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Kristina Sherk

For the past 10 years, Kristina Sherk has been a high-end photo retoucher based out of Washington, D.C. She specializes in realistic retouching and has done work for many clients such as Time Inc., Hasselblad, Merz Aesthetic and Cotton Incorporated. She loves “translating Photoshop” for people and subsequently, she’s a contributing author for educational publications like Shutter Magazine, Photoshop User Magazine and Lightroom Magazine. She is also the author behind three, newly released KelbyOne classes and Photoshop Café’s Fashion Retouching DVD. Check out her store for free Lightroom presets and Photoshop actions: www.SharkPixel.com/store.

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Photographer of the Day – Sohail Kermani

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Photographer - Sohail Karmani - Street portait of young girl Happy Monday, everyone!! I hope you are all enjoying your holiday season, and hopefully taking lots of portraits to share in the Photofocus Flickr Group! It’s Kristina Sherk from Shark Pixel here, back with the Portrait Photographer of the Week!   Without further ado, our first featured portrait photographer of 2017 is… Sohail Karmani! This shot, Street portrait of a young girl, is one of my all time favorites, which is why I thought it was a great way to kick off the … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day – Sohail Kermani

Photographer of the Day – Sven Conquest

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Photographer: Sven Conquest - Prag, Juli 81 Is it Monday already? Thanks for starting your week off by checking out our featured Portrait Photographer! Today we are sharing Sven Conquest, an extremely talented portrait photographer from Berlin. I think this shot is a beautiful ode to the 80’s. The noise is great and I love the texture in the curtains. It’s truly a powerful shot and the monochromatic look makes it even stronger. Well done, Sven! Perhaps the coolest thing about this shot is that it was taken on film in the 1980s and scanned … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day – Sven Conquest

Photographer of the Day – Stephanie Stafford

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Hello Photofocus community, Kristina Sherk from Shark Pixel here. Happy Monday!! I’m thrilled to be able to share with you another Portrait Photographer of the Week! This week, we are featuring Stephanie Stafford based on her image “Little Model”. And what a talented little model she has there! As a DC portrait photographer myself, I know the value that the right wardrobe has on an image, and I love how she accessorized this adorable little girl. I also love the overall softness of the photo, it’s so delicate and sweet, but the eyes are … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day – Stephanie Stafford

Photographer of the Day – Nicolas Winspeare

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It’s me again, Kristina Sherk from Shark Pixel, with today’s Portrait Photographer of the Week! Thanks for checking in to see who we’ve selected, and thanks for continuing to contribute such beautiful work to the Photofocus Flickr Pool for me to choose from!! Today’s featured photographer is Nicolas Winspeare, chosen based on this great photo titled “Passers By”. I love how Nicolas portrays motion and stillness in the same shot. This elderly person is FULL of personality and I can totally see why the photographer chose to capture him! What a … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day – Nicolas Winspeare

Photographer of the Day – Igor Kovalenko

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Photographer: Igor Kovalenko – Jay Happy Monday guys! It’s Kristi Sherk here, Washington DC headshot photographer and Shark Pixel retoucher, with your Portrait Photographer of the Day! I was blown away when I came across this photo by Igor Kovalenko while browsing the Photofocus Flickr Community, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! I think portraits are best when they tell a story, and everything in this image does that -  from the background of the image to the wrinkles of the man’s skin to the sepia tone. I love how sharp every … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day – Igor Kovalenko

Photographer of the Day – KBT Images

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Photographer: KBT Images - _DSC8448 It’s Monday again which means it’s time for another Portrait Photographer of the Day!! This week’s choice is a little more of a classic portrait, which is what I’m used to at my DC headshot studio. Kevin's whole photostream is filled with fashionable portraits, and I’m thrilled I came across this one in the Photofocus Flickr Community pool! The model in this image is beautiful, but what catches my eye the most is the soft quality of light he used. Also, being a professional retoucher myself, I love seeing … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day – KBT Images

Photographer of the Day – Xavier Guillaume

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Photographer: Xavier Guillaume – Duality Hey everyone!! It’s time for another Photographer of the Day! As you may know by now, I am the retoucher behind Shark Pixel as well as a headshot photographer in DC. I love browsing through the PhotoFocus group for a little inspiration! This week’s choice is Xavier Guillaume. I love his creative portrait of this beautiful young girl. Her reflection in the window adds a very artistic element to the shot that takes it to another level, but it is soft enough to not take focus away from the actual … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day – Xavier Guillaume

