Being prepared makes all the difference
Erika Thornes
I love the Boy Scout motto of “Be Prepared.” As a photographer, that often means carrying extra batteries, a spare camera and an extra memory
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Automatic mock-ups of your photos with SlickPic’s Premium Web Store
Jemma Pollari
SlickPic has just added a new feature for everyone on Portfolio and above plans: Automatic art mock-ups of your photos. This new selling tool is
How we can all learn from the creativity of a child
Melissa Niu
Creativity in children. We can learn so much by listening and observing them in everyday life. They allow their imaginations to just flow. She’s my
Exploring different ways to photograph architecture
Michael Muraz
Architectural photography is a pretty wide genre, and while you may know some ways to photograph architecture, I bet that you don’t know all of
Three easy ways to use the Rule of Thirds
Levi Sim
You’ve probably heard of the Rule of Thirds — I learned about it in middle school art classes, and art history in college. It’s a
Beyond Technique: Monica Royal discusses macro and fine art photography
Chamira Young
Welcome to Beyond Technique, the podcast that empowers photographers to bring their businesses to the next level, brought to you by Platypod, Photofocus and Skip
Transform a boring photo into a long exposure fine art black & white photograph
Photofocus Team
We’ve all had those boring photos that we wish were a creative work of art. Maybe the sun didn’t come out and the sky was
A Photofocus webinar with Serge Ramelli
Kevin Ames
Fifteen years ago, Serge Ramelli worked in a web agency in Paris. He was successful and not very happy. Today he is a successful fine
Quick Tip: Use the furniture and decor in a hotel for your next model or client shoot (NSFW)
Vanelli
This is 1 of 5 tips Anthony Neste shared on photographing a model in a Hotel Room, check out the other 4 on Photofocus.
How to Enhance Your Photos With Textures – Part 1: Adding Textures
Jason Hahn
In photography a texture image or “texturing” is used to enhance or accent some part of the image in your digital darkroom. Â Although they can help you create eye-catching works of art, textures also can be very easy to overdo. In this article I’ll explain my process for adding textures to my photography, using Adobe Stock and Photoshop, Â to create more impact, transform the mood of the image, or improve on the composition.
Photographer of the Day: Nic Taylor
Jason Hahn
Category: Street Photography Photograph: “Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 FE” by Nic Taylor Titled simply “Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 FE”, this is one of a series
Photographer of the Day: in the streets of vienna
Jason Hahn
Simplicity and symmetry are the first two things that grab one’s attention in the image “lost in white”. The moment of the women in mid stride is perfectly framed by the columns, her black outfit in stark contrast to the white building she walks past. One of the smallest details that adds life to the image is the raised foot and slight bit of motion blur. This creates the sense of movement in the image, bringing her and it to life, a beautiful example of a decisive moment captured.
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