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Gear Review: NstaJam Bluetooth speaker

I’m always jealous of those photographers who are also musicians — and there are many of them. Me, I can’t carry a tune in a camera bag and I’m practically tone deaf. But the power of music is undeniable and it’s a wonderful tool for sculpting the mood while making

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Photographer of the Week: December 3-7, 2018

Every weekday, Photofocus curators share a great photograph taken by one of our readers. Every month we highlight photographs in the genres of architecture, beauty, outdoor, street and a flex category that changes each month. In December we started featuring snow photographs, highlighting the cold weather that I’ve become so

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The Weekly Wrap-Up for December 2-8, 2018

Weekly Wrap-Up: December 2-8, 2018

The Weekly Wrap-up compiles interesting articles published this week on Photofocus. This Wrap-Up has articles about opportunity, winter architecture, exploring your self, long exposures and writing. Enjoy!

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Photographer of the Day: Sandra Jordan

Category: Snow Photographer: Sandra Jordan Photo: “Snow Alone” I love, love, love this photograph, showing a lonely tree in Austria. The lighting here is spot-on, showing a subtle shadow of the tree against the perfectly white snow. The composition just makes this pop. It’s a great example of minimalism. Originally shared

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Quick Tip: Budget in an equipment fee

My trusted Nikon D700 shutter died after 149,652 photos. The shutter needed to be replaced at a cost of about $200. Not bad, but it got me thinking — how many images did I take at the several FREE sporting events or photoshoots? I have no regrets but that got

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One touch vignettes in Perfectly Clear

One touch vignettes in Perfectly Clear

Editor’s Note: Perfectly Clear is offering Photofocus readers a special $99 bundle, including Perfectly Clear Complete and SharkPixel presets. A $163 value! Vignettes are an important part of your photograph because they help you to direct the viewer’s eye to where you want them to be looking in your photograph. Perfectly

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Photographing landscapes with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

This is the second article in a four-part series discussing the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. Click here to read my first article, discussing the use of the camera for events. In future articles, I’ll discuss using the camera for portraiture and advertising. While my bread and butter might be

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