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 >

Scott Wyden Kivowitz

SpiderPro Hand Strap v2 provides durability and comfort

Before we dive into the SpiderPro Hand Strap v2 review, I have to legally share in full disclosure, that I'm...

Kevin Ames

On Photography: Annie Leibovitz, 1949-present

“The camera makes you forget you’re there. It’s not like you are hiding but you forget, you are just looking...

Photofocus Team

Mastering the timeline in After Effects

Looking to get started with After Effects? In this video, instructor Richard Harrington offers tips for creating a fast and...

Bryan Esler

Does the new Olympus 100-400mm hit the mark?

I've had the new Olympus 100-400mm f/5-6.3 (B&H | Amazon) for a few days now, and I finally was able...

Ken Lee

Creating drifting clouds in a single image with Plotagraph Pro

Night clouds come alive with Plotagraph Pro, which adds motion to a single image. I used the desktop version of...

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 >

Scott Wyden Kivowitz

SpiderPro Hand Strap v2 provides durability and comfort

Before we dive into the SpiderPro Hand Strap v2 review, I have to legally share in full disclosure, that I'm a Spider Holster ambassador. With...

Kevin Ames

On Photography: Annie Leibovitz, 1949-present

“The camera makes you forget you’re there. It’s not like you are hiding but you forget, you are just looking so much.” - Annie Leibovitz...

Photofocus Team

Mastering the timeline in After Effects

Looking to get started with After Effects? In this video, instructor Richard Harrington offers tips for creating a fast and efficient motion graphics workflow in...

Bryan Esler

Does the new Olympus 100-400mm hit the mark?

I've had the new Olympus 100-400mm f/5-6.3 (B&H | Amazon) for a few days now, and I finally was able to take it out and...

Ken Lee

Creating drifting clouds in a single image with Plotagraph Pro

Night clouds come alive with Plotagraph Pro, which adds motion to a single image. I used the desktop version of Plotagraph Pro to animate parts...

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

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

If you’re going to make it in the photography business today, then prepare to diversify or die!

Darren Miles

I've been a professional photographer since 2005, around the time digital was coming of age in the photography world. The shift to digital represented a sea change for those who made a living on film photography. Since that time, I've ...

Mobile Mondays: The amazing app for clouds and weather, day or night

Ken Lee

I often get asked about what mobile apps I use for night photography. When I mention that one of my favorites is Clear Outside, most people have never heard of it. However, I app-solutely (um, sorry) love this app and ...

Finding people in Excire Foto

Julie Powell

I have been playing a bit with the new standalone version of Excire Foto, a great search tool to easily sort through your images. This version is great if you don't use additional software like Lightroom Classic for cataloging and ...

SpiderPro Hand Strap v2 provides durability and comfort

Scott Wyden Kivowitz

Before we dive into the SpiderPro Hand Strap v2 review, I have to legally share in full disclosure, that I'm a Spider Holster ambassador. With that said, I do not ever, and will never, support products or brand that I ...

The Sunday Shutter: August 9, 2020

Photofocus Team

Every Sunday we highlight some of our best finds from across the web for photographers. Here are some of our most notable finds. How Black photographers are shaping the movement for Black lives Yes! magazine Several Black photographers are interviewed ...

On Photography: Annie Leibovitz, 1949-present

Kevin Ames

“The camera makes you forget you’re there. It’s not like you are hiding but you forget, you are just looking so much.” - Annie Leibovitz Annie Leibovitz's early years Annie Leibovitz is a baby boomer who traveled worldwide with her ...

Weekly Wrap-Up: August 2-8, 2020

Photofocus Team

This week, Erin Holmstead told us about the compact lights she uses for photography, while Nate Torres made the argument about why EXIF data isn't important. Scott Wyden Kivowitz walked us through creating a custom studio lighting setup, while Bryan ...

Mastering the timeline in After Effects

Photofocus Team

Looking to get started with After Effects? In this video, instructor Richard Harrington offers tips for creating a fast and efficient motion graphics workflow in the After Effects timeline, leaving you with more time for creativity. Learn time-saving features like ...

Announcing the Photofocus Celebrates 21 contest winner for July!

Photofocus Team

July 2020 is in the history books and that can mean only one thing for Photofocus readers who entered our Celebrate 21 contest series — it’s time to announce the winner of the photography software package! Photofocus is having a ...

InFocus Interview Show: The importance of monitor calibration with John Walrath

Vanelli

My guest is an Imaging Training & Technical Support Manager at Datacolor; please welcome John Walrath. In this episode we discuss what monitor calibration is and the importance of it. We also discuss working with dual monitors, and why color ...

If you’re going to make it in the photography business today, then prepare to diversify or die!

Darren Miles

Mobile Mondays: The amazing app for clouds and weather, day or night

Ken Lee

Finding people in Excire Foto

Julie Powell

SpiderPro Hand Strap v2 provides durability and comfort

Scott Wyden Kivowitz

The Sunday Shutter: August 9, 2020

Photofocus Team

On Photography: Annie Leibovitz, 1949-present

Kevin Ames

Weekly Wrap-Up: August 2-8, 2020

Photofocus Team

Unsplash makes dataset open source

Photofocus Team

This morning, Unsplash announced that it was making its dataset completely open source. With over 200,000 contributing photographers across the globe, Unsplash has access to over two million images. With this announcement, Unsplash is releasing the dataset for people and ...

Mastering the timeline in After Effects

Photofocus Team

Announcing the Photofocus Celebrates 21 contest winner for July!

Photofocus Team