Photographing the shadow of a black hole 53,000,000,000 light years away is an amazing achievement. I'm no expert, but as I understand it, astronomers used many telescopes around the world to make this picture (read more). Forgive me for simplifying, but using a bunch of cameras to composite a single image is basically the same as making a panorama. And you can make panoramas with the tools you have right now. Why not just use a wide lens? You might be thinking that using a wide lens to get the whole scene in the picture is the same as … [Read more...] about Photographing black holes is just like making panos
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Weekly Wrap-Up: April 7-13, 2019
The Weekly Wrap-Up features articles from this week on Photofocus. This week, Bryan Esler talks about pricing your photography, Vanelli shows us the best way to organize photos and Julie Powell introduces us to still life photography. Plus, Mykii Liu discusses the best resolution for your monitor and Bob Coates dives in to panoramic photography. Enjoy! … [Read more...] about Weekly Wrap-Up: April 7-13, 2019
Capturing Red Rock panoramas
Photographing in the panoramic format can give your images a different look. Anything out of the ordinary can help set your images apart. And that’s a good thing. Here's how. Photographing panorama images: Technique Let’s talk for a moment about the technique of making a panoramic capture of a scene. While this may seem obvious to many I find that it is a common error in holding your camera in the horizontal orientation. While there might be a time for this, the resulting panorama will be very thin. You can add some pixels and height to your … [Read more...] about Capturing Red Rock panoramas
Aerial 360Ëš Photos Workflow
Image credit – Jag_cz on Adobe Stock. These two videos are from my new class over at LinkedIn Learning... I'll share with you in a six-part article the entire part of the course about aerial panoramic images.  You can see the series here as it's released on Photofocus or watch the whole class here. Merging 360Ëš panoramic images in PTGui from Learning Aerial Photography with Drones by Richard Harrington and Francis Torres Note: If the video doesn’t show up at first, please reload the page. Adding 360Ëš sky in Photoshop from Learning … [Read more...] about Aerial 360Ëš Photos Workflow
Merging Tough Drone Panoramic Photos in Photoshop
Image credit – Jag_cz on Adobe Stock. These two videos are from my new class over at LinkedIn Learning... I'll share with you in a six-part article the entire part of the course about aerial panoramic images.  You can see the series here as it's released on Photofocus or watch the whole class here. Merging tough panoramic images in Photoshop from Learning Aerial Photography with Drones by Richard Harrington and Francis Torres Note: If the video doesn’t show up at first, please reload the page. Merging 360Ëš panoramic images in … [Read more...] about Merging Tough Drone Panoramic Photos in Photoshop
Enhancing Drone Panoramas and Removing Noise
Image credit – Jag_cz on Adobe Stock. These two videos are from my new class over at LinkedIn Learning... I'll share with you in a six-part article the entire part of the course about aerial panoramic images.  You can see the series here as it's released on Photofocus or watch the whole class here. Enhancing images with filters from Learning Aerial Photography with Drones by Richard Harrington and Francis Torres Note: If the video doesn’t show up at first, please reload the page. Noise reduction and sharpening for panoramic images … [Read more...] about Enhancing Drone Panoramas and Removing Noise
How to Develop Drone Panoramas in Lightroom
Image credit – Jag_cz on Adobe Stock. These two videos are from my new class over at LinkedIn Learning... I'll share with you in a six-part article the entire part of the course about aerial panoramic images.  You can see the series here as it's released on Photofocus or watch the whole class here. Essential strategies for developing panoramic images in Lightroom from Learning Aerial Photography with Drones by Richard Harrington and Francis Torres Note: If the video doesn’t show up at first, please reload the page. Removing lens … [Read more...] about How to Develop Drone Panoramas in Lightroom
Shooting Panoramic Images from a Drone
Image credit – Jag_cz on Adobe Stock. These two videos are from my new class over at LinkedIn Learning... I'll share with you in a six-part article the entire part of the course about aerial panoramic images.  You can see the series here as it's released on Photofocus or watch the whole class here. Configuring your drone for panoramic images and essential apps from Learning Aerial Photography with Drones by Richard Harrington and Francis Torres Note: If the video doesn’t show up at first, please reload the page. Shooting strategies … [Read more...] about Shooting Panoramic Images from a Drone
Problem Solving | Photofocus Podcast | June 16th, 2017
Levi and Pepper talk about the upcoming full eclipse of the sun and some ideas to make the opportunity unique to you. We also take a minute to think about basing a photo business on a single platform -- which might suddenly change! Find Levi: www.levisim.com twitter.com/photolevi Find Pepper: www.panoramanetwork.com twitter.com/ronpepper Have suggestions or questions to be used on the show? Email us here: -Levi Sim: [email protected] -Ron Pepper: [email protected] Get the show here or get it on iTunes — Don’t … [Read more...] about Problem Solving | Photofocus Podcast | June 16th, 2017
The Problem Solving Show | Photofocus Podcast November 11th, 2016
https://soundcloud.com/photofocus/the-problem-solving-show-photofocus-podcast-november-11th-2016 Ron Pepper and Scott Bourne discuss panoramic photography, the new Ricoh Theta SC 360 degree camera, and the use of various lenses for this style of photography. Get the show here or get it on iTunes — Don’t forget to post a review on iTunes. … [Read more...] about The Problem Solving Show | Photofocus Podcast November 11th, 2016
What would a Panoramic Photographer do?
