Changing the color of a background or adding a backlight effect has always been a task for Photoshop. Here’s how to skip Photoshop and use Lightroom’s new Range Masking Tool to add bright colors to a dull image. Adding color to an Adjustment Brush To change the color of the background, we need to add color to the Adjustment Brush. Working in the Development Mode, select the Adjustment Brush and start with exposure set to 0.25. Click on the color swatch at the bottom of the panel and choose a color. To apply the effect only to the background, … [Read more...] about A Fast Way to Change a Background
Contest News
Win a Fujifilm X-T10 and Lensbaby Velvet 56
We've got a new camera contest thanks to our friends over at Lensbaby. You can win a new Fujifilm X-T10 and a great Lensbaby Velvet 56 to put on it. This is the perfect combination for street photography or travel. Details Welcome to the next Photofocus contest. This contest starts May 1, 2016 and ends July 1, 2016. The winner gets: Fujifilm X-T10 Lensbaby Velvet 56 Enter Here Enter the contest here. a Rafflecopter giveaway Thanks for entering. More Details All general Photofocus contest rules apply. Photofocus Contest … [Read more...] about Win a Fujifilm X-T10 and Lensbaby Velvet 56
Win a Sony A7II and a SpiderLight Hand Strap
***Note — we've drawn the winner and have contacted them. Once reacher we will announce the winner *** Thanks to the great folks over at Spider Camera Holster (www.spiderholster.com) we've got a great prize to giveaway. In celebration of their latest creation, you can win a new Sony A7II and the brand new SpiderLight Hand Strap. This is the best hand strap on the planet for all flagship brands of mirrorless and lightweight DSLR cameras. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXVmGosFCO0 Details Welcome to the next Photofocus contest. This … [Read more...] about Win a Sony A7II and a SpiderLight Hand Strap
Time is Running Out — Last Chance to Win a LUMIX camera and tickets to Photoshop World
This contest ends July 31, 2015. 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 LX100 and Two Passes to Photoshop World. SECOND PRIZE: One Pass to Photoshop World What's Photoshop World? Only the best training conference on the planet (and I don't just say that since I've attended for the last 11 years). The Three-day event covers the best in … [Read more...] about Time is Running Out — Last Chance to Win a LUMIX camera and tickets to Photoshop World
Time’s Running Out! Win Two Tickets to Photoshop World + A Panasonic Lumix LX100
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 LX100 and Two Passes to Photoshop World. SECOND PRIZE: One Pass to Photoshop World What's Photoshop World? Only the best training conference on the planet (and I don't just say that since I've attended for the last 11 years). The Three-day event covers the best in photography, lighting and … [Read more...] about Time’s Running Out! Win Two Tickets to Photoshop World + A Panasonic Lumix LX100
Win Two Tickets to Photoshop World + A Panasonic Lumix LX100
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 LX100 and Two Passes to Photoshop World. SECOND PRIZE: One Pass to Photoshop World What's Photoshop World? Only the best training conference on the planet (and I don't just say that since I've attended for the last 11 years). The Three-day event covers the best in photography, lighting and … [Read more...] about Win Two Tickets to Photoshop World + A Panasonic Lumix LX100
Final Week Left! Win a New Canon 7D Mk II & Two Day Pass to the Capture Your Moment Photo Symposium
This is a quick reminder. This is your last chance to enter the contest to win a brand new Canon 7D Mk II and a two day pas to .the Capture Your Moment Photo Symposium from Arizona Highways Photo Workshops.UPDATE. We have two ways to enter the contest! Some of you have asked for a simpler way to enter the contest - here it is. Follow @azfotoworkshops on Twitter Follow @photofocus on Twitter. Then send this tweet - Enter for chance at a brand new Canon 7D Mark II, & more from @azfotoworkshops & @Photofocus. Please RT. … [Read more...] about Final Week Left! Win a New Canon 7D Mk II & Two Day Pass to the Capture Your Moment Photo Symposium
Announcing the Winner in Our Latest Camera Contest from Drobo
While it took a while to track him down, we've got our winner for the last camera contest! Congratulations to Michael won a brand new Canon 7D Mark II and a Drobo of his choice. He went with the Drobo Mini. "It's a blessing to win," said Aragon. "It gives me an open door for more opportunity to be creative and explore the great unknown world of inspiration!" Michael knows how he'll put the two pieces of gear to use. "I will use my camera for many photography projects coming up! And for video projects that I love to do as well." And he … [Read more...] about Announcing the Winner in Our Latest Camera Contest from Drobo
Last Day to Enter 4/15/15 — Win a New Camera and a Drobo
Today April 15, 2015 is the last day to enter. We're very happy to be working with our partners over at Drobo. A Drobo is a perfect addition to any photographer's system because its a safe and expandable storage solution. A Drobo connects to your computer or network and provides redundant data protection without the complexities of traditional RAID. The Drobo family offers Thunderbolt, USB 3.0, Ethernet, iSCSI, and other connectivity options, so you get the data protection you need along with the speed and interface you want. You can also … [Read more...] about Last Day to Enter 4/15/15 — Win a New Camera and a Drobo
Choose the Winner for January Featured Photo Contest
You might have noticed that each week, we've been featuring photos from the Photofocus audience. Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! But there's more to this than just fame and glory. We also have prizes. For this month one of these photographers will win. A new Drobo 4-Bay Their portfolio featured on Photofocus.com Time to Vote You now need to help us pick. You may vote once per day (the voting system will lock you out for 24 hours after you vote) You may ask your colleagues, friends, … [Read more...] about Choose the Winner for January Featured Photo Contest
Choose the Winner for December Featured Photo Contest
