Category: Beauty Photographer: Michael Greening “Other Worldly“ Cosplay is a worldwide phenomenon. Where better to find likely superheroines than at Comic-Con in San Diego? Our photographer of the day, Michael Greening did just that with his stunning black and white portrait of M.J. Josephine. His studio portrayal shows the power of the character,
Okay, I take absolutely no credit for this one. When I saw Rich Harrington using this app, I just thought it was the best thing since sliced bread. I mean… it’s like a map app for your brain! I had to share it with the world!!! So here it is
Welcome to Part 3 of this series. You can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. In this article I’ll show you how to: Use the Gradient mask with the Dehaze Filter to enhance the sky Use the Luminosity mask with the Dehaze Filter to enhance the sky Use
In this course, join Richard Harrington and explore the world of HDR with Aurora HDR from Skylum. You’ll learn how to merge multiple exposures together to show an extended dynamic range of scenes. This class covers how to use the complete collection of options inside Aurora HDR. [Save $10 on
As traveling photographers, we all wear many hats—landscape photographer, bird photographer, portrait photographer, food photographer, etc. We may feel comfortable in some of the hats we wear, and some hats just don’t seem to fit well at all. I had my roots in landscape and nature photography then moved on
Category: Travel Photographer: Benro Rulona– “25,550“ I chose this image because it’s a great reminder when you’re traveling to check out the local festivals, special events, and art installations that may be happening. Many times we head out on our vacations and holidays planning to see the major sites, visiting the
One of the things I’m asked to photograph often are speakers at corporate events. These can be boring and uninspiring if not photographed right. So remember this — look at the background and position yourself so there’s some texture and depth present behind your subject. In the photo above, the
Our friends at Skylum–makers of Luminar–are sending Photofocus authors Levi Sim and Vanelli (that’s me) along with portrait photographer/Skylum Educator Abba Shapiro to St. Louis, MO to teach at ShutterFest on April 3 & 4, 2018! The team has put together a fun hands-on shooting station equipped with models and
You might have noticed a few changes to Instagram over the past week — and now it’s official. Instagram has caved, and has decided to make newer posts more important to its users. I had received messages from several people about this over the past few days, and while I,
Last week I was assigned to photograph President Trump during his visit to Manchester, NH. I try to bring all gear I might need on the first trip to the site. Quite often it is a very long walk from the parking lot to the press entrance. Once you
A comment on one of my recent articles got me to thinking that I need to write some tips on how to make good looking photos on a grey day. This is the second in a series of challenges to get out and shoot even when the weather isn’t cooperating.
