Category: Food Photographer: slingblade_2004 Photo: “Thanksgiving Table” When I think of Thanksgiving, I get all warm inside. The turkey, stuffing, cranberries...it's an amazing feast! This photo by slingblade_2004 captures the holiday beautifully and shows the communal table in its glory. The color here is spot-on with the fall season. And everything is almost too perfect to eat! Originally shared with the Photofocus Readers Flickr Group. Join the group and share your photo or submit yours via the Photofocus website. … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day: slingblade_2004
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Portrait Tips: Holiday portraits
Holy cow, it's the holidays. Yeah, crept right up on me. With family and friends getting together, you could have a golden opportunity to make terrific portraits. If you don't blow it. Another picture...? The problem is that these people know you are crazy about making portraits and they've suffered you for years — or maybe only this year if you're new to this marvelous game. They may be a little tired of feeling compelled to participate in your hobby (no matter how much your peers realize it's a passion, it'll always be a hobby to family. … [Read more...] about Portrait Tips: Holiday portraits
Gobble up your favorite food photographs!
With Thanksgiving around the corner, we want to see your best food photographs for our November Photographer of the Day feature! Whether it's that perfect turkey, stuffing, potatoes and cranberries on your table or some great 5-star restaurant-quality food items, submit your photos today for consideration. This summer, we made some changes to our Photographer of the day feature, and have highlighted a new category every Friday each month. So far we've enjoyed seeing your astrophotography, wedding, pet and horror submissions — now we're … [Read more...] about Gobble up your favorite food photographs!
Use A Telephoto Lens And Good Light For Holidays
There are two kinds of photographers at family events: those you know are making pictures and those you don't. My mother-in-law is really good at the former. She captures every grouping at every party and gets most of the people to look. I'm really bad at that kind of picture and am trying to get better at it. But I'm pretty good at the candid shots. I do two things when I'm making pictures: I look for good light and I use a telephoto lens. Good Light Good light is usually coming from the side, and it's usually coming from a window. If … [Read more...] about Use A Telephoto Lens And Good Light For Holidays
Happy Thanksgiving from Photofocus
All of us here at Photofocus wish all of you, our readers and your families, the happiest of Thanksgivings “As I sit at water’s edge among the autumn leaves, I imagine that as each leaf fell to the ground a blessing was granted to a friend or to someone I have never known, and I am thankful for so many blessings that surround me." Quote and photograph by Photofocus Author Susan Kanfer … [Read more...] about Happy Thanksgiving from Photofocus
A Low-Key Thanksgiving: Focus on the Details
For the past several years, our Thanksgivings have been pretty low-key as a family. We sleep in, watch football and eat turkey. Needless to say, there's not much activity...unless you're in the kitchen. And while we've all seen tons of cooked turkey photos, I challenge you this Thanksgiving to go beyond the "arm's length" typical turkey feast photograph. Instead, focus on the details. Get Creative While capturing the turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie is great, it can get a little boring. Muted tan and brown colors don't exactly scream … [Read more...] about A Low-Key Thanksgiving: Focus on the Details
Holiday Photo Tips from the Photofocus Team
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States and it's a day to spend time with friends and family. With everyone around, it's a great time to shoot family photos that can be shared with the family or used for Christmas cards. Need some last-minute pointers? I've gone through thousands of articles in the Photofocus archive and pulled out some of the very best tips for shooting family portraits. Putting Family Back into Photography - Rich Harrington Rich takes a look at how his family has influenced his photography. One Simple Tip for Great … [Read more...] about Holiday Photo Tips from the Photofocus Team
Bring Your Camera to Holiday Events… Others Will Thank You
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. A day that many come together with friends and family. Around the world, we are entering into times of holiday celebration, reflection, and get-togethers. This is a great time to bring your camera to functions. Shooting candid portraits helps preserve memories for all who come. Even if you do not thinking of yourself as a portrait photographer, but youre likely the most qualified in the room. Here are a few tips. Pick up a Fast Lens. Opening up the aperture will give you a pleasant shallow … [Read more...] about Bring Your Camera to Holiday Events… Others Will Thank You
I Am Thankful
At first blush, the cynic in me questions why there has to be a singular day where Americans acutely focus a laser-like concentrated beam on being thankful. Why do we have a federal holiday devoted to expressing thanks? Isn't one of the hallmarks of being a genuinely humble person to be thankful every day? Maybe so. But then the optimist in me comes out and asks, "What's so wrong about spending a day with loved ones to be jovial and take stock of not only what we have but, more importantly, why we have it and why we're thankful for it all? I am … [Read more...] about I Am Thankful
