Category: Street Photographer: Robertino Radovix "Rimini, plazza Cavour" Reflections are a street photographer's best friend. They can turn something like a wet, overcast day into something magical. Robertino does exactly this, capturing a couple in the top half of the scene that is then reflected in the puddle below. It shows street life in a non-typical way, and that helps to give a bit of interest into an otherwise standard scene. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. You can be the Photofocus … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day: Robertino Radovix
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Portrait Tips: 3 Good Reasons You Should Wear Your Glasses
I spent yesterday making portraits at a corporate event, and several people tried to insist that they wanted to remove their eyeglasses for their portraits. This happens a lot, and it's usually because your subject has had a bad experience wearing glasses in portraits before. Here are a few good reasons your subject should wear their glasses in portraits. Recognition There's a picture of my family at my parents' house, and there's a guy I just don't recognize in that photo: it's my dad. But my dad has worn glasses every day since he was in … [Read more...] about Portrait Tips: 3 Good Reasons You Should Wear Your Glasses
Photographer of the Day: martijnvdnat
Category: Travel Photograph: martijnvdnat "Silent City" I've never been to the Netherlands, but looking at this photograph makes me want to hop on a plane and take a trip! This photograph captures the city of Leiden in South Holland to perfection. You can see the old architecture in the background, along with a clear water and boats that are so common throughout European lakeshore towns. As an added bonus, the construction crane on the right side of the photograph alludes to the growth of the area. From a photographic perspective, I … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day: martijnvdnat
Portrait Tips: Vitreous Eyes (Even With Hats)
Vitreous is a great word. It’s used to describe something that looks glassy or shiny. It comes from the Latin word that means glass. I think one of the most important things you can do in your portraits is to make sure that your subjects’ eyes look alive, glassy…vitreous. The best way to get vitreous eyes is to make sure there’s a catchlight in them. A catchlight is simply the reflection of the light in the eyes. It’s easy to do this with a flash because you just position the light so it shines in the eyes. But sometimes it’s harder to get a … [Read more...] about Portrait Tips: Vitreous Eyes (Even With Hats)
The Quick Tip: How to use a Polarizer
Recently I wrote an in depth article on circular polarizers, where and how they come in handy. To use a polarizer, screw the filter onto the front of your lens (using the right filter size, of course!). Once it is on, the front part of the filter opposite the threads will still be able to rotate freely. This is what you use to adjust the effect of the polarizer on your image. The best way to judge where the filter should be rotated to is to eyeball it. Look through the viewfinder and slowly spin the filter until you see a change in your … [Read more...] about The Quick Tip: How to use a Polarizer
Photographer of the Day: Patrick Gorden
Category: Sports Photography Photograph: by Patrick Gorden The emotion that Patrick captures with the man in the kayak gives a calming reflection of the life lived by the man. And the trickles of water behind the kayak shows that there's still more to come. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the Photofocus, please read this article. … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day: Patrick Gorden
Photographer of the Day: Kevin Einzelgänger
Category: Nature Photographer: Kevin Einzelgänger Title: Untitled Reflections are a powerful element in any photo. When the reflection and source object make something new, the result can be magical. Such is the case with this bridge in this image. Coupled with its reflection, the bridge forms a ring which feels like a portal to another place and time. Wonderful. Photo originally shared in Photofocus' Flickr group. To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article. … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day: Kevin Einzelgänger
Photographer of the Day: Brock Slinger
Category: Nature Photographer: Brock Slinger Title: Reflection Like so many hard-won skills, mastery is a demonstrated by the choices one makes. There are many excellent choices made in this image. First, portrait orientation shows the underwater stones in the foreground, which contrast with the natural sculpture which is the focal point. The entire effect is a sense of motion that leads the eye through the frame. This is no small feat. Couple that with outstanding execution in capture and post and the result is a subtle, … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day: Brock Slinger
Why Christmas is the perfect time to take that protective filter off!
