This is the first article in a four-part series discussing the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. In future articles, I’ll discuss using the camera for landscapes, portraiture and advertising. Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to win an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, and I’ve since made it my camera
Category: Street Photographer: Dizbin Photo: “Untitled” There is so much I love about this image. First, the angle, how low it is, so you are able to see the water. The little boy running toward her in the back with a giant grin on his face and lastly the fact
Quick tip on how to use long exposure to remove people from a scene.
I’ve been traveling again, and as usual when the schedule becomes tight, time for certain things flies out of the window and we find ourselves having to make decisions about what we really need to do and what can be set aside for a few extra days — until we
I just got back from an amazing Olympic Weightlifting (O-lift) meet. Many athletes were competing to qualify for the upcoming nationals. Needless to say, it’s been an intense and exciting event! O-lift is a very challenging discipline. It is challenging to photograph as well. Everything in a lift happens in literally
Category: Outdoor Photographer: Juan María Coy Photo: “Sky mirror, sunset reflections at Lake Misurina – Auronzo di Cadore (Belluno,Veneto, Italy)” Awesome reflections? Stunning sky? Check and check! The perspective of just floating above the mirror surface of the lake adds a magical feel to this wonderful photo. Thanks for sharing
This is a great question, but when you’re getting going making portraits (and especially when you’re buying gear) it often gets overlooked. How close should your light be to your subject? Furthermore, what effect does a different distance have on the photo? Let’s start with the impact the distance makes.
Photofocus features a series on multi-shot photography excerpted from Rocky Nook’s “The Enthusiast’s Guide to Multi-Shot Techniques” by Alan Hess If you decide to create a time-lapse movie yourself — either because your camera can’t do it automatically or because you want to have all the individual image files for some
Editor’s Note: We welcome Angie McMonigal to Photofocus. Angie is an award-winning fine art and commercial architecture photographer based in Chicago. She brings a detailed, thoughtful perspective to her work, whether for clients or through the workshops she leads. Focusing more frequently on bold architectural details rather than sweeping cityscapes, her
Category: Beauty Photographer: Plane Sight Images Photo: “Untitled” Beauty is ageless. The serenity of the woman in “Untitled” is heartwarming. Her casual pose in an ancient church in France shows someone who is at peace, comfortable being herself. The painterly quality of this photograph is enticing. Well done, Plane Sight
In this video, I’m going to show you how I setup Camera RAW in Photoshop so that it will open your RAW files as 16-bit objects in the Adobe RGB color space. Then we’ll apply a lens correction for the lens you used. Finally, we’ll take a quick look at
Lately, I feel like gels have become all the rage in the photography world and I am loving it. I was recently teaching at my son’s school, as I am the teacher for their school’s photography club. I was showing some images for colored lights when a student turned to
