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Weekly Wrap-Up: February 10-16, 2019
The Weekly Wrap-up compiles interesting articles published this week on Photofocus. This week we looked at how to find a photographic voice, gave a first look at the new Datacolor SpyderX Elite, went back in time to talk about capturing Hank Aaron’s historic home run, processed tones in our landscapes

Explore the abandoned world for Photographer of the Day!
Urban exploration is one of those cool genres of photographs that a lot of us just can’t get enough of. For March, we’re looking for photos that highlight the run-down, dilapidated buildings you’ve stumbled upon. We’re excited to see what you have in store, so grab your camera and start

Free Photoshop Webinar Today
We invite you to join us for Boosting Your Photoshop Workflow with New Technology with Richard Harrington How can AI, LUTs, and Tone mapping improve your images? Live Video Event in the Photoshop and Photography Group Saturday, February 16th at 11 AM Pacific Time. Join us here – https://www.facebook.com/events/376493476476815/ Would you

Moving from Apple Photos in macOS Mojave 10.14 to Lightroom Classic CC
Apple’s updated Photos app in Mojave included some very helpful features for those in their ecosystem, but still not enough for me to keep using Apple Photos over Lightroom Classic CC. In this post, we will show you a quick and dirty way to move your photos from Apple Photos

Photographer of the Day: Dan Luner
Category: Love Photographer: Dan Luner Photo: “Wild Wedding” In this image, Dan takes that faded film look and applies it to a wedding photograph, outside Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, PA. The feel here is perfect — it makes you think of those sunshiny days full of color. Dan actually mentions that the

Back to nature trends
There’s a great piece by Adobe on their blog about visual trends, “Natural Instincts: Finding Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Wellness on Planet Earth.” Unless you’re living under a rock (which may actually be a good thing) you’re aware of the back to nature, connecting with earth trend that is making

The Traveling Photographer: Choosing a trip to Antarctica, part 3
In our last two posts, Off to Antarctica and Choosing a trip to Antarctica, part 2, we’ve discussed the many moving parts involved in deciding on a trip to the White Continent. The biggest decision after deciding to go to Antarctica is whether to also include South Georgia. Comparing Antarctic photo

Photographer of the Day: Mark Krajnak
Category: Street Photographer: Mark Krajnak Photo: “Covered” Guys, there is a pig in this photo! Do you see it? It oddly was the first thing I noticed. Also, I wonder where the light is coming from that is illuminating the gentleman’s face? Is it from the Broadway sign? Originally shared to the

Photographing Hank Aaron’s 715th homer
(Editor’s note: In this guest post, Atlanta photographer, Ron Sherman, recounts his Baseball Hall of Fame photo of Hank Aaron rounding the bases after hitting home run number 715 breaking Babe Ruth’s long-standing record.) The record breaker and friends On April 8, 1974, on a freelance assignment for United Press International,

Photographer of the Day: Joe
Category: Outdoor Photographer: Joe Photo: “Trees Through the Mist” Oh so moody. The symmetry created by the reflection makes this even more mysterious as if you can’t tell up from down. Images like this remind us that there is no bad light, no bad weather and that it’s always good to get out

Portrait Tips: Headshot factory
One of my favorite things to do for corporate clients is to make headshots at their annual meetings. Their employees live all around the country, so this is the only opportunity to make pictures for them all in one place. This is a challenging shoot, but it’s a lot of

