People are often surprised when we travel, by just how much distance we tend to cover in a trip. We are not inclined to sit in one spot and relax, I find I can do that at home. We love to explore and have adventures. We drove through a very
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 ask: How old is your current camera body ?Are you a fiend for
It’s hard to get a great free shot of the Las Vegas Strip from down on the ground, as you’re right in the middle of it. You can try standing in one of the overhead crosswalks, but they are covered in dirty glass. This makes it hard to get a
The Lensbaby Obscura 16mm. It’s a lens that will make you laugh. It will make you cry. The Lensbaby Obscura 16mm will make you question everything about photography and your skills. It’s absolutely brilliant. Lensbaby’s Obscura 16mm is one of the most unique lenses I have ever used. The Lensbaby
Doing something different isn’t always easy. Sometimes, I think we too easily give up on our ideas that may be different. Or we give up on taking the camera out because the weather isn’t ideal. How about we stop doing these things? How about we just keep going, working on
Style guides are a great tool for any business looking to establish a consistent and professional brand identity. A style guide outlines the guidelines and standards for the visual and written elements that make up a company’s branding. It ensures that all communications, from emails to websites to social media
I’m going to get this out of the way first: I don’t like watermarks. I use them, but I don’t like putting them on my photos. Oh sure, I can name all the reasons that many of us put watermarks on our photos. People can more easily find and quickly identify
Welcome to the Photofocus Roundtable Podcast, where each month, our panel discusses some current trends and topics on our minds. Thank you Photomatix for sponsoring; click the link to download and try for free. YouTube picks and links: About your hosts Joel Klassen is an architectural and interior design photographer residing in
Bending the light to your will is the difference between a good photographer and a better photographer. Shaping the light to make a person or product look more inviting is accomplished by understanding light and knowing how to use tools to make that happen. This is the 18 x 24
Now that the news of DPReview.com closing soon has started to sink in, photographers are now weighing in on the weight of its impending demise. Among them is Alex Kilbee of The Photographic Eye, who is understandably troubled by the heartbreaking news. In the video above, Kilbee shares his thoughts
I have ADHD. It’s rather pronounced. However, night photography has helped me immensely with its symptoms. This is my story. I typically don’t share too many personal aspects of my life in my Photofocus articles. Most of the time, I am trying to share the sheer joy I have for
How can I keep my photography fresh and unique? Lately, I’ve seen and heard this question quite often in my social media streams and just in casual conversations with other photographers. First of all, you are not alone in your feelings here. We all go through this. The struggle to
