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Photofocus Photowalk: Tampa, 12/6/17

Levi Sim

A few of the Photofocus authors will be together in Tampa, Florida next week, and we’re photowalking, and we thought you might like to join us. Come on down before

Get Ready to Remote, Part 2: Advanced Camera Traps

Jason Hahn

There are places that can be too difficult to stay with a camera and shoot, there are events that are too dangerous to be around when they occur, and there are animals that are too shy of humans to ever get near to photograph. This is when photographers turn to using Photo or Camera Traps, a way to capture these types of images or video from a distance by remote control.

In part 1 of this series, I covered the fundamentals of creating a simple remote camera trap. Now that you have that skill in your proverbial photography toolbox, let’s talk about more advanced setups and how to use the Platypod to support multi-light nighttime photo traps and remote video capture.

Cyber Monday Deals

Photofocus Team

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Get Eye Level to Make More Powerful Animal Photos

Jason Hahn

Whether it’s of a bird or a person, eye contact in a photo engages and draws the viewer into the photo, creating a connection between them and the subject. As

Part 2 How to Transform Your Photos With Texture Layers in Luminar 2018

How to Transform Your Photos With Texture Layers in Luminar 2018 Part 1

Jason Hahn

In the digital darkroom, we can take two paths with our images. The first is to use your photo processing software to get your image looking as close to what you saw when you took it. This is your standard digital darkroom workflow, adjusting your exposure, getting rid of spots, cropping, etc., with more of a focus on realism.

The second path is to take that photo and transform it into something completely different. It may be combined with other photos as a composite, have various effects applied, and generally will look completely different from what you started with, but in a good way! Here the focus is on creating something new, using your original image only as the first ingredient. This is compositing, combining multiple images and effects to produce an original piece of art. In this article I’ll take you down the second path, introducing how to use Skylum’s new Luminar 2018 to start doing your own composites.

Get Ready to Remote, Part 1: Simple Camera Traps For Wildlife

Jason Hahn

Go out into the great outdoors. Find a place that animals like to hang out when people aren’t around. Set up your camera to automatically a photo of them when they do show up. Leave it there. Come back tomorrow and see if you got any shots. Repeat it all over again until you get the shots you need. Welcome to Remote Camera Traps!

In previous articles I’ve shared the different ways I’ve used Platypods in my photography. Possibly one of the best uses I have found is in helping set up a successful remote camera trap. The Platypod adds flexibility to the placement of your camera and lighting equipment that can make your trapping endeavors much more likely to pay off with great images.

4 Tips For Long Exposure Cityscapes

Levi Sim

Autumn and Spring are great seasons for making cityscapes. The weather is cool but not cold, and the sun sets early so you can make nighttime pictures at a reasonable

Photowalk Tonight @8pm In NYC

Levi Sim

Tens of thousands of photographers are descending on New York City from around the world to attend Photo Plus Expo, the largest photography conference, and trade show in the Western

NYC Photowalk With Photofocus, Macphun, & Adobe Stock TODAY @8pm

Rich Harrington

Tens of thousands of photographers are descending on New York City from around the world to attend Photo Plus Expo, the largest photography conference, and trade show in the Western

Photofocus is at Photo Plus

Rich Harrington

cover photo by littleny and Adobe Stock The Photofocus team is all over Photo Plus Expo this year. We’d love to see you face to face and would also appreciate if you

NYC Photowalk With Photofocus, Macphun, & Adobe Stock This Friday @8pm

Levi Sim

Tens of thousands of photographers are descending on New York City from around the world to attend Photo Plus Expo, the largest photography conference, and trade show in the Western

NYC Photowalk with Photofocus, Macphun, & Adobe Stock October 27, 2017 8:00pm

Vanelli

Join the Photofocus team in NYC for a special Photowalk! Limited to 50 walkers.

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