Don’t forget to style the photoshoot
Vanelli
Sometimes photographers can get so wrapped up with the technical side of a photoshoot that they forget to add a key element that makes the purpose of the image clear.
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Techniques for panning
Photofocus Team
In this video, Natalie Fobes explains the most effective techniques for panning in motion-centric photographs. For more LinkedIn Learning videos about photography, click here. There are times that you want
Mind Your Own Business: Sports with Terrell Lloyd
Chamira Young
Welcome to Mind Your Own Business, the podcast that helps photographers improve their business and their lives. Today, we chat with Terrell Lloyd, the Senior Manager of Photography Services and
Get started with sports portraiture with free classes from Viewbug
Photofocus Team
The excitement of sports is something that portrait photographers need to carefully think of how to capture. After all, athletes are oftentimes think differently than traditional models, in that they
Vision vs. reality: Artistic liberties in an action portrait
Michèle Grenier
OK, you know what? I’ve kept this secret for too long. This pic does not entirely reflect the reality of the moment it was made. Here’s why I’ve decided to
Photographer of the Day: Mark Fletcher
Bryan Esler
Category: Sports Photographer: Mark Fletcher Photo: “Sarfraz Ahmed – England vs Pakistan 19th May 2019” Mark’s photograph of a cricket match is perfect for showcasing the sport. You can see the
Photographer of the Day: Dan Luner
Bryan Esler
Category: Sports Photographer: Dan Luner Photo: “Beer League Bros” As a hockey fan, I couldn’t help but choose this photograph for this week. With the Stanley Cup Playoffs officially concluded,
Single image HDR: The sundae technique
Michèle Grenier
If you’re just like me, you don’t walk around your photoshoots with a tripod and don’t (or can’t) take multiple images to create a bracketed HDR. Well, good news my
Photographer of the Day: Johann Walter Bantz
Bryan Esler
Category: Sports Photographer: Johann Walter Bantz Photo: “The Main Event 5, Championnat du Monde IBO des Poids Super-Légers, M.Mimoune/E.Dominguez Rodriguez, Palais des Sports, Levallois” The sport of boxing always interests me,
Photographer of the Day: Brian Barbash
Bryan Esler
Category: Sports Photographer: Brian Barbash Photo: “Zen” In this photograph, Brian captures his son, Tyler, in a “brief zen moment of calm before the beginning of his high bar routine.” The
Hit a home run for June’s Photographer of the Day!
Bryan Esler
We loved seeing all your macro photographs for May’s Photographer of the Day feature! In June, we’re looking for you to hit a home run with your favorite sports photographs.
Will I switch from DSLR to Mirrorless? The final round
Michèle Grenier
I’ve now been playing around with the Sony a9 and the Olympus OM-D E-M1X for a few weeks and gotten to know them quite a bit better. I shot sports
Will I switch from DSLR to Mirrorless? My first photoshoot experience with the Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Michèle Grenier
As I already mentioned in my very first article, that I am looking at upgrading my photography gear (my two Nikon D750 cameras). As this is a pretty expensive move,
Will I switch from DSLR to Mirrorless? My first photoshoot experience with the Sony a9
Michèle Grenier
As you might already know, I am seriously thinking about changing my DSLR gear in favor of mirrorless. Because it would require a very important investment — perhaps one of
Are you considering switching your DSLR to a mirrorless? I am
Michèle Grenier
I’ve been using DSLRs from the day I started doing photography. But frankly, with the growing quality of the Mirrorless market, I feel quite tempted to do the big jump
Shutter Priority and when to use it
Mike Hagen
Shutter Priority exposure mode is a fantastic tool for controlling how motion appears in your final image. This exposure mode allows the photographer to set the shutter speed while the
Editing hundreds of images in minutes with Luminar’s batch processing
Michèle Grenier
Batch processing is a huge time saver in my editing workflow. It allows me to be more efficient and deliver images faster to my clients with the exact look, format
Photographing high school football with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, part three
Photofocus Team
Editor’s Note: We welcome Bob Panick to Photofocus. Bob is an enthusiastic amateur photographer based in the Detroit area. Bob shoots a variety of subjects including sports, landscape, nature and automotive.
How to photograph sledding (comprehensive)
Levi Sim
Wanna have some fun this winter? Go photograph kids sledding. When your subjects are having fun, you’re sure to have fun, too. It’s a great excuse to get out and
Combo superpower: Using Luminar 3 and Aurora HDR 2019 together
Michèle Grenier
Whether it be for outdoor images or oppositely poorly lit indoor ones, combining the power of both Aurora and Luminar in my editing workflow helps me achieve looks that would
The advantage of Auto ISO
Mike Hagen
In photography, ISO is a rating of your camera sensor’s sensitivity to light. A lower ISO like 50 or 100 means that the sensor will require longer shutter speeds and