A panoramic photographer doesn’t view the world in the same way as other photographers and planning a shot in all 360 glorious degrees changes nearly everything. I've been passionate about the 360º image for several years now and probably talk about it too much.  Part of this talk is encouraging other photographers to add panoramic photography to their répertoire and helping those new to panoramic photography to get started.  Hopefully the following examples of what a panoramic photographer would do will encouragement some to try it … [Read more...] about What would a Panoramic Photographer do?
Instant Replay: Creating Awesome Panoramic Photography (with Rich Harrington)
In this free webinar, you'll learn the essential skills to create awesome looking panoramic photos. Â Join Photofocus editor Rich Harrington as he shows you how to shoot Panoramic images the right way. Rich demonstrates how to shoot panos without a tripod, how to use a tripod for panos, and what tools you might want to invest in. Rich will also demonstrate the most streamlined post production. Â You'll learn how to assemble panoramic photos with either Lightroom or Photoshop. Â We'll cover how to straighten your horizon and clone out gaps and … [Read more...] about Instant Replay: Creating Awesome Panoramic Photography (with Rich Harrington)
Photo of the Day: VitraHaus
Category: Architecture Photograph: VitraHaus, by Kay Gaensler. Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community, right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article. … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: VitraHaus
Shooting Personal Projects
A great way to challenge yourself and enhance your skills is to shoot some personal projects. Here is an opportunity to stretch your imagination. Building sets, buying props, coordinating wardrobe, scouting locations and casting talent are all part of the process of shooting your personal projects. When you apply all these things, your ideas will come to life. I'll get an idea visually, and then I need to make it happen. Like this 30's Hollywood glamour shot:Once I cast the beautiful actress, Sarah Deakins, I needed to get hair and make-up. … [Read more...] about Shooting Personal Projects
Photo of the Day: Chicago Sunset
Category: Architecture Photograph: 3/365 Chicago Sunset, by Jeremy VanderMeer. Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community, right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article. … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Chicago Sunset
Photo of the Day: A New Hierarchy
Category: Architecture Photograph: A New Hierarchy - One World Observatory - New York, NY by Michael Muraz. Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community, right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article. … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: A New Hierarchy
Photo of the Day: Paris La Defense
Category: Architecture Photograph: Paris La Defense by Gilles Letang Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community, right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article. … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Paris La Defense
“What’s in Your Bag?” Stuff!
What's in your bag? Do you really think that the cameras and lenses that are in my bag are going to get you my job? Stop! I'm not being arrogant, however, how you shoot and I shoot are so radically different it doesn't matter if you use the same gear as I do. We are creative knuckleheads and do what we do as individuals. Wanna know about some of the "stuff" that's in my bag? Allow me to share with you my camera brethren:Altoids, gum, Mentos, or anything that will freshen your breath. I hate working around bad breath. Whether it is from food, … [Read more...] about “What’s in Your Bag?” Stuff!
Join Us For a Free Webinar on Creating Awesome Panoramic Photos
In today's free webinar, you'll learn the essential skills to create awesome looking panoramic photos. Join Photofocus editor Rich Harrington as he shows you how to shoot Panoramic images the right way (even without a tripod). Free Webinar: Creating Awesome Panoramic Photos We'll then jump into the most streamlined postproduction. You'll learn how to assemble panoramic photos with either Lightroom or Photoshop. We'll cover how to straighten your horizon and clone out gaps and mistakes with Photoshop. Plus you'll learn how to get awesome … [Read more...] about Join Us For a Free Webinar on Creating Awesome Panoramic Photos
How to Find Your Perfect Location for a Photo Shoot?
A common question that is asked in many photography social media forums is for recommendations on where to find a location that meets specific needs. In most cases there will be a nice location already submitted to Shootipedia. Shootipedia is a website that was created to allow photographers to find and share locations that they have shot at. I'm finding I use this resource more and more lately. http://www.shootipedia.com/ If you are in an area where theres not a lot of references, get involved. Let others know to mark those places. If you … [Read more...] about How to Find Your Perfect Location for a Photo Shoot?
Free Webinar: Creating Awesome Panoramic Photos
In this free webinar, you'll learn the essential skills to create awesome looking panoramic photos. Join Photofocus editor Rich Harrington as he shows you how to shoot Panoramic images the right way (even without a tripod). Free Webinar: Creating Awesome Panoramic Photos We'll then jump into the most streamlined postproduction. You'll learn how to assemble panoramic photos with either Lightroom or Photoshop. We'll cover how to straighten your horizon and clone out gaps and mistakes with Photoshop. Plus you'll learn how to get awesome … [Read more...] about Free Webinar: Creating Awesome Panoramic Photos
Photofocus Podcast September 5, 2015 — Lindsay Adler and Ron Pepper
This week we catch up with two photographers to get a wealth of advice. First Robert Vanelli talks with fashion photographer Lindsay Adler about her career and advice to other photographers. Then Rich Harrington since down with panoramic photographer Ron Pepper for a free-wheeling discussion about gear, tech, and workflow. Get the show here or get it on iTunes Don't forget to post a review on iTunes. Lindsay Adler Lindsay Adler is a professional portrait and fashion photographer based in New York City. Her editorial work has … [Read more...] about Photofocus Podcast September 5, 2015 — Lindsay Adler and Ron Pepper
Pictage is Closing their Doors. What are Your Options?
