Over the years, I’ve gotten into a rhythm, specifically with photo editing. When I start editing a photograph, there are three adjustments I make to each one of them. It helps to amplify the look I’m going for, and has ultimately led to a better quality image to send to
This week we’re getting to know community member, Lorraine MacDonnell. Lorraine is from Melbourne, Australia, and considers herself an intermediate hobby photographer. Her main camera is a Sony a7 III and she is currently experimenting with light painting. Haven’t joined the Photofocus Community yet? Sign up for free today! How
Sense of discovery I love discovering these incredible landscapes, such as this large, round boulder that I came across at night. As a kid, I spent a lot of time in nature, out in the woods. And as an adult, this has broadened to include the desert night. Certainly, night
One of my favorite lenses of all time is the Olympus 12-100mm f/4 PRO. For micro four-thirds shooters, this lens offers an amazing focal range with a constant aperture. It’s got great picture quality in a fairly compact footprint, making it perfect for a wide variety of uses. It makes
Early this morning, OM Digital Solutions Corporation announced the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm f/4 PRO lens. Covering a full-frame field of view of 16-50mm, the 8-25mm provides superb dedicative performance across the entire zoom range. This compact, lightweight, high magnification zoom lens delivers the high image quality expected of
Taking a break from photography or can’t shoot for whatever reason? One of the ways you can still stay inspired and creative is to browse photo books. There are many big titles featuring the work of iconic photographers for you to choose from. But it’s also a good idea to
Are you prepared to head out with your camera at any moment? Whether it’s a photoshoot or an epic trip that somehow falls in your lap, can you honestly say you’d be able to just pick up and go? Being ready can mean many things. Photoshoot If it’s a photoshoot
Pride Month is always such a vibrant time of the year, even if events aren’t as big anymore due to the pandemic. Still, that doesn’t stop photographers from crafting LGBTQ-centric projects to celebrate and raise awareness to the cause. Even those of us who aren’t able to photograph for the
The linear expression in After Effects is extremely useful. Use it to relate an input to an output value based on proportions. The linear expression is written: linear(var, varmin, varmax, value1, value2); You choose a variable and denote the minimum and maximum values. Then, you relate that to value 1
The following is an excerpt from Xpozer’s “Photo Editing for the Perfect Wall Print” eBook. Check out their Picture-Perfect Print Pack and get your copy today! Now that your colors are in balance, you can add more depth to your photo, if you like. A small boost will be especially effective
This morning, Adobe announced the latest version of Lightroom Classic, bringing native support for Apple M1 Macs as well as a handful of other updates. Performance boost When compared to Intel systems, M1 Macs are about twice as fast when using Lightroom Classic, including launch, import, export and walking through
A few weeks ago, news broke that a high school yearbook staff had edited out girls’ cleavage. Now, as someone who went to a private school, I can attest to the fact that schools can be pretty strict when it comes to dress code. Pulling out a ruler and checking
