Exposure is the process of choosing the correct settings on your camera to produce a picture that “looks right;” not too bright, not too dark, and sharp where it should be. While your camera will figure all of this out for you, it’s good to know how to take control
Category: Architecture Photographer: Rudy Pilarski Photo: “phylarmonie abstract” This highly abstract capture of a concert hall dares to viewer to deduce the actual structure, which does go contrary to what most architectural photography is normally about. However, the very strong angular shapes, and the reflections and details of the building
A quick tip oh how to use a V-flat to Flag light and prevent light spill on the background.
Let me tell you how I came to know about Loupedeck. While I was in New York for the PhotoPlus Expo (PPE) with the Skylum Software team, the Loupedeck team was at our booth doing demos on their products. I had not heard of Loupedeck before, however their little booth at PPE
As a corporate event photographer, January and February is undoubtedly one of the slower parts of my year. During this time I do a lot of reflection and preparation for my business, so I’m ready to go once spring hits. But let’s be honest, we all need some income. The
The golden ratio or golden mean — have you already heard about it? It’s a very popular composition rule in the photographic world. But did you know there is a golden ratio for a face’s beauty as well? What are those ratios based on, and how do people look like
Every weekday, Photofocus curators share a great photograph taken by one of our readers. Every month we highlight photographs in the genres of architecture, portrait, outdoor, street and a flex category that changes each month. In January we started featuring celebration photographs, with everything from New Year’s Eve to graduations!
Oh the things we hear as photographers… Today’s photo laugh thanks to Clint Decker!
I photograph a lot of things. And sometimes, that means I need to pick a location. Over the years, I’ve photographed hundreds of locations, and have done quite a bit of research. So what’s the best way to build a database of these places, so I can have easy access
The Weekly Wrap-up compiles interesting articles published this week on Photofocus. This week, we learned about beauty standards, creating a snow scene, using Lume Cubes with holiday lights, selling photography online, people in architecture and mobile sync with ACDSee.
In this article, I’m going to show you how to use Luminar 3 with Photos for Mac. Then you’ll have the amazing filters and presets available to use with those photographs. First, you need to be on macOS 10.11 or later. To find out what version of macOS you have, click on
Category: Celebrations Photographer: CampanellaFoto Photo: “AIK 1-2 IFK Göteborg (2015-10-26)” Sports celebrations are always fun to watch, and here, a soccer goalkeeper is captured as he celebrates a big win. The color here is great and pops against the blurry background, which really makes him stand out. Whether it’s touchdown
