Joshua Tree National Park is fantastic for night photography. How can light painting help take your desert photo to the next level? What is light painting? The term is often used loosely to describe any addition of light to a night photograph. Really, though, light painting is a technique that uses a
We recently had some fun in the studio. I had this idea about using silver Mylar emergency blankets hung up around the studio to reflect colored lights to create some very cool creative portraits. Add in a VERY cool costume and some crafty hair and makeup, and we had a
It’s time to make your voice heard! Each week, we ask a question of our readers so we know what sort of content to produce more of. Your input helps us make Photofocus better. Whatever your genre of choice, whether you’re a pro or a hobbyist, an efficient workflow is
By now, most photographers shoot in RAW to ensure the best quality of their final images. However, those who are just getting started with photography may still be unsure how to go about editing RAW files. So, it’s not surprising that many also want to know, are JPEGs still that
If you’re considering the newly released Lumix S9 as a dedicated street photography camera, you must be curious about your other Lumix options. Will an older model be just as good? Today, we have Manchester, UK-based street photographer George Holden comparing the $1,500 S9 with the eight-year-old $500 Lumix GX80. In the video above,
Whatever your discipline of photography, there’s one skill that is crucial to catapulting your success: culling. That boring, obnoxious task of sifting through all the good, the bad, and the downright ugly in order to finally surface with a body of work worth looking at (or showing to the client).
Canon just launched two new professional full-frame mirrorless cameras: the EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II. The EOS R1 camera is designed for both professional still photographers and video creators in a wide range of fields including sports, news reporting and high-end video production. The EOS R5 Mark II
The RGB Critter BT LED handheld light has nearly infinite colors and uses an app for control. But is it easier to use for light painting subjects than its confusing predecessor? What are the Ants on a Melon RGB Critter lights? Created by Ants on a Melon, the line of
Kirsty Iltners is an Australian photographer and novelist, and it’s easy to see why her work attained the high status of finalist for the National Photographic Portrait Prize in 2021. Her evocative, rich images capture more than just the moment. She has taken that attention to detail to a different
Have you run out of ideas for your next photography projects? How about getting a bit experimental with the gear you currently own? An idea from our favorite weird lens enthusiast Mathieu Stern may be right up your alley: turning any of your current lenses into a tilt shift lens. If you’re
Here’s a funny thing: Some photographers will ONLY use natural light, claiming they don’t NEED artificial light. Meanwhile, some studio photographers claim they ONLY use artificial light. Often (but not always), these photographers only use one or the other, as they haven’t really learned the power of the other. But
Want to get started with macro photography but don’t know where to begin? Feel limited with your current gear but still want to know what you can do with it? Do you want to know what options you have for photographing the macro world? If you answered yes to any
