Stop! Don’t delete that image in camera! I’ve witnessed this many times while out taking photographs with people. They quickly click through images using the screen on their camera and start deleting away. It makes me cringe and I almost always give them a little bit of advice — you
A good photograph can help your audience connect to a time and place that is different from their own. It can serve as a wordless medium for telling powerful stories, showcasing your talent, and preserving memories for future generations. Yet, you must understand the photography laws and regulations that govern
If you want to create an arrow that moves along a path on After Effects, especially a curved path, Trim Paths is useful. First, create a shape layer path. This is the path the arrow will travel. With the path defined, select Shape 1 in the “Contents” property of the
Radiant Photo delivers on the promise of making your image look better with one click while also offering fine-tuning options. Saving your own presets creates an even faster workflow. What is Radiant Photo? Upon opening your image, Radiant Photo analyzes each image and suggests edits that it feels is best
Ricoh recently released the “Negative Film” picture profile, a new film simulation for the Ricoh GR III and GR IIIx, alongside the 1.70 firmware update. If you’re a fan of the film look and want to try it out, check out this first look so you know what to expect.
Welcome you to the Photofocus Roundtable podcast, where each month, our panel discusses some current trends and topics on the minds of our panel. This month our panel talks about using colored light in portrait photography, both strobe and constant, along with the people skills used in our careers. We also
OK, I will admit it, I was a complete newbie when it came to calibrating a monitor. I knew I SHOULD have been doing it, but I used to be tech shy. I thought it would be complicated. But it wasn’t; the Datacolor SpyderX Pro made it so easy to
One roll. Who needs a photography challenge? It’s time to get motivated to get out and create! (Trying to listen to my own advice.) One way of finding your motivation is to take part in photography challenges. Here is one of my favorite challenges. This is a little old school.
Godox lights are an amazing addition to any studio, the AD200Pro is a value add to any kit (in my opinion). It’s an amazing moonlight or speedlight, but with a few additional accessories, it can be even better. Godox S2 Bracket The S2 Bracket is an improvement over the original
Recently someone commented on one of my images: “I wish I had your eye for composition.” My reply: Composition can be learned. Art classes in high school and college helped me learn the basics of composition, color, lines, shapes and the elements of design that go into creating good compositions.
You can create a great sense of mystery by light painting old vehicles on foggy, misty nights. I describe how I light-painted this old Chevrolet car in six steps. A quick word about light painting Light painting is a term that is often used loosely to describe any addition of
I switched over to Godox a couple of years ago. They have made my life so simple and easy. In and out of the studio. Out of the box, the Godox AD200Pro has no complex menus; it’s simple but oh-so powerful. I adore it so much I bought a second
