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Street photography is such a vast topic and one that’s wide open to interpretations. My view is that street photography is more of a state of mind than a look
I’ve never done the double exposure effect in Photoshop before, but my client had this idea that she wanted to use one with an upcoming magazine article and she asked
I have been going down memory lane and have rediscovered some of my favorite lenses from years gone by — specifically micro four-thirds lenses. I remember being enamored with the
How do you know someone is a photographer? They only wear black clothing, of course. The stereotypical garb of photographers is a stereotype for a reason, and we’ll get to
After several months without setting foot in a gym, I’m finally returning to my roots to cover an international CrossFit competition. With everything that’s been going on lately, I hadn’t
The secrets to planning and photographing all kinds of people from musicians to actors to social media headshots, tattoos, sports and boudoir are covered in detail in “Perfect Portraits” —
I’m not one for a lot of nostalgia, but recently I’ve found myself reunited and smitten with the micro four-thirds system of Olympus and Panasonic, their respective cameras and more
I recently moved back to Cache Valley, UT, which is where I started my photography business 12 years ago. It was incredibly satisfying to receive calls for portraits from clients
A lot can go into photographing and editing portraits. Between the lighting, the composition and making your subject “pop,” it takes a lot of work to refine your portrait workflow.
You’ll be excited to learn how HDR editing is now possible with a single image and extremely useful to bring out striking details in your portraits!
(Editor’s Note: We welcome Jemma Pollari to Photofocus. Jemma is a photographer on the Sunshine Coast in Australia, where she photographs in between mothering her two little boys, writing, teaching and
I’m often asked what sort of cheap point-and-shoot camera will help take better photos than a smartphone. But before I make that recommendation, I have to mention that most modern
Welcome to Beyond Technique, the podcast that empowers photographers to bring their businesses to the next level! Today, we chat with wedding photographer and ClickCon creator Sherry Hagerman. She discusses
The key to a great portrait session rests on the proof that the subject sees after it’s over. The way the proofs from the portrait session look will directly affect
A beautiful portrait is easily ruined with excessive shine on the subject’s forehead, usually caused by a beauty dish. Knowing where to position the beauty dish will fix this problem.
This is a continuation from part one, so be sure to read that first! In part one we covered pre-photoshoot planning, basic exposure adjustments, and the temperature adjustment panel! 4.
Back in November, I wrote a post about quick and easy portraits using Luminar 4. Now Luminar has had two software updates with versions 4.1 and 4.2. Luminar claims they
Eyes are simply the most important thing in a portrait. We know this. We do all kinds of things to emphasize the eyes. Catchlights, reflectors and post-processing all work to
Curious on how to add dark tones to your image? In this post, I’m going to show you how to edit dark tones in Lightroom Classic. This is part one,
Want to bring out the most of your action shots? Here are five tips to edit badass sports portraits to realize with any software.
Have you ever got portraits where your client seemed to come out of bed? Here’s how to naturally get rid of the early morning look in your headshots.
