How I failed at my job
Michèle Grenier
I thought I understood my client’s expectations, but it turns out I just miserably failed at my job. Here’s the whole story and most importantly, how to avoid this situation
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How did I survive the pandemic as a photographic educator?
Julie Powell
How did I survive the COVID-19 pandemic as a photographic educator? Well, it was not easy to start with. The whole world went into lockdown and the rug was pulled
How often do monitors need to be calibrated?
Julie Powell
Once you get over the first hurdle in actually calibrating your monitor for the first time (like me when I was a complete newbie), you have to remember how often
Five tips to be more creative in your photography
Nate Torres
(Editor’s Note: We’d like to welcome this guest post from Nate Joaquin Torres. Nate is a photographer based in Orange County/Los Angeles who specializes in portrait, lifestyle and event photography. He
THE hottest deal to get RIGHT NOW — 5DayDeal
Michèle Grenier
Some things (read: Deals) don’t last forever. It’s the case for the new 5DayDeal Complete Photography edition. What is 5DayDeal? Run by the 5DayDeal.com team (Griffin, Valery, Sydney, Brooklyn and
Quick Tip: Set aside a time to learn each week
Vanelli
If you really want to up your photography or editing skills, set aside a few hours each week to watch videos or read articles on areas you want to improve on and stick to the schedule.
Using the Luminar 2018 Sunrays Filter on Your Drone Photographs
Chris Anson
Luminar 2018 has some very cool filters. In this article, I’ll show you how I use the Sunrays filter with my drone photographs and how to use Luminosity, Gradient, Radial,
Improve Your Photography Skills For $0 – $5 with these Essential Tools
Michèle Grenier
As a beginner photographer, we don’t always have a killer budget to invest in education. I found some very useful tools over the years that helped me along the way
How to Use Luminar’s Brushes, Filters and Masks – Part 3
Chris Anson
Welcome to Part 3 of this series. You can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. In this article I’ll show you how to: Use the Gradient mask with
Flowers Made Easy
Susan Kanfer
Here is an easy way to photograph flowers indoors, without using fancy lighting techniques requiring studio lights or off camera flash with modifiers. All you need is indirect light through
Adobe Spark Page Adds a Sparkle to Your Storytelling
Susan Kanfer
Adobe Spark Page is an amazing story-telling platform. It can be used as a travel journal to share adventures, a means to display a portfolio, or as a marketing or training
Instant Replay: Getting Organized in Lightroom
Levi Sim
This webinar will introduce you to many of the features of the Library Module in Lightroom, as well as some of the great features the pros use to stay organized.
New Camera? Now What?
Pamela Ann Berry
Its exciting getting your very first digital camera. Whether you have a DSLR, Mirrorless or even a point and shoot, learning it can be overwhelming. At times, its okay to
Adding Adobe Stock Images to Your Libraries
Eric Renno
A little while ago Adobe acquired the stock image website Fotolia and integration with the Creative Cloud was inevitable, but just how easy is it to get images from Adobe
Why I Attend Workshops and Tradeshows?
Pamela Ann Berry
Editor’s Note: Photoshop World is next week. We’re holding a reader’s breakfast there and some other events you’ll have to ask about in person. Ive written a version of this
Organize Your Portraits and Group Shots: Using People View in Lightroom Classic
Levi Sim
This option is new to Lightroom CC, and Im still finding the right way to use it in my workflow. Basically, it gathers pictures together based on the faces it
Lightroom Hangout: Special Saturday Q&A Episode
Levi Sim
You gotta join us live for our next Google+ Hangout, totally free of charge. Not only will you learn terrific techniques, but if you tune in live, you can be
New Camera, Now What?
Pamela Ann Berry
You have a camera now what? I came across this meme on Facebook recently and it made me laugh yet reminded me of questions Ive recently been asked. Being the
Harnessing Library Filters in Lightroom & Bridge
Mark Morrow
The initial act of sifting through a bulky project can be a daunting task. When a shoot is complete, thoughts are typically confined to the stack(s) of material awaiting our
Setting up Photoshop to Edit Video
Rich Harrington
Are you interested in video? Welcome to our series on how to edit video using Adobe Photoshop. In this first episode, you’ll learn how to set up Adobe Photoshop CC
Sammon’s Short and Sweet Shooting Tip #2 – Levels of Learning
Photofocus Team
Image and Post by Hey! I can’t take full credit for this post. I got the idea from one of my students at a seminar. (I added the sucky part.)