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, do you still attend photography workshops? Do you still learn
When we speak of street photography, we mostly associate it with quick, perfectly-timed compositions that freeze moments in time. But if you’re feeling experimental with your street photography, you might be interested in trying out slow shutter speed in your next photo walk. In the video above, Danish street photographer Frederik
Keep the shadows and create more mystery. Sometimes in light painting, less is more. I’ll show examples of creating drama by illuminating less of the subject. What is light painting? Light painting is a term that is often used loosely to describe any addition of light to a night photograph.
When it comes to lighting equipment for macro photography, most photographers prefer using flashes. However, if you’re new to the craft and only have some LED lights available, you must be wondering if you can also use those. Well, we found just the video that can help with that! For
Wide angle lenses provides a lot of benefits when it comes to action photography. Here are four of the ones I love most!
So, you’re ready and raring to go on a photowalk or outdoor photo session when suddenly the skies turn gray and rain starts pouring. What’s a photographer to do? Well, the show must go on. Here’s what you can take photos of instead when bad weather sets in. Bad weather
The Simera series has gained attention for its refined performance and tactile design, winning the favor of vintage lens enthusiasts and modern creators alike. Building on the full-frame 28mm, 35mm, 50mm and 75mm f/1.4 lenses, Thypoch now presents a more cinematic yet versatile addition to the lineup: the Simera 21mm
The Orton Effect is a photographic technique that blends two different photos of the same scene to achieve a mix of high and low detail areas. It essentially adds a gentle blur and glow to give a dreamlike quality to landscapes and portraits. It was originally conceived by Michael Orton
It’s probably not the first setting you tinker with, but knowing what metering mode to use will help you get better, more consistent results. Micro Four Thirds photographer Jimmy West shares how different metering modes affect your exposure and final image in the quick video above. He begins by explaining what metering
A little play with my images photographing fireworks in Cottonwood, AZ on July 4th. This is taking processing and compositing to a different level. Join in for the fun. If you have other techniques and ideas share in the comments below. Capture To begin this process you need to have
Many see street photography simply as records of daily life with a dash of something interesting in them. It’s not an exact art, so photographers can get as creative and even experimental as they want in delivering their message or story. Feeling stuck with your own street photos and could
Photographing fireworks is a fun challenge. Especially as you only get the opportunity to do it once or twice a year. As the next year rolls around you ask, “What were the settings to get the best capture?” ISO shutter speed, lens. You know. I do this for a living
