A couple years ago, I was encouraged by a good friend and professional photographer to consider investing in an infrared converted mirrorless camera. Over this past year, I have enjoyed exploring landscape scenes for compositions and light that work well for infrared, as these often differ from scenes that are
Christmastime is quite often full of hustle and bustle. It’s nice to slow down (even for five minutes) and capture some of the small Christmas details we often miss. I try to do this every year. So grab your macro lens and go in tight. So here are some tips
There are reasons for leaving the camera behind — honest, there are. Airport opportunities A few years ago I went on a trip to spend several days with my mom. I’ve learned over the years that it’s OK to leave my camera at home for these trips because we don’t
At launch, the Nikon Z 6 didn’t exactly set the world ablaze. However, it found favor among Nikon’s faithful, and thanks to some updates after launch it became a half-decent camera. The Nikon Z 6II is promising twice the horsepower out of the box but will it giddy-up and go?
Want a fun project you can do right in your kitchen? How about exploring some minimalism with everyday stuff you have on hand. No need to leave the house, no need to leave the kitchen — you just need a little bench space and a window. What you need Grab
The sourceRectAtTime expression is perfect for returning the width or height dimensions of shape and text layers. This is useful when trying to make box or line elements fit your text. In this example, we create an expression on our shape layer’s path size value. Then, we make a variable
Earlier this year, Ricoh Pentax launched their new flagship APS-C camera, the K-3 III. Shortly after, the company announced that their new workhorse camera would get a new pro-grade workhorse lens to go along with it. That lens is the Pentax DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 ED PLM AW. A lot is
There’s still time to save on popular Tamron lenses for DSLR and Sony mirrorless cameras! Check out some of our favorites below, and be sure to check out the Tamron website to see all the deals. Be sure to check out all the holiday deals as they’re announced in our Holiday
Brainstorming for your Christmas portrait projects this year? You might want to switch things up and do a monochromatic shoot. One thing to note though — just because it says monochromatic doesn’t mean it’s limited to black and white. In the video above, fashion and portrait photographer Lindsay Adler shows us how
This morning, Capture One released the latest version of its software, Capture One 22. Included are much-anticipated HDR and panorama merge tools, along with wireless tethering for select Canon cameras, auto rotate and more. I got a first look at Capture One’s newest software, and was particularly interested in the
On Wednesday, Instagram announced the return of a chronological feed so that users “can decide what works best for them.” The company emphasized that they are not switching everyone back to a chronological feed, rather providing “meaningful control over their experience.” The chronological feed option should return sometime in 2022.
Photofocus author Robert Vanelli arranged a telephone interview with author Steve Gottlieb and asked what’s his secret for turning a personal project into a book.
