Category: Celebrations Photographer: Nelson Pereira Photo: "Fire works display welcomes 2013 in London" There's no better way to bring in the New Year than a giant fireworks display. While Times Square is known for its ball drop, confetti, auto-tuned entertainment and fireworks, other cities across the world hold their own celebrations. This 2.5-second exposure by Nelson Pereira is a perfect capture of the fireworks. But what makes this unique is the fireworks inside the ferris wheel. That's a one-of-a-kind display that really brings in … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day: Nelson Pereira
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Remembering 2018
With the new year just hours away, we thought it'd be fun to recap 2018. Between covering the full-frame mirrorless trends, photography conferences like WPPI and PhotoPlus, reviewing the latest camera gear and helping you with camera and post-processing techniques, our team had tons of interesting articles that caught your interest! Below are our top 10 most viewed articles for 2018. We hope you had a great 2018, and we can't wait to see what's in store for 2019! Photo by Ian Schneider on Unsplash … [Read more...] about Remembering 2018
Photography Marketing: Five resolutions for the New Year
Happy New Year! As photographers, we often look to the future when it comes to our business. We think of booked sales, potential repeat clients and more to fill our calendars. Maybe you always take yearly photos of a family in your neighborhood or rely on several events that you're consistently hired for on an annual basis. While this is great to have, things can change with the snap of a finger, meaning you need to think of creative ways to pick up more clients. Below are five resolutions to get your marketing going into 2019. 1. Get … [Read more...] about Photography Marketing: Five resolutions for the New Year
Show us how you party for Photographer of the Day!
With winter now in full swing, we want to see your best celebration photographs for our January Photographer of the Day feature! Whether it's celebrating with friends and family during the holidays or how you partied like it was 2004 for high school graduation, submit your photos today for consideration. This summer, we made some changes to our Photographer of the day feature, and have highlighted a new category every Friday each month. So far we’ve enjoyed seeing your astrophotography, wedding, pet, horror, food and snow submissions — now … [Read more...] about Show us how you party for Photographer of the Day!
Mind Your Own Business Podcast | Photofocus Podcast November 9, 2018
https://soundcloud.com/photofocus/mind-your-own-business-podcast-photofocus-podcast-november-9-2018 Get the show here or get it on iTunes — Please, post a review on iTunes. Welcome to the Mind Your Own Business Podcast! Today we chat about your holiday marketing plan, as well as planning tips for the year ahead. We discuss: Christmas cards: Always use a photo you've taken, and always include your logo and studio information as well. In addition to it being a product you can sell to your clients. Christmas cards (or even gift … [Read more...] about Mind Your Own Business Podcast | Photofocus Podcast November 9, 2018
How to Make Money with Videography & Photography Webinar Today!
Learn how to make money with your videography and still photography by watching this live New Year's Resolution Webinar Today, Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Photofocus hosts Rich Harrington and Kevin Ames are joined by Adobe Stock experts Dennis Radeke (video) and Mat Hayward (still) to share ways of making money with your library of videos and photos. We welcome questions from those watching live at 3:30 pm EST/12:30 pm PST. https://youtu.be/LTMUIvqUx5E … [Read more...] about How to Make Money with Videography & Photography Webinar Today!
Free Webinar: Make Money with Video & Stills Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018
Learn how to make money with your videography and still photography by watching this live New Year's Resolution Webinar Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Photofocus host Kevin Ames is joined by Director/Producer Abba Shapiro and Adobe Stock experts Dennis Radeke (video) and Mat Hayward (still) to share ways of making money with your library of videos and photos. We welcome questions from those watching live at 3:30 pm EST/12:30 pm PST. https://youtu.be/LTMUIvqUx5E … [Read more...] about Free Webinar: Make Money with Video & Stills Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018
Free Webinar: Make Online Portfolios
Photography has to be seen to be valuable for the photographer. Photofocus publisher, Rich Harrington, and managing editor, Kevin Ames host this tip-packed webinar on how to build a photographic portfolio and get it online. We'll talk about options for online portfolios including myportfolio.com also known as Adobe Portfolio. Learn how to make your photographs seen so they can bring in work. Having work online is key to generating new business. Sponsored by Adobe Stock. Join the live webinar January 24, 2018, @ 3:30 pm EST / 12:30 pm … [Read more...] about Free Webinar: Make Online Portfolios
New Year’s Resolutions for Photographers ~ Make Online Portfolios!
