I kept on playing with the Illuminati instruments incident and color light meter I'd been given a few weeks ago, I discovered that I love putting the color meter to the test. I … [Read More...]

Controlling the “feel” of an image with the Illuminati meter

Chamira Young 11/05/2018 0

Am I a lazy photographer? Maybe. The shortest path to the best possible image is the way I like to go. After years of shooting, I also tend to get set in my ways. However, … [Read More...]

The Illuminati incident meter connects via bluetooth to smart phones and watches.

The meter incident — don’t trust the camera’s lightmeter

Kevin Ames 10/10/2018 0

All cameras, including iPhones and other smartphones, have built-in exposure meters. The job of the meter is to measure the light and return an exposure setting that records the … [Read More...]

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Using LUTs in Aurora HDR 2019

Chris Anson 11/20/2018 0

You’ll find Aurora HDR 2019 at a special price along with a bundle of training videos, Looks, and LUTs designed for Photofocus readers, here. The new Aurora HDR 2019 offers you … [Read More...]

Drone aerials single exposure HDR with Aurora 2019, part 2

Chris Anson 11/17/2018 0

This article consists of 2 parts. This is part 2 of 2. You'll find part 1 of this article here. In this 2 part article, I'm going to show you how you can enhance a single … [Read More...]

How to capture a sunburst and enhance it with Luminar’s Sunrays filter

Vanelli 11/15/2018 0

Capturing a sunburst in a photo adds a beautiful element to a landscape scene. It can get a little complicated to capture the same sunburst while shooting a portrait. Here's how to … [Read More...]

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Unboxing my Lume Cube Photographer’s Pack

Michèle Grenier 11/16/2018 0

It felt like early Christmas when I got my Lume Cube box delivery. The company guys sent multiple devices and accessories to try in order to see how I like them and for me to … [Read More...]

First Look: Lume Cube AIR

Levi Sim 11/14/2018 2

The new Lume Cube AIR is even more compact than the original and with a longer battery life. It has a powerful magnet on the back for mounting to any ferrous surface and it … [Read More...]

Quick Look: Lume Cube — tiny powerful lighting that’s waterproof too!

Kevin Ames 10/23/2018 0

A Lume Cube is quite a package. Most of all it's a lighting instrument that just wasn't possible a few years ago. Let's look closer, but first... Visit Lume Cube at Photo Plus … [Read More...]

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Perfectly Clear update brings better sharpening, faster processing

Bryan Esler 11/15/2018 0

Perfectly Clear has released updates to its Free, Complete and Essentials software that increases the quality of your images. The 3.6.2 update brings an improved sharpening … [Read More...]

Master Photo Retouching with Kristi Sherk

Photofocus Team 11/06/2018 0

One of the best photo retouchers in the business is Kristina Sherk. In this video, Kristi shares her portrait retouching workflow with Lightroom and Perfectly Clear. We’re … [Read More...]

Reduce the skin shine with Perfectly Clear Complete

Bryan Esler 10/25/2018 0

Editor's Note: Perfectly Clear is offering Photofocus readers a special $99 bundle, including Perfectly Clear Complete and SharkPixel presets. A $163 value! If you're shooting … [Read More...]

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A glimpse into ACDSee’s new Color EQ Contrast tool

Bryan Esler 11/14/2018 0

I recently got the chance to check out the new ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2019, which features a wide array of upgrades over the previous version. One of those is with the … [Read More...]

Importing your Lightroom images into ACDSee

Rich Harrington 02/13/2018 0

Let's explore the process of bringing images in from a Lightroom library into ACDSee. The process is pretty straightforward. Since we've already consolidated our library to a … [Read More...]

A First Look at ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2018

Rich Harrington 08/31/2017 2

Whether you’re looking for a robust alternative to Adobe or you’ve already made the switch, ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate should be a strong consideration. The complete tool offers … [Read More...]

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Quick Tip: Use a single Lightroom catalog

Vanelli 11/20/2018 0

A single Lightroom catalog makes managing Lightroom a lot easier. Having just one catalog will: Help you find images faster Keep track of backups Ensures you don’t lose … [Read More...]

Speed up your Lightroom Classic catalog on Fusion Drive Macs

Bryan Esler 11/16/2018 0

For the past few months, I've had a heck of a time with Lightroom Classic running slowly on my iMac. While my iMac is from late 2015, it's fully loaded. Tons of memory, a good … [Read More...]

Quick Tip: Lock your panels and workspace in Photoshop CC 2019

Bryan Esler 10/18/2018 0

In the newest update of Photoshop CC 2019 (version 20.0.0), Adobe has made it easy to lock your panels so you can avoid accidentally dragging them off the interface. To do this, go … [Read More...]

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