We all have been in that situation at the camera store where the salesman asked us if we want to add a protective filter to protect the front element of the expensive lens that we have just bought. And the argument of the salesperson sounds plausible at first. The front element is exposed the most to the elements and most at risk to be damaged. But here are a few points from my experience that should have you think twice about buying and adding one to your lens: Do you really want to put an inferior piece of glass in front of you top grade … [Read more...] about Why Christmas is the perfect time to take that protective filter off!
Photo of the Day: Architecture – Past and Present
Category: Architecture Photograph: Architecture: Past and Present, by Manuel Buetti. 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: Architecture – Past and Present
Photo of the Day: Perth, Western Australia
Category: Architecture Photograph: Perth, Western Australia, by Simon Leau. Originally shared on the Photofocus Google Plus community. To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article. … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Perth, Western Australia
Taming Interior Reflections
Photographing interiors means dealing with tons of reflective surfaces just waiting to spoil the fun. These little mirrors are everywhere bringing unwanted reflections into what would be an otherwise inviting inside space. The answer is simple. Show those offensive mirrored surfaces what you want the camera to see--nothing! Essential tools In order to successfully avoid reflections, I recommend using three tools There is one absolutely necessary tool for getting rid of pesky reflections. That's a tripod. In order to make this work, the camera … [Read more...] about Taming Interior Reflections
There’s Just 1 Trick to Photographing Glasses
The trouble with photographing eyeglasses is that they're made of glass, which is generally pretty reflective and reflections of my flashes may obscure the eyes behind the glass, and if we can't see a person's eyes we might as well not make a picture. I was pretty intimidated by this when I was a new photographer. Tips I'd read for beating the problem included tipping the glasses on the face, removing the lenses, and taking a shot without the glasses and blending it with the glasses in Photoshop. As a guy who wore glasses, the idea of removing … [Read more...] about There’s Just 1 Trick to Photographing Glasses
Removing Reflections from Glass
If you shoot any imagery that contains glass you're likely to run into the problem of reflections. Find out how to deal with reflections in post in this tutorial. Watch more at . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7TIVsTr37o This tutorial is a single movie from the Shooting a Time-Lapse Movie from a Window course by lynda.com author Rich Harrington. The complete course is 2 hours and 11 minutes and shows how Make the most of a room with a view by setting up a camera to shoot a time-lapse movie while you work, play, shop, or sleep. … [Read more...] about Removing Reflections from Glass
Instantly Interesting Photographs with Reflections
Reflections should be on your short list of images to make every time you go shooting. These are the steps for making a reflection picture like the one above. Step 1: Frame Your Mind Firstly, you've got to have photography on your mind, you've got to be looking for a picture. I was wandering around at the Newark International airport waiting for my flight when I noticed a woman wearing hot red high heels. I thought to myself, Those shoes would make an interesting subject. That got me thinking about what picture I could make, and what picture I … [Read more...] about Instantly Interesting Photographs with Reflections
Tips on Using Circular Polarizing Filters
One of the major challenges in landscape photography is managing reflected light, especially when working around water. The single best way to subdue reflection is to use a circular polarizing filter to control the amount of scattered light across the lens in full sun. Polarizing filters are ideal for contrasting clouds against a hazy blue sky, and removing unwanted glare across water and glass. I like to think of it as sunglasses for my lens. While many filters can be successfully emulated via software, horizontally polarized light can … [Read more...] about Tips on Using Circular Polarizing Filters
Shooting Through a Glass Case
I was recently shooting in a museum that had a no tripod rule. It also seemed to have little budget for lights either as the display cases were pretty dark with a lot of harsh reflections. One of the exhibits had some old cameras and gear. I had a nostalgic moment when I saw one of the first cameras I shot with during my music journalism days. Of course it was in shadows and behind glass. But I combined the two problems to create a solution. Here's how I got the shot using just my camera (no filters or tripod). Position the camera so … [Read more...] about Shooting Through a Glass Case
