I know many photographers (pros and amateurs alike) who need a special occasion like a vacation, a wedding or a sports event to take their camera out in their free time. When I ask them “why only for big occasions?”, I often get the reply that everyday life is not
It’s that time of the year when photographers should look back on the year that was and look forward to the year that can be. Here are a few practical and inspirational tips to improve your photography. 1. Spend more time working with the gear that you have rather than
You’ve heard it before — shoot what it feels like. In many places in the northern hemisphere, the fall and winter are moving in. The trees are losing their last colorful leaves and the gray and cold weather settles in. This is also the time that I get an increasing
Category: Street. Photograph: “Time out. Gran Canaria 2017” by Scott Johnston (username “Scott Johnston” on Flickr). Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community right here. Why I picked this image: Street photography images can be a contemporary mirror of society. If you look back at the work of some of the masters of this genre, you will
Scott and Marco discuss these new products and mirrorless topics on their final episode of the #Mirrorless Show at Photofocus: Scott and Marco host their final mirrorless show at Photofocus. They will now move on to their new Photo Podcast Network at www.PhotoPodcasts.com where the new mirrorless and inspiration podcast episodes will be produced and hosted.
Category: Street. Photograph: “Strangers in the Dark XXIII” by Pierre Pichot (username “Pierre Pichot” on Flickr). Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community right here. Why I picked this image: Tunnels make a nice stage for photography. The leading lines pull your eyes easily to the main subject. Yet lighting in tunnels is usually
Category: Street. Photograph: “Close Encounters” by Ivan Rigamonti (username “Ivan Rigamonti” on Flickr). Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community right here. Why I picked this image: I like images that tell a story or that animate me to make up a story to it – like thinking of a movie plot from just
Scott and Marco discuss these topics on this #Inspiration episode of the Photofocus podcast: The inspiration show is moving with Scott and Marco to a new place. In the future, we will broadcast our shows on the PhotoPodcastNetwork.com Get to know an inspirational photographer: This month Marco introduces you to the Swiss/American photographer
Category: Street. Photograph: “Missed the Shot?” by Ivan Rigamonti (username “Ivan Rigamonti” on Flickr). Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community right here. Why I picked this image: One of the styles of street photography focuses on taking pictures in situations where unrelated parts of the frame on different layers seem to interact
Category: Street. Photograph: “On The Run” by thorpelyon (username “thorpelyon” on Flickr). Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community right here. Why I picked this image: I enjoy street photos with subtle humor in them. You may be familiar with the famous image “Kiss, Me Stupid” from Joel Meyerowitz where he captured a couple
Scott and Marco discuss these new products and mirrorless topics on this episode of the Photofocus #Mirrorless Show: Scott shares his impressions regarding mirrorless cameras from the WPPI trade show for wedding and portrait photographers in Las Vegas. Scott and Marco share their impressions from the new Fujifilm GFX 50s mirrorless medium format camera in
Category: Street. Photograph: “Man in blu” by Juan Maria Rodriguez (username “Juan Maria Rodriguez” on Flickr). Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community right here. Why I picked this image: Shadow play offers a creative way in street photography. Shadow size can exaggerate some objects or people or let things from different layers