Photographer of the Day – Fitz Crittle Photography

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Photographer: Fitz Crittle Photography – No Timeouts Here we go again, Photographer of the Day time!! It’s Kristina from Shark Pixel and I must say, I am loving all of your submissions and I want to thank the members of the Photofocus Flickr Community for allowing me to browse and share their images! I love having the opportunity to pick out images that motivate me to be more creative with my portraits, and today’s image does a fantastic job of that. Check out this awesome shot by Fitz Crittle. I don’t know what I love more, the color or the … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day – Fitz Crittle Photography

Photographer of the Day – Paul

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Photographer: Paul - Raphael Hey everyone!! It’s me, Kristina Sherk, back with today’s Photographer of the Day! Today I want to highlight a man named Paul. I came across a couple images by Paul in the Photofocus Flickr community and I am so impressed! He truly has a gift for capturing joy within his subjects. Each image has more emotion than the one before it. Awesome work, Paul! I love how sharp this image is, and all of the detail in the man’s face. As a DC headshot photographer myself, I love portraits that help you connect with the … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day – Paul

Photographer of the Day – Dirk Marwede

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Photographer: Dirk Marwede - Untitled Hey guys! I have to say I am having so much fun with this Photographer of the Day project! I love having the chance to really go through the awesome content in the  Photofocus Flickr community and picking out cool images to share with you. As a DC headshot photographer, I don’t always have the freedom to be creative with portraits, so I am always blown away by the creativity that is demonstrated by all of the photographers that contribute, but Dirk Marwede really stood out to me today. The lines in … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day – Dirk Marwede

Photographer of the Day – Regina Pagles

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Photographer: Regina Pagles - Captain Spaghetti Head Hi everyone! Kristina Sherk here – I am excited to present today’s portrait photographer of the day, the very talented Regina Pagles! This is such a great shot, it totally made me smile this morning when I found it in the Photofocus Flickr community. Regina has amazing vision and excellent compositing skills, see for yourself! The subject of this image is a local owner of a restaurant in town. We agree, Regina, Alex looks great with spaghetti on his head! I’m definitely inspired to have … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day – Regina Pagles

Photographer of the Day – Jordi Corbilla

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Photographer: Jordi Corbilla – Professional Portrait (explore) Hello Photofocus community, Kristina Sherk here. Happy Monday!! That means it’s time for my favorite part of the week, Photographer of the Day! After spending a lot of time in the Photofocus Flickr community we have selected Jordi Corbilla for this week’s winner with this awesome portrait. While I am a professional retoucher, my main focus is headshot photography in DC, and I love to do environmental portraits like this one. Headshots are great but seeing a person in their … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day – Jordi Corbilla

Photographer of the Day – Steve Lavelle

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Category: Portraits Photographer: Steve Lavelle - Vietnamese Lady Since I’m a new contributor here at PhotoFocus, I’ve been perusing the Photofocus Flickr community in order to highlight some of the group’s fantastic portrait photographers. At our DC portrait studio, we shoot portraits every day, but this one totally stood out! Steve Lavelle has hit it out of the park with this one! All too often, portrait photographers go a little too far when smoothing skin in portraits. The reason why we love this image, is because of the overall … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day – Steve Lavelle

Photographer of the Day – Jeremy VanderMeer

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Category: Portraits Photographer: Jeremy VanderMeer – Sad Man Calling this portrait ‘striking’ is putting it lightly! This portrait just stopped me in my tracks! While Jeremy VanderMeer seems to predominantly photograph babies and nature, he sure is a talent when it comes to portraits too. We can also see that he has a fabulous knowledge of the dodge and burn technique, as illustrated in this shot. We here at DC Headshots like to think we know a thing or two about portraits and retouching. Keep up the great work, Jeremy! As per … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day – Jeremy VanderMeer

Photographer of the Day – George Prapas

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Category: Portraits Photographer: George Prapas - GP_MG_8774 Hey guys! My name is Kristina Sherk and I’m a professional retoucher and portrait photographer from Washington DC. At our DC headshot studio, we like to think we know a thing or two about photographing and retouching people, so I’m going to start featuring some amazing portrait photographers on Mondays, here on Photofocus! Here’s our first featured portrait photographer: Bulgarian photographer George Prapas has got a keen eye for photographing people and it absolutely … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day – George Prapas

Fixing Three Common Workflow Problems with the Drobo 5N

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Well… It’s a pretty exciting day here at SharkPixel and Washington DC Headshots. I am finally upgrading my storage “situation” thanks to the amazing people over at Drobo. John Harrington once told me, there are two types of photographers in this world; people who have had a drive fail and people that will. So when I was asked to review the set-up process as a person who was completely unfamiliar with any of Drobo’s products previously in exchange for a Drobo 5N unit, I jumped at the opportunity. In this article, you’ll see how the Drobo 5N … [Read more...] about Fixing Three Common Workflow Problems with the Drobo 5N