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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 >

Photofocus Team

Happy Fourth of July, from Photofocus!

We hope you and your family are enjoying the Fourth of July weekend so far! Whether you're celebrating up at...

Levi Sim

Bring your sparkler photos to life with Plotagraph

I'm excited for this year's fireworks fiesta. I'm planning to do more portraits with sparklers and flash, but I've got...

Jemma Pollari

Using Lightroom keeps me sane

I’ve always been a Photoshop girl. When I first set out with a digital camera in hand, I taught myself...

Nate Torres

Color by the numbers: How digital color works

Color plays a major role in photography. It can enhance an already well-captured photo and vice versa. With that being...

Michèle Grenier

How to prepare a large multi-panel print

Looking to create a huge wall-art impression? Here's a simple five-step guide to help you prepare a large multi-panel print!...

Enter to win a new camera, post-processing software 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 studio lighting kit from B&H. Learn more and enter to win >

Photofocus Team

Happy Fourth of July, from Photofocus!

We hope you and your family are enjoying the Fourth of July weekend so far! Whether you're celebrating up at your cottage, on the lake...

Levi Sim

Bring your sparkler photos to life with Plotagraph

I'm excited for this year's fireworks fiesta. I'm planning to do more portraits with sparklers and flash, but I've got a new plan for finishing...

Jemma Pollari

Using Lightroom keeps me sane

I’ve always been a Photoshop girl. When I first set out with a digital camera in hand, I taught myself Photoshop, and over years of...

Nate Torres

Color by the numbers: How digital color works

Color plays a major role in photography. It can enhance an already well-captured photo and vice versa. With that being said, how much do you...

Michèle Grenier

How to prepare a large multi-panel print

Looking to create a huge wall-art impression? Here's a simple five-step guide to help you prepare a large multi-panel print! 1. Target your client's needs...

Enter to win a new camera, post-processing software and more!

Weekly Wrap-Up: June 28-July 4, 2020

Photofocus Team

This week, Bryan Esler kicked things off by revealing his top cameras of 2020 so far, while Michele Grenier showed us how to prepare a large multi-panel print. Nate Torres explained how digital color works, and Levi Sim told us ...

Excire Foto released: The perfect companion to search your photos

Photofocus Team

This morning, Excire Foto was released in the U.S. The software, which was released in Europe earlier this year, helps photographers sort through their photo libraries by offering an intelligent search function. We gave a first look at Excire Foto ...

Happy Fourth of July, from Photofocus!

Photofocus Team

We hope you and your family are enjoying the Fourth of July weekend so far! Whether you're celebrating up at your cottage, on the lake or staying home, we have some great tutorials to help you make the most of ...

InFocus Interview Show: The best of series

Vanelli

My first guest for this special best-of series is Jack Reznicki. Jack is an internationally renowned commercial people and children photographer based in his beloved New York City. My second guest is Gregory Daniel. Gregory is an award-winning portrait photographer ...

How photography influenced art, part one: Changing the world

Nate Torres

The ways how photography changed art may not be particularly dramatic, but they are not to be taken for granted. But for the record, it was a significant change. Photography has contributed to an improvement in the quality of life ...

Bring your sparkler photos to life with Plotagraph

Levi Sim

I'm excited for this year's fireworks fiesta. I'm planning to do more portraits with sparklers and flash, but I've got a new plan for finishing them, too. Forgive me for using this picture (again!) but it allows me to practice ...

Celebrate your Fourth of July with huge savings from Luminar

Photofocus Team

Though many fireworks celebrations have been canceled across the country, that doesn't mean you can't still celebrate! Whether you're hosting your own fireworks extravaganza or just getting together with family and friends, Luminar is the perfect tool to perfect your ...

Crush your portraits with a snoot, the most underrated and underutilized light modifier

Darren Miles

I’ve been a professional photographer since 2005 and in that time I’ve tried a TON of different lighting modifiers. Umbrellas, soft boxes, scrims, translucent umbrellas, umbrellas with diffusion, octo boxes, light spheres, barn doors, flags … you name it. But ...

Do you have enough gear? The answer is no!

Photofocus Team

"Phew! I have all the gear I will ever need," said no photographer ever! I know that's true as far as I'm concerned and I'm sure you feel the same way. Here's a way to get a photo toolbox completely ...

Using Lightroom keeps me sane

Jemma Pollari

I’ve always been a Photoshop girl. When I first set out with a digital camera in hand, I taught myself Photoshop, and over years of trial and error, I built up a solid bank of editing skills. I knew about ...