Godox has announced an ultra-portable pocket flash, the AD100Pro. Designed for photographers looking for a compact, off-camera strobe, the light features all the same features you’d expect out of Godox, in a package a fraction of the size of the
Let’s get one thing out of the way — this is not a hit piece on Profoto. I’ve been an avid user and proponent of their gear for almost a decade. Their lighting is consistent and nearly bulletproof, and the
Lume Cube is one of our favorite ways to light up our scenes — whether it be for still photography or video. They can help create some truly remarkable and creative photographs! And now, to kick off Black Friday, Lume
In this article, I take a look at exposure compensation on digital cameras and how you can take advantage of it to make adjustments when shooting in-camera modes like aperture priority. Many of today’s digital cameras are super smart and
You are looking at a night photo of what is rumored to be the infamous Corvair Driven by Bruce Davis. He was the “right hand man” of Charles Manson. Bruce Davis eventually turned himself in and was convicted of murder
Want to add that dramatic mood to your landscape or city shots, and take your daytime photo into the night? In this video, Serge Ramelli shows you how to take a photo taken during the day, and turn it into
Genaray’s new BLT-60B portable focusing bi-color LED lights are the bomb, er … make that the torpedo. The slick retro-spaceship design is great looking and it packs a lot of features including a choice of battery or AC power. These
Join Rich Harrington for a look at how to create gentle feathered light with Luminar 4. This tutorial cover sky replacement as well as color grading. Luminar works as both an application and a plugin. For a limited time, you
I’ve been a professional photographer since 2005 and in that time I’ve tried a TON of different lighting modifiers. Umbrellas, soft boxes, scrims, translucent umbrellas, umbrellas with diffusion, octo boxes, light spheres, barn doors, flags … you name it. But
(Editor’s Note: We welcome Jemma Pollari to Photofocus. Jemma is a photographer on the Sunshine Coast in Australia, where she photographs in between mothering her two little boys, writing, teaching and designing. She delivers free weekly photo prompts on her blog
I’ve always wanted a Lume Cube (or a few, maybe). I have photography friends who have them, have the accessory kits and use them in their work almost daily and they just looked so fun and easy to use. But,
Join Rich Harrington for a look at how to edit a window scene with Luminar 4. Learn about new AI tools to enhance the photo. Luminar works as both an application and a plugin. Learn more here.
“Fisheye lenses are gimmicks.” Lots of photographers think so. Most have never used one, but I don’t travel without one. The 15mm f/2.8 fisheye lens from Sigma is less than three inches in diameter and length. It weighs in at
Aurora HDR is not a piece of software I use very often. But it’s one that is nice to have in my toy/toolbox to play with when I feel the need to try something different. This particular time though, I
Food photography is commonly mistaken as something that makes our mouths water. While that is definitely one of the uses of the genre, it also pays to be aware of other ways to get creative with it. Food is such
This image that you see right here — the cover one — is a photo I took with a triathlon athlete for her blog. Did I get money for that? No. Am I happy with that? Yes. Will I do
Why are passion projects so important? I really don’t think it matters what genre you photograph, or even what sort of creative you actually are. Photographer, videographer, musician, painter, sculpture, writer … if you are of the creative type, I am
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 Cohen University. Today we chat with creative portrait photographer Gilmar Smith! Check out Platypod.com, the
The World Photography Organisation has announced the winners of its 2021 Sony World Photography Awards. This year’s winner — Craig Easton from the United Kingdom — was awarded with a $25,000 cash prize and a range of Sony imaging products.
DJI has announced the new DJI Air 2S, a portable camera drone that offers an all-in-one solution, bringing robust flight performance, state-of-the-art camera upgrades and high-grade preprogrammed content creation tools. “Every creator remembers what it felt like to fly a
A friend asked if it’s possible to make nice pictures of birds with her Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 bridge camera. I already knew the answer to that question but I wanted to illustrate my point. Spoiler alert: The answer is yes.
There are many composition rules that photographers are encouraged to follow. But, one of the easiest things you can do today to instantly improve your shots is filling the frame. In fact, you can learn how it’s done in just
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