Shadows. Lately, I see more and more “flat” images, and I constantly hear the terms “fill in the shadows,” and “maintaining shadow detail.” Many new photographers try their hardest to light everything evenly and eliminate the very essence which creates emotions: Shadows Late at night, the silhouette of a man
This is a guest post by Stephan Bollinger – www.stephanbollinger.com Follow him on G+: plus.google.com/+StephanBollinger My previous article about the advantages of portfolio reviews has created a very interesting discussion. The question was raised Why would I need a portfolio, Im not a pro, and even more intriguing what exactly
This is a guest post by Stephan Bollinger – www.stephanbollinger.com Follow him on G+: plus.google.com/+StephanBollinger It’s not easy to select the best (most impactful, appealing, selling, effective) images for your own portfolio, and it is an even tougher call to throw some of your most beloved images out. To clarify:
Guest Post by Stephan Bollinger – Circle Stephan on Google+ Over the years, I photographed hundreds of children, and while my gear has changed over time, one element has remained constant: To take great pictures of kids, I have to show my inner child, be silly, fall over, become accepted
Guest Post & Photo by Stephan Bollinger – Circle Stephan on Google+ On our journey from being a guy (or girl) with a camera to become a photographer, we go through various steps and lessons, and with it thousands of photographs (and at least the same amount in hours in front of
Guest Post & Photo by Stephan Bollinger Circle Stephan on Google+ I often get an empty stare when I talk to new photographers about white balance, so I thought, this short blog post might be helpful. Every lighting situation produces different colours, and even the sun light changes in colour
Guest Post & Photo by Stephan Bollinger Circle Stephan on Google+ As professional photographers, our craft pays for the bills, sends our kids to school, and puts food on the table, but often, what we produce on a daily base it not what inspires us, or what made
Guest Post & Photo by Stephan Bollinger Circle Stephan on Google+ We all have seen those magical photographs with “god rays”, the late afternoon image with clouds and streaks of sunlight painting the sky, or images of churches and large buildings with light beaming through the glass windows. The combination
Guest Post & Photo by Stephan Bollinger – Circle Stephan on Google+ When I picked up my very first camera over 30 years ago, I had no aspirations to ever become a professional photographer, I just had fun taking pictures. I never thought about any commercial value of my images, and even
Guest Post & Photo by Stephan Bollinger – Circle Stephan on Google+ In the first part of this series, we talked about naming files, storage and the importance of backup. We looked at catalogs and structures in the second part, and ways to optimize the way we manage, select and deliver our
Guest Post & Photo by Stephan Bollinger – Circle Stephan on Google+ The process of cataloging our images is one of the most important (and daunting) parts of our daily lives as photographers. Pixels are cheap, and we fill our memory cards with hundreds (if not thousands) of images on every shoot.
NOTE: We’re going to start offering a great deal more Lightroom coverage here at Photofocus with a heavy concentration coming once a week or so every month. Enjoy… Guest Post & Photo by Stephan Bollinger – Circle Stephan on Google+ Folders, files and backup Over the years, I have produced a