You might have noticed that each week, we've been featuring photos from the Photofocus audience. Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! But there's more to this than just fame and glory. We also have prizes. For this month one of these photographers will win. A new Drobo 4-Bay Their portfolio featured on Photofocus.com Time to Vote You now need to help us pick. You may vote once per day (the voting system will lock you out for 24 hours after you vote) You may ask your colleagues, friends, … [Read more...] about Choose the Winner for December Featured Photo Contest
Winner Announced in Camera Contest
We have a winner in our SongFreedom camera contest. It's Mike Machian (). Mike chose the Sony A7S and a brand new lens. He's excited to start using the new gear in his workflow. Seems like our tweet telling him he won actually woke him up from a cold winter nap. A big thanks to our partner SongFreedom. And for those who didn't win... we'll have a new camera contest starting in January from our friends at Drobo. In the meantime win a Drobo or a copy of onOne Perfect Photo Suite. … [Read more...] about Winner Announced in Camera Contest
Your Last Chance to Enter Our Camera Contest — The Freedom to Choose
TODAY 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 them and the power and impact they can add to your creations. They are all about Artists working together, supporting each other, and keeping out industry thriving. SongFreedom allows us to license truly popular music--the songs we hear on the radio--as well as excellent indy stuff for our slideshows and videos. … [Read more...] about Your Last Chance to Enter Our Camera Contest — The Freedom to Choose
Final Days to Enter Our Camera Contest — The Freedom to Choose
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 them and the power and impact they can add to your creations. They are all about Artists working together, supporting each other, and keeping out industry thriving. SongFreedom allows us to license truly popular music--the songs we hear on the radio--as well as excellent indy stuff for our slideshows and … [Read more...] about Final Days to Enter Our Camera Contest — The Freedom to Choose
Winner for November Featured Photo Contest: Barry Mountford
You might have noticed that each week, we've been featuring photos from the Photofocus audience. Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! But there's more to this than just fame and glory. We also have prizes. For this month one of these photographers will win. A Drobo (5D, 5N, 4 Bay or Mini) A half hour private tutorial Q&A with a Photofocus team member Their portfolio featured on Photofocus.com Congratulations, Barry! Check out the story behind the image here Learn more about the other great … [Read more...] about Winner for November Featured Photo Contest: Barry Mountford
Choose the Winner for November Featured Photo Contest
You might have noticed that each week, we've been featuring photos from the Photofocus audience. Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! But there's more to this than just fame and glory. We also have prizes. For this month one of these photographers will win. A Drobo of their choice (5D, 5N, 4 Bay or Mini) A half hour private tutorial Q&A with a Photofocus team member Their portfolio featured on Photofocus.com Time to Vote You now need to help us pick. You may vote once per day (the voting … [Read more...] about Choose the Winner for November Featured Photo Contest
Biggest Photofocus ViewBug Contest Winner
Our friends over at Viewbug put on the largest Photofocus contest in history. And the entries were fantastic. The huge number of entries made it very tough for us as a jury to decide as we were all blown away with the level of talent in that pool. Congratulations Grand Jury Winner Morning reflections by saintek It made us feel a part of a cinematic world, great detail, fabulous reflections. Looks fakebut is it? A great combination. Well done. Photofocus Editors Congratulations Runner Up Leaf Gecko by bridgendboy Fantastic … [Read more...] about Biggest Photofocus ViewBug Contest Winner
We Have a Winner (Actually Several) for Our Photoshop World Contest
We've got a bunch of winners (and we couldn't be happier)... Thanks to the great folks at KelbyOne, we've given away 10 tickets to Photoshop World and a Canon Camera. First off, the grand prize winner is Daniel Kramer () Daniel has actually attended Photoshop World a few times and can't wait to go back! "I'm so excited to go to Photoshop World, always my favorite conference can't wait to go shooting with the camera." He will enjoy exploring eight different tracks of learning and putting all the new Adobe, design, and photography knowledge … [Read more...] about We Have a Winner (Actually Several) for Our Photoshop World Contest
The Winner of the LensRentals.com Camera Contest
Over two months ago our partner, LensRentals announced the exciting Lenscap and Lenscap+ protection plans and decided to celebrate with a camera contest by giving away a hot new camera to one lucky winner. This winner chosen got chance to choose either a brand new Canon 5D Mk III or a brand new Nikon D800. And today, we'd like to congratulate Aimee Martin! Aimee decided to stick with her love for Nikon and chose a brand new Nikon D800. I asked Aimee her thoughts and besides her being completely shocked and nearly falling out of her chair, … [Read more...] about The Winner of the LensRentals.com Camera Contest
Just Days Left to Win a Nikon D800 or Canon 5D Mark III
Our current contest with LensRentals.com ends on June 30. Details below... but the essentials are this. Click below to follow LensRentals and Photofocus on Twitter! On Twitter, On Twitter, Tweet the message you see highlighted below! Enter to win chance at a brand new Canon 5DMkIII or Nikon D800 from @lensrentals & @photofocus. Please RT. Info http://wp.me/pu7xa-alc You've seen our recent announcements about our partnership with LensRentals.com and the exciting value they bring to the content of Photofocus. LensRentals.com was the … [Read more...] about Just Days Left to Win a Nikon D800 or Canon 5D Mark III
Just One Week Left to Win A New Olympus Camera
We just wanted to send you a reminder that there's only 1 week left to win a brand new Olympus OM-D E-M1. It has great built-in bracketing (7 exposures for a 14-stop dynamic range). Its fast, light, and easy to shoot with. Its quickly become my favorite HDR camera. But its also quite capable at shooting great stills, time-lapse, and video. This contest is to celebrate our partner HDRsoft, the makers of Photomatix Pro. If you don't already user Photomatix Pro, be sure to try out the demo and see what youre missing. Details Welcome to the … [Read more...] about Just One Week Left to Win A New Olympus Camera
