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Big goals, fresh adventures and positive habits for 2025

Make 2025 the year that changes everything. Alright, here we go—another new year, another fresh start. But this time, let’s make it different. Let’s make 2025 the year you stop just talking about change and actually live it. It’s not about setting a hundred little resolutions you’ll forget by February.

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New camera: Now what? Getting started with your DSLR

So you’ve got a new DSLR. Welcome to a wonderful world of creative control over your images! If you’re wondering how to get started with your new DSLR camera, you’re in the right place. When you first crack open the box on a new DSLR, it can be overwhelming how

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Holding Back

Is Auto Mode holding your photography back?

Just got a new camera (or even a smartphone) for Christmas? With advanced camera technologies and smartphones, anyone can be a photographer with the click of a button. While this convenience is undoubtedly a positive aspect, it raises an important question: is relying on auto mode holding your photography back?

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Merry Christmas from all of us at Photofocus!

From our Photofocus family to yours, we wish you a very, merry and bright Christmas. We hope you will spend time to enjoy the holiday season safely with your loved ones. And of course, with a camera in hand! To help you make the most of your Christmas photos, here

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Portrait Tips: Reminders about taking photos in snow

You know, if my back wasn’t seized in pain from shoveling snow, it would have been a great day to make portraits in the snow. A fresh blanket of white has a lot to offer a portraitist like yourself. Who doesn’t look adorable bundled in warm clothes with naturally rosy

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Merry and bright: Christmas street portraits at night

By now, cities are already lit up nicely for the most wonderful time of the year. What better way to make the most of that holiday glow than shooting Christmas street portraits at night? If you haven’t done so in a while, now may be a great time to get

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Tips for creating warm winter portraits in the home studio

Getting ready to do winter portraits? You don’t have to always wait for a dramatic scene outdoors to achieve great results. If you already have a home studio, you can always do a warm and festive winter portrait shoot instead. It’s perfect for a cold winter’s day when you can’t

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10 inspirational quotes about photography

During these tumultuous times, those of us interested in photography can use inspirational quotes. Although about photography, they can inform our lives in positive ways. You’ll be able to see why as someone who does night photography and long exposure, I might gravitate toward some of these quotes. However, all

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Creating bokeh to add a Christmas feel to your images

Creating bokeh to add a Christmas feel to your images is a great way to add interest and bring the holiday spirit to life! It can be done in-camera with some simple LED lights held in front of the lens. In-camera bokeh There are a few different ways to achieve

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One light holiday portraits with DIY styling using Christmas décor

Looking to try something new for your holiday portrait projects this year? Incorporating DIY elements can give you a bunch of out-of-the-box ideas, as fashion and beauty photographer Lindsay Adler demonstrates in a recent shoot! In the Adorama video above, Adler shares some ideas for creating elegant and impactful holiday

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