Capturing more striking bird photographs
Bob Coates
Bird photography or photographing birds can be quite challenging. Why you ask? Birds are everywhere. It’s a piece of cake to make bird images. Well,
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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 >
On Photography
On Photography: Weegee, 1899-1968
“To me, pictures are like blintzes — ya gotta get ’em while they’re hot.” -Weegee Weegee, the photographer Arthur Fellig’s pseudonym is the phonetic spelling of the Ouija board. He…
Capturing more striking bird photographs
Bird photography or photographing birds can be quite challenging. Why you ask? Birds are everywhere. It’s a piece of cake to make bird images. Well, yes and no. It’s easy…
Photographing on Auto: The good and the bad
We probably all do it at some point — we become lazy, we’re shooting something we don’t really care about, we’re just creating snapshots or for whatever reason, we turn…
Why attending a workshop can help get your photographic mojo back
The thing about being a creative is finding inspiration and a constant stream of it. It’s not as easy as it sounds. Have you ever found that you have fallen…
Godox V1 offers high speed and power in round flash head
For the past couple years, I’ve utilized the Nissin line of flashes — specifically the Di700A and i60A — for my on-camera flash photography. While these can also be used…
On Photography
On Photography: Weegee, 1899-1968
“To me, pictures are like blintzes — ya gotta get ’em while they’re hot.” -Weegee Weegee, the photographer Arthur Fellig’s pseudonym is the phonetic spelling of the Ouija board. He…
Capturing more striking bird photographs
Bird photography or photographing birds can be quite challenging. Why you ask? Birds are everywhere. It’s a piece of cake to make bird images. Well, yes and no. It’s easy…
Photographing on Auto: The good and the bad
We probably all do it at some point — we become lazy, we’re shooting something we don’t really care about, we’re just creating snapshots or for whatever reason, we turn…
Why attending a workshop can help get your photographic mojo back
The thing about being a creative is finding inspiration and a constant stream of it. It’s not as easy as it sounds. Have you ever found that you have fallen…
Godox V1 offers high speed and power in round flash head
For the past couple years, I’ve utilized the Nissin line of flashes — specifically the Di700A and i60A — for my on-camera flash photography. While these can also be used…
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Photographing on Auto: The good and the bad
Lauri Novak
We probably all do it at some point — we become lazy, we’re shooting something we don’t really care about, we’re just creating snapshots or
The Enthusiast’s Guide to Travel: Working around uncontrollable conditions, part one
Kevin Ames
Sometimes all your planning will go to hell. Your Caribbean vacation will be overwhelmed by strong surf and heavy rains, or your visit to a
Tutorials
Calibrating your camera’s autofocus system with the Datacolor SpyderLENSCAL
Mike Hagen
Making sure your camera’s autofocus system is properly calibrated can be important for a variety of reasons: Determining if your lens’ AF servo is operating
Using fractal prisms to create other worldly portraits
Julie Powell
I recently did a post on playing with fractal prism filters for the first time, and I seriously could not wait to get my hands
How to use the SpyderCHECKR for accurate and consistent colors
Mike Hagen
As photographers, we spend thousands of dollars on camera gear and lighting equipment. We also take great care to pose the subject and achieve accurate
Podcasts + webinars
InFocus Interview Show: Photography insurance with Howard Burkholz
Vanelli
I had a chance to talk with photographer and insurance agent Howard Burkholz about the different types of insurance plans photographers need. As a photographer himself, Howard gives disaster scenario examples to help us understand what is and is not covered.
InFocus Interview Show, special edition: Learn to recognize opportunities with Abe Curland
Vanelli
Opportunities to increase our skills and knowledge are all around us, but sometimes we may not spot them. In this special video edition, I sat
Beyond Technique with Kevin Kuster | Photofocus Podcast August 21, 2019
Chamira Young
Get the show here or get it on iTunes — Please, post a review on iTunes. Welcome to Beyond Technique, the podcast that empowers photographers
Photographer of the Day
Category: Street Art Photographer: Thomas Clark Photo: "Untitled” With street art, I often find it important to give a sense of scale. And with Thomas’ photograph of this three-dimensional bunny, he...
Photographer of the Week
Every weekday, Photofocus curators share a great photograph taken by one of our readers. Every month we highlight photographs in the genres of architecture, portrait, outdoor, street and a flex...
Photographer of the Week
Photographer of the Day
Category: Street Art Photographer: Thomas Clark Photo: "Untitled” With street art, I often find it important to give a sense of scale. And with Thomas’ photograph of this three-dimensional bunny, he...
Photographer of the Week
Every weekday, Photofocus curators share a great photograph taken by one of our readers. Every month we highlight photographs in the genres of architecture, portrait, outdoor, street and a flex...
Business
No, Instagram isn’t about to use your photos against you
Bryan Esler
The world of social media can be an interesting place. Every few weeks, I see a hoax on various social platforms — mainly Facebook and
Beyond Technique with Kevin Kuster | Photofocus Podcast August 21, 2019
Chamira Young
Get the show here or get it on iTunes — Please, post a review on iTunes. Welcome to Beyond Technique, the podcast that empowers photographers
Learn how to license your photos, with a free Viewbug membership
Photofocus Team
One of the most intimidating things as a new photographer is trying to figure out pricing and usage rights for clients. Licensing is a word
Video
Hard drive management for creative pros: What’s in a hard drive?
Kevin Ames
We store our digital lives on hard drives for the most part. This series of articles covers everything you want to know about hard drives,
Caging the illusive Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
Chris Anson
In this article, I’m going to share with you how I configured my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K camera using a cage, a monitor and
Finding stock video with visual search
Rich Harrington
More and more, video is becoming a standard for client projects. Photographers, web designers, marketing folks have all released that motion is a great way
