It’s time to make your voice heard! Each week, we ask a question of our readers so we know what sort of content to produce more of. Your input helps us make Photofocus better. This week, we want to know, what is one piece of gear you own is, but
Most night photographers use an ultra-wide angle lens. Some use longer lenses for deep-sky astrophotography. But what about the Nifty Fifty? Enter the Nifty Fifty Some people describe a Nifty Fifty as approximating what we see. I’m not really sure that’s quite right. But regardless, it is a “tweener” lens
Social media channels are a space that photography businesses should be familiar with, but are they maximizing their results? In the spirit of the Olympic Games, here are some tips to get you or your business on the social media podium. Strategy This sounds obvious, but many businesses do not
My mistress, the night sky, yields more than just the Milky Way. Star trails come in a close second. There are a number of ways to capture and process for star trails. Let’s take a look. Capture method one If you are an Olympus photographer with a relatively new camera
Experience AI-powered retouching for free until September 2025. Aftershoot today launched the early release of AI Retouching, a new AI tool that helps photographers apply realistic, high-quality portrait retouching directly within the platform. With its unlimited culling and editing tools already built in, Aftershoot now adds retouching to complete the
At some point in your photography journey, you’ll feel unsatisfied about your work to some degree. Social media may or may not play a big part in it. Or, maybe you’re just not happy about your progress. You may even have the bad habit of comparing your work to others.
Today’s photography technology has grown leaps and bounds that it has become increasingly easy to create eye-catching images. Everyone’s photos, whether taken using a smartphone or a digital camera are sharper, clearer and better exposed. However, achieving technical correctness doesn’t always equate to quality images. Travel and adventure photographer James
A mood board is an essential tool for any portrait photographer looking to elevate their work. It’s more than just a collection of pretty pictures; it’s a visual roadmap that guides your creative process from concept to final image. Why mood boards matter for portraits Creating effective portrait mood boards
Looking for the next film simulation recipe to try with your Fujifilm camera? How about an iconic look from Kodak, like Kodachrome 64? Film photographers and hybrid photographers would be familiar with this legendary film stock. So it’s not surprising why a lot of photographers like Tom Juggins have been
It can be difficult to isolate jewelry from the background. With this commercial photography technique, I’ll show you how to float a necklace named Pegasus. Bonus! It can be any color at all. Reminder: I am a Fotopro Featured Photographer and a Platypod Pro. The set The set consists of
As portrait photographers, we often find ourselves on the hunt for inspiration. Sometimes, the perfect image to encapsulate our vision is elusive, leaving us feeling creatively blocked. Enter AI, the digital alchemist capable of transforming abstract ideas into visual gold. This isn’t something new. I’ve used AI to create Mood
When you work with a wide angle lens there is some distortion inherent in the image. Tilt the camera up and it really rears its ugly head. Here are some thoughts on working through the problem. See this image article on noise reduction for the start of this photo. Distortion
