How did I illuminate this amazing Cadillac and garage in a ghost town while the camera shutter was open in this long exposure photo? Glad you asked. I will describe how I used light painting to illuminate and add interest to a photo taken near a full moon at night.
This cute little plant is a cactus on my back deck. I’m not even sure of the name of this plant, apart from the fact that it’s a cactus. Oh, and it’s spiky! Each of those tiny little hairs is designed to irritate and drive you mad. The head of
For many of our readers, it’s holiday time. Maybe you’ve just wrapped up your celebrations or you are just getting started. Here’s a tutorial I recorded a few years back that’s all about how to make your winter photos look their best. This tutorial was recorded with Photoshop CS5, but
Often you have to use still images in video. Sure, you can zoom or pan across them, but it would be even more engaging to create dynamic movement. You can do this by creating a parallax effect. This is when background images move more slowly than foreground images, creating an
At this day and age, most of us use our mobile phones to document daily life in photos. Innovations in smartphone photography have made it possible for us to get great results even in low light conditions. The iPhone, for example, has become a more powerful tool for all kinds
Got a kit sitting on your shelf not doing anything? What do you do as your photo gear ages out and replace it with new photography gear? Selling photography gear like cameras and lenses to upgrade can be fraught with hassles. I’ll share my experience on changing out gear. Selling
Welcome to Shutter Notes, our weekly community feature. Shutter Notes gives you the chance to get to know our community members a bit better. Each member will share a little bit about themselves and their chosen image. Lou is a retired physician and health care administrator and has been photographing
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 are your photography goals for 2023? Have you thought
Simple can be good. In this modern age of gizmos and gadgets, where you need to figure out what’s what, the Adaptalux studio lighting kit is a welcome bit of gear. Out of the box, it has no complex menus, it just works. You can adjust the beam and the
Sometimes, interesting or worthwhile ideas for photography projects elude us. It makes us feel that we’re out of things to shoot, which tends to be discouraging. If you’re currently in this situation and feeling the frustration, here’s a quick pro tip worth trying out. Alex Kilbee of The Photographic Eye suggests using
Shutter Priority exposure mode is a fantastic tool for controlling how motion appears in your final image. This exposure mode allows the photographer to set the shutter speed while the camera determines the aperture. Most DSLR and mirrorless cameras offer at least four different exposure modes including shutter priority, aperture
Every year, I see some photographers share their top 12 images from the previous year. Do you do this? I haven’t ever really done it for year-end but I have done it as part of mentorship programs I’ve been in. We all have a tendency to compare our own work
