I’ve been a photographer since college. First, as a hobbyist, taking photos of my friends on my point-and-shoot Canon camera, to remember the memories we were making. It wasn’t until about seven years later that I bought my first DSLR. And this opened up a whole new world for me,
Night photography explorations bring about fantastic experiences and adventures. Certainly when exploring abandoned planes, trains and automobiles. Over the years, I had amassed quite a few stories. I would tell these to friends. Occasionally I would post about them. I had to abbreviate these stories quite often, creating more questions
This week, the Photofocus Community members shared images for the Weekly Challenge. We shared tips for photographing cityscapes and also contributed to our daily themes. Weekly challenge: Printing The challenge this week was to print some of our images. Something I think that the collective we, don’t do enough of.
By now, many couples and families are already getting their Christmas portraits taken. So, it’s time for portrait photographers to get extra creative with these festive projects. Mini portrait sessions are great for squeezing in as many clients as you can in the first weeks of the holiday season. If
At the end of each year, Adobe takes a look back, surveys the Adobe community and identifies visual trends that stood out throughout the year.
As we quickly wind down for the end of the year, two things invariably happen — Christmas mini sessions for kids and for pets. I have been running my pet portrait mini sessions for a few years now and I love them … so do the pets! So I thought
DxO has recently released the newest update to its powerful photo editing software. If you’re looking for great software to bring your photos to life, you have to check out PhotoLab 5. As photographers, we’re starting to become spoiled for choice when it comes to editing programs. DxO has brought
Ever since Sigma introduced its Contemporary line of lenses, I’ve been pretty intrigued. Offering a fast aperture and compact footprint, these lenses are great for the everyday photographer, perfect for a wide range of shooting scenarios. When it came to the 18-50mm APS-C lens, I was anticipating another great lens.
Decided on taking the film route to medium format photography, but not sure which camera to use? The Asahi Pentax 6×7, released in 1969, remains a popular option for those looking for vintage SLR medium format cameras. It remained mostly unchanged until the Pentax 67II came out 30 years later.
When the world blurs together on a memory card or film, magic happens. Things we see in real life are reimagined when the shutter is open for a long time. Light streaks. Motion blurs. Water becomes glistening snowflakes or diamonds. Stretching time with long exposures One of my absolute favorite
Just got a new Sony camera … congrats! But before you grab your gear and go out shooting, it’s worth spending a few minutes setting up your menus and creating some custom settings. Trust me — these will make your life so much easier. Note: These menu settings will not
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