Photography has to be seen to be valuable for the photographer. Photofocus publisher, Rich Harrington, and managing editor, Kevin Ames host this tip-packed webinar on how to build a photographic portfolio and get it online. Learn how to make your photographs seen so they can bring in work. Sponsored by Adobe Stock. Join the live webinar January 24, 2018, @ 3:30 pm EST / 12:30 pm PST https://youtu.be/fzmeYG-rSfs … [Read more...] about New Year’s Resolutions for Photographers ~ Make Online Portfolios!
Free Webinar: I Will Get Model/Property Releases: Join In Tomorrow!
While editorial uses don't require model and property releases, commercial uses, like selling stock, do. It's always a good idea to keep release forms with you either electronically on your phone or tablet or paper versions. (Adobe Scan and Acrobat Reader make e-releases easy!) Moderator Kevin Ames and Adobe Stock expert Mat Hayward discuss the ins and outs of getting and managing model and property releases. During the live webinar, you can ask questions. The webinar airs on January 16, 2018, at 3:00 pm Eastern and Noon Pacific live from … [Read more...] about Free Webinar: I Will Get Model/Property Releases: Join In Tomorrow!
New Year’s Resolutions for Photographers ~ Get Model Releases!
While editorial uses don't require releases, commercial uses, like selling stock--especially if it is to be used to sell things and services, do. Moderator Kevin Ames and Adobe Stock expert Mat Hayward discuss the ins and outs of getting and managing model and property releases. Join them live from Nashville and Imaging USA. The webinar airs on January 16, 2018, at 3:00 pm Eastern and Noon Pacific. https://youtu.be/qKgRb2i2-CY View or attend the full schedule of New Year's Resolution Webinars for videographers & … [Read more...] about New Year’s Resolutions for Photographers ~ Get Model Releases!
Free Webinar: I Will Register My Copyrights: Join In Tomorrow!
Photofocus and Adobe Stock are starting your photographic year off with an exclusive series of webinars to help your business. Resolution 2018 Webinar #2 I will register my copyrights - Thursday, January 11th, 2018 at 3:00 pm EST / 12:00 pm PST While your photographs are copyrighted when the shutter button is pressed they don't count legally until they are registered. Kevin Ames hosts this webinar on copyright registration. His guests are ASMP Atlanta board member John Slemp and intellectual property attorney Jeff Veal. Together, Jeff and … [Read more...] about Free Webinar: I Will Register My Copyrights: Join In Tomorrow!
New Year’s Resolutions for Photographers ~ Register My Copyrights!
Photofocus and Adobe Stock are starting your photographic year off with an exclusive series of webinars to help your business. Resolution 2018 Webinar #2 I will register my copyrights - Thursday, January 11th, 2018 at 3:00 pm EST / 12:00 pm PST While your photographs are copyrighted when the shutter button is pressed they don't count legally until they are registered. Kevin Ames hosts this webinar on copyright registration. His guests are ASMP Atlanta board member John Slemp and intellectual property attorney Jeff Veal. Together, Jeff and … [Read more...] about New Year’s Resolutions for Photographers ~ Register My Copyrights!
New Year’s Resolution Webinar Series for Photographers & Videographers
Photofocus and Adobe Stock are producing a series of webinar resolutions to help photographers and videographers boost their businesses in 2018. Here's the full schedule: Resolution #1: I Will Organize My Photo Library: January 5, 2018, 3:00 pm EST/12:00 pm PST New Year's Resolutions for Photographers from Photofocus • Sponsored by Adobe Stock This week's resolution is "I Will Organize My Photo Library!" Your hosts, Rich Harrington and Kevin Ames are joined by guests Peter Krough, author of the DAM* Book and Lightroom expert Tim Grey. … [Read more...] about New Year’s Resolution Webinar Series for Photographers & Videographers
Photography Marketing: Start 2018 Right with These Marketing Quick Tips
A new year brings new opportunities to make tweaks to your business as a whole. You might add new services, evaluate your pricing structure, revamp your website and more. There are tons of new marketing tips you can start using right away. I talked to a few different professionals to get their take on the new year with some marketing quick tips. James Maher, Street & Portrait Photographer (New York) "Everyone should start out by embracing their personal connections. Particularly for photography, everyone needs a photographer of … [Read more...] about Photography Marketing: Start 2018 Right with These Marketing Quick Tips
Happy New Year! Time to Update In-Camera © Info
There is always lots to do on New Year's Day. Sleeping in, meals with family and friends, bowl games and updating the information your camera adds to every photograph you make with it. I make time every New Year's day to amend the copyright data in all of my cameras to the current, new year. EXIF & IPTC Every camera writes EXIF information to every photograph it shoots. One of the fields that have to be updated is in the Owner/Copyright menu on the camera. Newer cameras also include IPTC metadata fields that want to be current as well. … [Read more...] about Happy New Year! Time to Update In-Camera © Info
