Photographing strangers
Bob Coates
There is a tendency in most of us to have a fear of the unknown. I have never had a negative experience in asking someone to make his or her
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Creating black and white images with Silver Efex Pro
Bryan Esler
Earlier this week, DxO announced that it had updated the Nik Collection, to version 2.3. With this update comes a whopping 42 new presets, improved support for high-resolution screens in
DxO Releases Nik Collection 2018
Bryan Esler
The Nik Collection has gotten its first update since being acquired in 2017 by DxO, offering full compatibility with the latest Mac and PC operating systems, as well as Adobe
Lightroom Live: Our Favorite Plugins
Levi Sim
You gotta join us live for our next Lightroom Live, totally free of charge. Not only will you learn terrific techniques, but if you tune in live, you can be
The Nik Collection Gets a Potential New Life
Photofocus Team
For fans of the Nik Collection, big news just crossed our desk.  Software maker DXO has purchased the Nik software tools from Google.  They have announced plans to develop them into
First Impressions of the New Aurora HDR 2018 for Windows
Jason Hahn
Until recently, I’ve felt a little left out when it comes to the Macphun line of photo editing and effects software. I’m a Windows guy, a sometimes lonely place to
Stories From The Set: Robert Wicker’s Golden Hour
Vanelli
Vanelli travels across the country, talking to some of the top photographers in the field as they share their experiences while shooting on set. You’ll soon learn that even seasoned
Black and White at First and Last Light
Vanelli
I invited Jason and his wife Nicole Hahn to hang out on a special photo shoot I had lined up with about 20 people. Jason–a very talented nature and adventure
Google NIK Collection: Good News & Bad News
Pamela Ann Berry
Did you see the NIK software announcement from Google? Truth be told, I’ve always wanted to play with and use NIK software but it was never an expense I was
Solution: Photoshop CC 2015 Missing Plugins
Vanelli
After updating to Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 Nik/Topaz/onOne plugins won’t install. This simple solution fixed my problem.
Remembering The Zone System for Better Black & Whites
Lisa Robinson
As someone who learned photography in the Age of Analog, I often find myself cringing when I see those who have only ever known digital, under-utilizing the power of black
Google Responds to Nik Criticisms by Slashing Prices
Rich Harrington
WIthin a few days of killing Snapseed, Google has announced a major price reduction in the price for the Nik plugins. The six plugins (HDR Efex Pro 2, Color Efex
Google Kills One of the Nik Software Products
Rich Harrington
In a move that is far from shocking, Google has killed off Snapseed Desktop for Mac and PC. Beginning today well no longer sell or provide updates for Snapseed Desktop
Get Errors Trying to Launch Your Nik Software?
Rich Harrington
I was pretty frustrated after a recent Photoshop update. All of my Nik software plugins wanted to be reactivated. Easy enough, I pulled out serial numbers and started entering them.
How To Get Cleaner HDR Photos
Rich Harrington
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKCrOCFshlk&feature=youtu.be] In this tutorial I show you how to get cleaner HDR photographs. In this example I am merging three exposures shot from a bouncing and moving platform (aka a
Are You a Nik Customer? Might Want to Transfer Your Registration Info
Rich Harrington
If you own any Nik Software products (such as Silver Efex Pro and HDR Efex Pro like I do), you should know that Google bought the company recently. That’s not
Making it POP! Black and White Style
Photofocus Team
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a guest post by Josh Bradley Black and White is a style that I have more and more fallen in love with over the past few