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The 8mm f/1.8 fisheye lens is on loan to me from Olympus, and after using it just a bit, I’m pretty close to buying a copy for myself. That should give you an idea of what I think of it.
A lot of my photographer friends have been stuck at home, not getting out as much to practice their photography. For sure, it’s a frightening time for many. Restaurants and bars are closed. We need to keep a safe distance
This is the second of a two-part interview with California-based night photographer Ron Pinkerton. Click here to read part one. Determining the length of exposure For photography near a full moon, Ron’s default is to shoot at f/8 with ISO
The short version Northern Hemisphere: Wait until “Milky Way season,” about April through October. Get away from light. Look south. Southern Hemisphere: Wait until “Milky Way season,” about September through March. Get away from light. Look high up. Short and
You might be thinking, wha?!? How is this even possible? Well, with a little bit of Lightroom Classic and Photoshop magic by blending two exposures, you can create a magazine-worthy portrait with the Milky Way. Serge Ramelli shows us how
Happy Thanksgiving to all! We have a feast of great articles from the week on Photofocus. Leading off is Julie Powell with her take on Xpozer prints, followed by a great review of two micro four-thirds wide-angle zooms from Bryan
(Editor’s note: Photofocus is proud to add Rocky Nook as a vibrant contributor for our readers. Rocky Nook is a small — seven-person independent publishing company. Their commitment is producing high-quality books written by pros for photographers who want to learn
Category: Astrophotography Photographer: Don Komarechka Photo: “Crystal Cosmos” Sometimes fisheye lenses can just take a photograph to the next level. This is one of those cases. Don’s “Crystal Cosmos” is captured beautifully. Upon first glance, I thought he had shot
Category: Astrophotography Photographer: Nic Taylor Photo: “Plas Curig” I really like Nic’s usage of putting a tree in the foreground of this shot. While the night sky is impressive, the lit tree is what really brings it all together, especially
Category: Astrophotography Photographer: Michael Hoffman Photo: “Night Light” Michael’s photograph, taken at East Point Lighthouse in Heislerville, NJ, is a beautifully composed image. With the lighthouse to the left lighting up the night sky, the stars are bright and airy.
Category: Astrophotography Photographer: Ken Lee Photo: “Red Menace” Ken captures a one-of-a-kind astrophotography image here, taken from inside an old military vehicle at a decommissioned World War II airfield. Ken’s technique of lighting the interior of the vehicle with a
Photographing the Milky Way is remarkable because what you see on your camera is magnitudes more intricate than what you can visualize with your eyes. I was teaching a workshop in Montana the other day, and we took advantage of
The short version Northern Hemisphere: Wait until “Milky Way season,” about April through October. Get away from light. Look south. Southern Hemisphere: Wait until “Milky Way season,” about September through March. Get away from light. Look high up. Short and
You might be thinking, wha?!? How is this even possible? Well, with a little bit of Lightroom Classic and Photoshop magic by blending two exposures, you can create a magazine-worthy portrait with the Milky Way. Serge Ramelli shows us how
Happy Thanksgiving to all! We have a feast of great articles from the week on Photofocus. Leading off is Julie Powell with her take on Xpozer prints, followed by a great review of two micro four-thirds wide-angle zooms from Bryan
(Editor’s note: Photofocus is proud to add Rocky Nook as a vibrant contributor for our readers. Rocky Nook is a small — seven-person independent publishing company. Their commitment is producing high-quality books written by pros for photographers who want to learn
Category: Astrophotography Photographer: Don Komarechka Photo: “Crystal Cosmos” Sometimes fisheye lenses can just take a photograph to the next level. This is one of those cases. Don’s “Crystal Cosmos” is captured beautifully. Upon first glance, I thought he had shot
Category: Astrophotography Photographer: Nic Taylor Photo: “Plas Curig” I really like Nic’s usage of putting a tree in the foreground of this shot. While the night sky is impressive, the lit tree is what really brings it all together, especially
Category: Astrophotography Photographer: Michael Hoffman Photo: “Night Light” Michael’s photograph, taken at East Point Lighthouse in Heislerville, NJ, is a beautifully composed image. With the lighthouse to the left lighting up the night sky, the stars are bright and airy.
Category: Astrophotography Photographer: Ken Lee Photo: “Red Menace” Ken captures a one-of-a-kind astrophotography image here, taken from inside an old military vehicle at a decommissioned World War II airfield. Ken’s technique of lighting the interior of the vehicle with a
Photographing the Milky Way is remarkable because what you see on your camera is magnitudes more intricate than what you can visualize with your eyes. I was teaching a workshop in Montana the other day, and we took advantage of
Winter is the perfect time to practice nighttime photography. I took advantage of the long nights during my Christmas holiday to make some photographs with a friend who hadn’t done nighttime work before, and the tips I shared with her
