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We were approached about a pretty cool project… help design the lighting solutions that photographers need going forward. A big research company reached out to us and wants to hear from professional, semiprofessional, and advanced enthusiasts about how you light
We’re really pleased to team up with Perfectly Clear and the PAC for this event–check out their groups around the world. This is a free event, and we’ve got several raffle prizes, including a license to Perfectly Clear, and a
Now’s your chance, we’re getting ready to record several Question & Answer podcasts. Ask whatever photography question you always wanted to know. What burning question do you need an answer to? What technical or artistic issue has you stumped? Just
If you want to dig deep into Lightroom, we’ve got an easy and free solution. Don’t miss the Photofocus Lightroom Learning Center. Here you’ll find a collection of some of our most popular tutorials, podcasts, and hangouts. All for free!
At Photofocus we love giving away prizes. Especially when those prizes can change your photographic life. We’ve partnered up with KelbyOne and we’ve got a great prize to give away. The Grand Prize GRAND PRIZE: A Brand New Panasonic Lumix
At Photofocus we like to know more about our readers. It helps us match up the perfect tutorials and reviews for you. This week, we’d like to know what format your next camera purchase is going to be.
From time to time, we like to know more about our audience. This helps us create better tutorials and know the challenges you face. This week’s question is on computers. Please choose the platforms you use (multiple choices is okay).
Note: This post is from our book Develop Great Images in Lightroom (available on iBookstore & Scribd). A crooked photo can be downright distracting (unless you really wanted it that way of course). Fortunately Lightroom makes it easy to fix
Note: We’ve got two hangouts next week Lightroom is Thursday with Scott Kelby and Business with Justin and Mary Marantz on Wednesday. Don’t miss our next Google Hangout. The event is Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Its absolutely free to attend
You gotta join us live for today’s Google+ Hangout, totally free of charge. Not only will you learn terrific techniques, but if you tune in live, you can be entered to win a Creative Cloud subscription from Adobe, as well
Next Friday is the final day to enter our Freedom to Choose Camera Contest with SongFreedom. The official rules appear at the bottom of this story. We’ve got a new partnership with SongFreedom.com, and we’re excited to introduce you to
This week’s winner of Perfect Photo Suite 9 has been chosen from a random drawing. The winner is Ryan Werner a photographer from Colorado, CO. He receives a free copy of OnOne Software’s Perfect Photo Suite 9. The Contest Would
Can’t shoot in a studio or don’t feel comfortable about heading out in the streets to shoot portraits? If you have a backyard shed or a garage, you can set up a makeshift studio there instead and take advantage of
By now you have probably read about the that’s-not-the-cover-photo-we-agreed-on uproar on Photofocus, social media, on TV and on newspaper websites. Read The New York Times critic’s notebook. This is such a non-story that I am having a difficult time believing
Nostalgia is a major creative driver and source of inspiration for many photographers, especially today. As travel restrictions due to the pandemic continue, many of us are compelled to look back at some of our most memorable and scenic travels.
I recently shared an article about why I want a studio outside of my home. In that article, I talk about how I have spent the entire year of 2020 shooting out of my living room. The living room that I
The simple and clean look of minimalist photography is a great way to emphasize your subjects, regardless of the genre you’re shooting. It also creates a lot of breathing room around your subject, which is effective in communicating themes like
The best camera is the one you have with you, so the famous saying goes. Sometimes, that’s a smartphone in conveniently stashed away in your pocket. With smartphone camera technology getting increasingly better, most models today will give you some
In part one of this article, I showed how I capture and pre-process files in Adobe Camera Raw. Then I show the assembly of a two row panoramic capture using Photomerge. Now, it’s time to tweak the resulting files using
While there has yet to be a true “dump” of snow in West Michigan, I went back and looked at some older photos recently, pulling up this photograph from Fallasburg Bridge in Lowell, MI. Utilizing a NiSi 10-stop neutral density
Portrait photography is getting more and more popular professionally, with photographers using high-tech gear such as DSLR and mirrorless cameras to achieve stunning results. But even the ordinary person can use their smartphone or an entry-level camera to create portraits
As human beings, part of our nature is always looking ahead. Our dreams and visions for the future also manifest widely in our art and creative pursuits, photography included. With the rise in popularity of the neon aesthetic, more and
