How do you give titles to your photos and projects? This is definitely more a subjective and sometimes even personal decision. Some photographers prefer to be straightforward, while others want to try being a little artistic with it. However, if you’re still unsure about your approach on the matter, this
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 whether you’ve read your camera manual or not. Do you
How do we light paint a Joshua Tree? And how do we photograph light streaks from a passing truck? Let’s have a look. There are three components to this photo that I will discuss. Let’s go over the streaks of light from the truck first. Streaks of light Photographing light
Still can’t make up your mind between the Fujifilm X100VI and the Ricoh GR IIIx? We can’t blame you, since these two are essentially the most popular digital compact cameras in the market. In an ideal world, it would be awesome to get both. But if you can only choose one regardless of
Want a rock-solid, stable tripod base for photography? Of course you do. Here are a few quick tips to make sure your camera is safe and secure. Create a nice, wide base Ideally, you should spread your tripod legs nice and wide to form a pyramid. You want all three
Foregrounds in night sky and Milky Way photography need different processing to reduce noise than star captures. Here is the process I use for that. Also, in case you missed them, check out my previous articles on Planning and Capture and Processing Stars for this year’s Milky Way Huntin’ Season.
So, you’ve just decided to focus your photography practice on street photography. You must be curious about what the journey would be like for you ,or what lessons you’ll pick up along the way. The road to capturing life as it unfolds out in the streets is dynamic and interesting,
If you’ve ever been interested in infrared photography and also wonder about how the effect would translate into moving pictures, today’s featured video is right up your alley. Our favorite weird lens enthusiast Mathieu Stern recently shared a short film showing Paris glowing in gorgeous infrared hues. Take a look! In his
I’ve been photographing high school seniors for the past five years. It wasn’t my first choice in photography genres, it just sort of found me. During that time, I’ve learned to love high school senior portraits. If you’re new to the genre, you need to remember a few simple rules
Getting ready for those scenic trips and exciting road trips? Make sure you don’t forget to bring your camera! It definitely helps to take with you a compact camera to lighten the load and keep you a nimble on-the-go travel photographer. If you’re still missing a compact camera for travel
I’ve been that guy. You know the guy who’s convinced the latest and greatest camera, lens, flash, flash modifier, strobe light, gel, grid and magnetic softbox will help them achieve the desired result in their images? Yeah, that was me and in some ways, it still is. I love gear.
Our favorite weird lens enthusiast Mathieu Stern described a problem that most of you may have encountered if you often use lens filters for different mounts. Each time you have to use one, you also have to adapt it to the lens mount of your camera. This is especially the case when
