This morning, the winners of the 2021 iPhone Photography Awards were announced. The 14th annual awards recognize photographs taken with iPhones over the past year. Despite a global pandemic, the winning images all glimpse moments of beauty, hope and the
This week we’re getting to know community member, Chris Cyster. Chris caught the photography bug from his father and continues to photograph whatever he feels like and sees at the moment. Haven’t joined the Photofocus Community yet? Sign up for
One of the greatest pioneers of light painting and night photography, Lost America’s Troy Paiva, is doing a night photography workshop at Nelson Ghost Town in October 2021, along with another extremely skilled night photographer and teacher, Timothy Little. Both
“It all started on the planet Uranus, and then I came to Earth — and man, that was difficult …” – Meredith Ochoa Ok. So Meredith Ochoa did not really start on the planet Uranus unless you consider that she
This week we’re getting to know community member, Karen Randall. Karen loves photographing flowers, landscapes and the Milky Way. She enjoys hiking and camping and takes her camera with her wherever she goes. Haven’t joined the Photofocus Community yet? Sign
When I am traveling, I love listening to podcasts. I’ll share five that get snared in my podcast catcher frequently. PetaPixel Photography Podcast I discovered the PetaPixel Photography Podcast first. I immediately took to host “Sharky” James’ oddball sense of
If you want to craft a compelling visual story for a photo series, the cinematic route is hard to beat. With the style borrowing the lighting, setting and composition of the big screen, it encourages the reader to pay attention
Kathy Willens specialized in sports photography. After 45 years of making images of the Olympics, Super Bowls and baseball she is retiring from The Associated Press. Lab tech Kathy Willens began her long-running career in photography covering sports as a
Creativity has suffered this past year for many of us. I don’t remember where I came across this story but I thought it was worth sharing. Inspiration can always be found though from all types of places if we keep
Stop comparing yourself. It’s hard not to compare our work with everyone else’s. We see it every day on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds. We can’t seem to ignore it or look away. The thing is, it’s not really
Each month we spend some time with one of you, the everyday photographer. On The Photographer Show with Scott + Lauri, sponsored by our friends at Tamron, we share our love of photography and discuss a few images to learn
This week we’re getting to know community member, Phillip Peterson. Phillip is from southeast Kansas and photographs anything that moves or does not move. He enjoys landscape, people and macro photography. Woodworking is another of Phillip’s creative hobbies. Haven’t joined
Portrait BokehAI is officially available to current LuminarAI users. This addition is a quick way to correct backgrounds, hiding unwanted junk or applying selective edits. Just like the other AI tools in the LuminarAI toolbox, the new Portrait BokehAI tool
Sony Electronics Inc. today announced the first Alpha series interchangeable lens vlog camera, the new ZV-E10. Designed from the ground up for vlogging and vloggers, the new camera combines Sony’s advanced imaging technology with extensive usability and a custom-built feature
Today, Skylum released LuminarAI Update 4, which delivers the much-anticipated Portrait BokehAI along with other, useful, free features to help visual storytellers unlock their creativity. It’s available now as a free update for current LuminarAI customers. Complete control of focus
Are you new to film photography and have been wondering if “cheap” film stocks are any good? With the rising prices of films, we’re not surprised if you want budget-friendly emulsions as your daily driver. One of your options is
Sigma’s small, well-built I series contemporary lenses certainly raised a few eyebrows when they were released, especially the odd 65mm f2 DG DN. This fast prime lens finds itself sitting between two of the most popular focal lengths (50mm and 85mm) and nobody knew quite what to make of it. We’ve been hard at work figuring it out.
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to spend a fortune to get a high megapixel camera. This means you can level up your landscape photography, or any photography that’s dependent on capturing all the tiny details without angering your
Many see street photography simply as records of daily life with a dash of something interesting in them. It’s not an exact art, so photographers can get as creative and even experimental as they want in delivering their message or
Do you identify what you are photographing when you are actually taking the image? How many times when you get back home, start uploading images and add keywords (you are adding keywords, aren’t you?), do you wish you knew what
Making a countdown timer using expressions in After Effects gives you more control. In this short tutorial video, I’ll show you how to create a timer using a slider control and an expression on a text layer. Here’s a look
Have you ever gone to your favorite sunset spot and attempted to capture the perfect sunset only to be disappointed by a washed out, under or over exposed and just outright underwhelming sunset image? Then have I some tips for
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