I’ve been a big fan of Tamron lenses for a while now. I recently got the chance to play with their brand new 90mm macro lens. I was super keen to try out the new generation of this lens. I currently have the 70-300mm, 70-180mm and the 28-75mm. So, the
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. Now that the Holiday Season is about to begin, some of you may already be thinking
Familiar areas can yield stronger landscape photos when you continually explore possibilities. Cathedral Rock on Oak Creek in Sedona, Arizona is a favorite location. It is ever changing as it is on the creek which can rage at times scrubbing the banks of trees and moving rocks and boulders. In
Someone recently asked me a simple, yet profound question: what is the difference between a picture and a portrait? I thought the question to be a good one to ask yourself as a photographer, so you can find the answer yourself. I’m a portrait photographer so I’ll make the distinction
Canon recently announced a variety of firmware updates for key models in its Cinema EOS and professional camcorder line of cameras, including enabling connectivity to Frame.io’s Camera to Cloud ecosystem in select cameras. Also, Version 1.2 of the Canon Multi-Camera Control App for iPhone and iPad* will be available from
A little while ago I did a review and some posts on the Hobolite Avant. I’m a big fan of pretty much anything Hobolite produces these days, and this 100W Bi-Color Continous LED Light by Hobolite was fantastic for product shoots and portraits. Now they have brought out the Avant
How did I create this night photo in the Alabama Hills, near the foothills of the Eastern Sierra? It involved star trails, light painting, long exposure and more. Creating those star trails in the night sky I set a Pentax K-1 and a 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 on a Feisol tripod and
Sometimes, the best way to get better at editing photos is to familiarize yourself with the software you’re using. For today, it’s about how to quickly fix boring food photography using Adobe Photoshop. Knowing which adjustments and techniques are available to will allow you to transform any food photo into
Another week, another photography challenge! Ready to tackle one over the weekend? For the 46th week of their 52-week Photo Challenge, the folks of SlickPic are calling everyone to get creative with their photos through Nature Close-Ups. If you’re pumped and raring to go, it’s time to refill your creative juices
In the video below, learn how to use a Sekonic L308X light meter and the new Godox AD200Pro II speedlight with the X3 trigger. I used my dogs in the studio, but it works the same with people.
The easiest star trails ever, using StarStaX. Here’s a very simple beginner’s guide for using StarStaX. Best of all, StarStaX is free! What is StarStax? StarStaX is free software that runs on Mac and Windows. They describe themselves quite well, so we’ll let them kick off the description. StarStax is
Got some fun ideas for a full-length portrait shoot but feel that your home studio is too small to make them happen? Don’t let small spaces limit your creativity! Today’s featured video brings some tips and techniques for working in small studios to make sure you get stunning and evenly-lit
