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
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How to get high megapixel files with the camera you already have
Bob Coates
Many photographers feel that they are limited in the final file size by the number of megapixels provided by their camera. In a way that’s true. In this tutorial I’ll
Processing DJI Drone DNG using Perfectly Clear as a plug-in
Chris Anson
Editor’s Note: Perfectly Clear is offering Photofocus readers a special $99 bundle, including Perfectly Clear Complete and SharkPixel presets. A $163 value! In this article, I’m going to show you how
How to create realistic snow in Photoshop
Michèle Grenier
The problem with snow added in post-production is that it looks fake more often than not. That’s a shame because creating realistic snow is much easier than people would think. Listen
How to get colored light without using gels, part two
Erin Holmstead
If you haven’t already read part one, check it out here, to give you an idea of my thought process. