As I sit here in my office, writing this article, it’s pouring outside. We have had serious flooding multiple times this year so far. My house keeps getting turned into an island, with all roads in and out flooded. I’m not exaggerating when I say it flooded so badly 20
You can create a great sense of mystery by light painting old vehicles on foggy, misty nights. I describe how I light-painted this old Chevrolet car in six steps. A quick word about light painting Light painting is a term that is often used loosely to describe any addition of
Photographing in bad weather can be good! My friend and I photographed some of the 4,000 abandoned cars in an eerie and rainy forest at night. Here’s how our wet weather adventure went! Tim Little and I pulled up to Old Car City USA in rural Georgia in the late
You like to keep water off your camera, don’t you? A few dollars could save you a lot of grief and protect your camera well. Water, water everywhere (and dust!) Water and electronics don’t mix well. This is particularly true if you are photographing by ocean water, which is corrosive.
Unless you have a camera with a flippy screen, it’s often hard to get as low as you can while still seeing your subject. Especially in the rain. After we got an influx of rain last week, I decided to take out an iPhone 13 Pro and capture some reflections
Long gone are the days of having to carry around rain covers in order to use the camera in nasty weather. With modern weather sealing, many mirrorless cameras withstand rain, snow and more without issue. Here are four mirrorless cameras that embrace the elements, just in time for those spring
With autumn in full swing and winter just around the corner, outdoor photographers have to be prepared to photograph in unpredictable fall weather. Luckily, “good” photography weather is subjective, and not relegated to just sunny skies. Below are some tips for photographing through variable fall weather. Being prepared You This
RainGuard, a new player to the lens filter game, has just announced their automatic wiper blades. According to RainGuard Filters, “Most photographers struggle with rain droplets on their filters. We’ve addressed that by placing our patented RainSense Maxx Premium Triple-Blade Wiper Blade on all of our RainSense photography filters. Photographing
The Weekly Wrap-Up features articles from this week on Photofocus. This week, Michele Grenier continues her journey to mirrorless, Mykii Liu talks about the Samsung 860 QVO SSD, Bob Coates dives into gear for wildflower photography, Vanelli introduces us to Aircam event software and guest writer Jamie MacDonald dives into
(Editor’s Note: We welcome Jamie MacDonald, an Olympus Visionary and Vanguard Pro living in Michigan. With a focus on nature and wildlife, Jamie says his motivations are to connect viewers to the emotional state he was in when his images were created. Learn more about Jamie and follow his adventures at jmacdonaldphoto.com or
Mother Nature doesn’t always play in our favor. Being in Michigan, I’ve dealt with all the different elements there are. Last weekend, I had the privilege to photograph the MSU Gran Fondo, a bike race organized by the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine to support skin cancer awareness, prevention
I recently took a trip to Raleigh, NC to visit friends. One of my goals, wherever I visit, is to see the local sights and spend a lot of time doing photography. During this trip, the first three days were gorgeous, sunny days. But the last two, we experienced unusual
