If you ask any film photographer about what keeps them shooting with the medium, I’m sure that among the reasons you’ll get is the community and its collaborative spirit. I am often inspired by collaborations between fellow film photographers across the globe, and how they go beyond the distance to
Just because you can’t go outside doesn’t mean you can’t capture lovely photos indoors with your smartphone. Using my trusty Samsung S21 and some natural window light, I captured this pretty little still life. I took a photo just with the smartphone camera, not too bad, but I think I
Flickr has set up a shop for people to purchase prints. It was only a matter of time seeing as how they were acquired by SmugMug a few years ago. Print selling is one of the functions of SmugMug. In mid-January, Flickr made the announcement that it was expanding its
Most photographers will tell you that a good tripod is one of the most important equipment investments you can make for your photography. But, just owning one isn’t enough to give you better pictures. You have to have the right one to fit your photography, as well as know how
Fun little afternoon project to capture some action shots, there are two ways to get your action photo, one involves some Photoshop and the other consists of some patience! What you need Camera Gear This is just what I used, but you could shoot outdoors and just use a white
The Yerkes Observatory is credited as the place where the study of astrophysics began. George Ellery Hale, one of the pioneers of astrophysics, was the leader in the planning and constructing of the 40-inch refracting telescope there. Sometimes, travel is local, or fairly close to home. Yerkes Observatory in Williams
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: What type of camera do you usually shoot with? Let us know
What do you do with the photos you take? Anything, perhaps upload a few on social media and that’s it? Is it time to evaluate and print your photos? Why evaluate your photos? This is just my opinion, but I honestly believe that we learn from past photos, experiences and
Mirrorless cameras are all the rage these days. While it started with Sony, Olympus, Panasonic and Fuji, Canon and Nikon finally joined the game in late 2018. But with its popularity, there is still some confusion about the bones of a mirrorless camera. Namely, whether or not things like shutter
There are a few things to consider when capturing panoramas and vertoramas. Getting the camera lens in the proper position is key. In a previous article, I showed how you can put together the gear needed to do this on a budget. Here’s how to find the light entry pivot
What’s a dew heater strip? And how do you use one to keep lens fog from your camera or telescope lens? While the examples will show a dew heater strip for a camera, the same principle applies to a telescope. Obviously, if you have a larger telescope, you might need
After years of teaching, I’ve had the privilege of reviewing the work of all types of photographers. And technical mistakes aside (of which there are many), I think there are a few major conceptual mistakes that I see over and over, which I think are much more important to focus