If you're a photo studio or photographer who uses Pictage to host and sell your photos, you likely have quite a shock this week. On August 24th, Pictage posted the following message to their users: The Closing of Pictagehttps://discover.pictage.com/pictage-update-20150824 Please accept my sincere apologies for the Pictage web site being down since Thursday. The Pictage web site is currently recovering, but it is an extremely slow process due to the high number of images we store. We are doing everything we can to bring the web site online as … [Read more...] about Pictage is Closing their Doors. What are Your Options?
Photowalk: Downtown Portland Bridges
You can sign up for more information here and to see your spot h We'll walk and make pictures and talk and trade beta on cameras. Maybe we'll end up at a restaurant or bar afterwards. We'll wrap up after a couple of hours, but there are no firm deadlines here. Friday, August 21, 2015 at 7:30pm - 9:35pm Hotel Rose - A Piece of Pineapple Hospitality 50 SW Morrison St, Portland, Oregon 97204 This is the kind of photowalk you may want to bring a tripod for because the city skyline with river in front should be pretty good looking. We'll meet … [Read more...] about Photowalk: Downtown Portland Bridges
Printing is the Lost Art of Photography
Why are prints are so important? Printing is a part of many photographers business or workflow that can be improved. Most of us don't know how to print or even understand the basics of printing. Sure, the ease of going from one screen to another is often easy, while figuring out how to print at the right size and the right output can be daunting. Why Print? Printing can bring another level to your photography and client base. Prints obviously do not require hard drives, cloud storage, or a powered on device to view. A print is a tangible … [Read more...] about Printing is the Lost Art of Photography
Lightroom CC’s Ginormous Gorgeous Panoramas
Panoramas are one of the wonders of digital capture. Pan a scene with an iPhone and Voila! Instant panorama albeit kinda low resolution all things being equal. Enter the much higher resolution DSLR and Mirrorless cameras. Photoshop does a solid job of stitching images together into panoramas. Would it be nice if panos could be made without round tripping through Photoshop? If only... If Only... is Now! With the release of Lightroom CC, Adobe's team of digital wizards have added panorama creation completely contained in Lightroom. Best of all … [Read more...] about Lightroom CC’s Ginormous Gorgeous Panoramas
Lightroom Hangout: Diving into Cinemagraphs with Rob Knight
You gotta join us live for our next Google+ Hangout, totally free of charge. Not only will you learn terrific techniques, but if you tune in live, you can be entered to win excellent prizes to help you in your work. (Note: MUST BE TUNED IN LIVE TO WIN). We kick off Wednesday 5/27, 4:00pm Eastern, 3:00pm Central, 2:00pm Mountain, and 1:00pm Pacific. 4:30pm in Newfoundland. RSVP here and it'll show your local time. If you like shooting the same subjects in the same way that have been shot for a hundred years...then this hangout is not for … [Read more...] about Lightroom Hangout: Diving into Cinemagraphs with Rob Knight
3 Keys to Adding Interest to Landscape Images
Far and away my favorite subject to photograph for relaxation and practice is in the Landscape venue. Having grown up in the Blue Ridge mountain region of Southwest Virginia, learning to make better landscape photographs has been a staple in my own learning curve over the years and an ever-present means of practice to this day in terms of shooting and processing. The Normal Approach In days gone by, when presented with a scenic landscape of any kind, being overwhelmed with the newness of the sight itself, I would likely frame the best overall … [Read more...] about 3 Keys to Adding Interest to Landscape Images
3 Reasons You Need Photoshop with Lightroom
Lightroom is liberating and fun. It gave me back the results I used to get finishing my pictures in the dark room, plus several techniques that I never learned. It's a great tool. It's just not enough. I still need photoshop to help me finish the visions I have for my imagery, and there are three things I need to do regularly that Lightroom just can't make happen. That's why I pay for the CreativeCloud photography plan from Adobe (by the way, Adobe is a partner on this blog, but I pay for my CC subscription out of my own pocket). These three … [Read more...] about 3 Reasons You Need Photoshop with Lightroom
Getting Started with Real Estate Photography – Processing Images
In the last couple of articles we've been discussing a few tips, techniques and insights into getting started with real estate photography. In part one, we covered exteriors shooting, moved inside for a closer look at interiors shooting in part two, and examined making floor plans. Today we'll explore a few useful post-production tips that will make life easy as we take advantage of the bulk arranging power of Photoshop Bridge CC and harness the processing power of Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) to make select edits quickly across multiple images at … [Read more...] about Getting Started with Real Estate Photography – Processing Images
