Here’s a question posed by Debbie this week: “Is there a good photo scanning app that you know of? I was just in the App Store and there are 1 million of them. My son wants me to scan some old photos for him and I was going to download
One of the most incredible gardens I think I have ever visited is Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand. Situated on the North Island, about 1.5 hours South of Auckland, you will find the most incredible, imaginative and creative gardens I have ever seen. One day, I will get back there.
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: When was the last time you purchased camera gear? Are you addicted
Wanna take a nostalgic walk through your photography website history? There’s a way. It’s an Internet Archive called the Wayback Machine. I wanted to see if there was any record of my first website … And there is! First stop: The search engine Go to the Internet Archive. Once you
One of the first concepts a beginner in photography discovers is the “Exposure Triangle.” It goes over the three sides of exposure — shutter speed, aperture and ISO. Introducing the “Creativity Triangle.” Sides of creativity There are three creative aspects offered by the exposure controls on a camera — motion, depth
Gardens have been a popular subject for photographers for centuries, and for good reason. There’s something about the natural beauty and tranquillity of a garden that makes it an ideal subject for capturing with a camera. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a beginner, exploring gardens through your lens can
My first carbon fiber tripod finally bit the dust. The hinges were crumbling and holding it together with gaffers tape was no longer an option. So long old friend. Welcome to my new Fotopro tripod, the T-Roc MAX. If it sounds like I’m already a fan, you would be right.
When it comes to night sky photography, I am purely an amateur, a hobbyist. I don’t actually do it all that often either. But when an opportunity presents itself, one surely must make the effort. Going ill-prepared is almost as bad as going ill-equipped. Warkworth Astronomical Radio Observatory Quite literally
Here’s a quick Day 1 report from the WPPI show! So glad we made it to the show this year. The energy is tremendous. If you decided to give it a pass, you missed some serious opportunities to network, and a breadth of ways to engage and hone your skills. The
If you want to incorporate a layer name into your composition, the name expression in After Effects makes it easy. This expression isn’t one of the more popular ones, but it can be useful in many instances. For example, if you are creating lower thirds, you can add this expression
In this episode of the Q&A Show, Ron Pepper and Rob Moroto stay overtime while we answer questions about: Send us your questions for the Q&A Show at photofocus.com/questions Show notes: Also thank you to Photomatix, the leader in HDR photography, with version 7 coming soon! Have your questions answered on the show! Have
Low and slow, baby! That’s just what it takes to shoot in low-light situations. Fortunately, for us as photographers and videographers, there are plenty of cameras with IBIS on the market now. What’s even better is that IBIS technology has been perfected. So, just what does this mean for us
