What I Loved in the Studio, and What Caught Me Out on the Coast After spending time with the K&F CONCEPT Ultra-Low Reflection Variable ND Filter in the studio, I was genuinely impressed. Long exposures behaved beautifully, reflections were well controlled, and image quality held up exactly as promised. So
On my recent trip to the coast, I took along the K&F CONCEPT Magnetic Filter Kit, and it was the perfect chance to test out how well these filters handle long exposure seascapes. Instead of using a single heavy ND, I stacked the CPL with the included ND filters from
When I first picked up a digital SLR back in 2014, all I wanted to learn was how to photograph waterfalls. You know the ones, where the water is all smooth and milky. Soft, beautiful slightly dark and gorgeous details. It was one of the first things I learned, after
We all struggle from time to time with motivation and inspiration, as we try to live creative and productive lives. Sometimes it’s good to take a step back and realize that resting is OK. Rest is one of the best things you can do to feed your creative soul. Be
Long-exposure photography is a captivating art form that allows you to create dreamy, surreal, and dramatic images. It’s all about capturing the passage of time in a single frame. You’ll need the right tools to achieve this, and ND (Neutral Density) filters are your best allies. In this post, we’ll
Welcome to Shutter Notes, our weekly community feature. Shutter Notes gives you the chance to get to know our community members a bit better. Each member will share a little bit about themselves and their chosen image. Mark Gilvey is a professional commercial and fine art photographer based in Woodbridge,
Haven’t tried experimenting with long exposure photography before? UK-based photographer and YouTuber Jamie Windsor will definitely inspire you to finally give it a go in his latest video. It may seem daunting at first, especially if you’ve already seen some highly technical tutorials in the past. However, creative long exposure will most
Before we dive into if you should really use a Variable Neutral Density filter, you first need to understand what that type of filter is. In addition to reducing the amount of light passing through the filter and in turn through the lens, the purpose of a variable neutral density
Ever wondered how to create those stunning long exposure photos? Or, have they intimidated you because you felt they needed special tools like filters to achieve? It’s a technique that is typically used for landscape photography and fine art photography, so it’s definitely a useful skill to learn. Fortunately, it’s
Shooting in long exposure is one of the most effective techniques in landscape photography. However, it’s often a challenging ordeal to get a punchy, properly exposed image, especially for beginners. To the rescue comes Adam Karnacz of First Man Photography, who takes us along his shoots to demonstrate five simple
Shooting in black and white is one of the techniques that photographers first turn to when they want to simplify the shot. The absence of color compels the viewer to pay closer attention on the composition and the story or message it carries. Bring minimalism and long exposures into the
It’s been a great week here on Photofocus. Here’s a review of some of our posts. A camera/printer combo fun package from Canon is reviewed by Mike Hagen, Vanelli has two articles in the WW-U — cloud storage vs. backup and using “Quick Edit” in Luminar. Scott Wyden Kivowitz gets
