The Traveling Photographer: Choosing a trip to Antarctica, Part 2
Marie Tartar
In our last post, we discussed some of the important factors to consider when deciding whether to travel to Antarctica. In this post, we’ll discuss
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Test Drive: Perfectly Clear Complete
Marie Tartar
Editor’s Note: Perfectly Clear is offering Photofocus readers a special $99 bundle, including Perfectly Clear Complete and SharkPixel presets. A $163 value! In theory, a skillful
Anatomy of an image (Iceland)
Marie Tartar
Some images are captured, while others are created. That is, for some scenes, nature does the heavy lifting with the lighting and what is required
Seven tips for killer hunting pictures
Levi Sim
As a new hunter, I’ve been devouring so much information available out there about hunting and I realized that I can contribute back by sharing
On Nature: What settings should I use for wildlife photography?
Jason Hahn
When we talk about photographing behaviors and events as they unfold, we think in terms of being “reactive”, or shooting on the fly. In a studio setting, we are “proactive”, we make decisions about pretty much every characteristic of the photo before it is taken. My goal with wildlife photography is to be more “proactive” and make as many choices before the action begins as possible, so I am not fumbling with settings when the good stuff goes down!
Portrait Tips: The sneaky secret of white balance
Levi Sim
White balance is always trying to pull a fast one on you and sneak by with the wrong color in your photographs. Here’s the case
In Depth Video Gear Review: Vanguard Alta GH300T Tripod Grip Head
Levi Sim
The right tripod head makes using a tripod a joy, and the Vanguard Alta GH300T is just such a head. It’s a grip head, which
Wade Right In: A Nature Photographer’s Guide to Wading to Get the Best Shot
Jason Hahn
I spend a lot of time in the water wading after shots, both in fresh and saltwater, so much so that I often joke I
Quick Tip: Shooting On A Grey Day – Black and White
Cathy Seaver
A comment on one of my recent articles got me to thinking that I need to write some tips on how to make good looking
Quick Tip: Use the Moon to Find the Sun
Levi Sim
The other morning I was in the mountains waiting for the sun to rise and looking for the right composition. The moon was helping me
How to Make Your Photos Look Great with Curves Layers in Luminar
Jason Hahn
Curves layers are one of the most misunderstood, yet more powerful adjustments you can make. Our images are all made up of pixels, which each have values for color and luminosity. With Curves adjustments, we can remap the pixels’ values for these, changing them to be brighter or darker, or changing their color. In Skylum Software’s Luminar you can add multiple curves filters, and make each layer target very specific parts of your image. This will give your images more depth, dimension, and beautiful color.
Why focus stack when I can just use f/22?
Levi Sim
I’ve got three good reasons why using f/22 won’t get you a sharp picture. However, even though I’ve proven these reasons in my own work,
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