There, I said it. I am totally a lazy photographer. Photographing on auto — Is that lazy? Yeah, I do this more often than people might think. I told you, I’m lazy. I just wandered out in my backyard for about 5-10 minutes this morning because there was a bit
When people play in the snow they always have fun. It often ends in tears, but there’s always a lot of fun along the way, which means it’s a great time to make pictures. But photographing people in the snow has a couple of unique challenges that this article will
As we gear up for the biggest shopping season of the year, we’re presenting our favorite gifts for photographers this holiday season. Thanks to Capture One (with promo Code PHOTOFOCUS20), Mylio Photos, Radiant Photo, MPB, Fundy, Skylum, Excire and Tamron, the sponsors of this year’s Holiday Gift Guide. Need more gift ideas, and
After looking at what Dodge and Burn tools are and how to do it in Luminar and Lightroom, let’s take a look at Adobe Photoshop. It’s a little more complicated than Lightroom and Luminar if you’re not used to layers. But, if you have worked with Photoshop before you might
AI masking has been making it quicker to mask subjects and sky in Lightroom Mobile for a few months now, but the new Adaptive Presets combine the power of AI masks with presets into a one-click, amazing photo result. Adaptive Presets have been rolling out across the Adobe suite and
Studio photos can be fun for Christmas. But if you’re more of a DIYer and have some string lights lying around, you can easily create a fun Christmas backdrop at home for your own mini session. Here’s how to create the simple and fun backdrop. You’ll need two flat white
While attending Imaging USA, Richie had a chance to sit in on Vanessa Joy’s class, “Speed Posing for Tight Timelines.” Richie took notes on the class and wanted to share a few of Vanessa’s tips. Here are Richie’s notes on how Vanessa uses three types of circles for speed posing.
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. Enrique is a photographer from Madrid. He is always studying and learning more
Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation recently announced the PENTAX KF digital SLR camera. This compact, dust-proof and weather-resistant DSLR camera, optimized for all types of outdoor photography, provides a host of advanced, user-friendly features including a bright optical viewfinder, one of the benefits of DSLR shooting. The PENTAX KF is designed
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, which photography podcasts do you listen to? Let us know
Whether it’s cocktails or mocktails, it’s those little details that can make all the difference in your photos. Capturing the perfect drop is easy with a few food photography tips and tricks. Ice cubes and condensation, garnishes and staging … these are what make all the difference. Throw in the
Getting ready to shoot this year’s winter portraits? Shooting in this season has its own challenges (the biting cold isn’t fun, for one!), but each year gives us an opportunity to get creative with it. I’m sure many of you are looking for ideas to make the most out of
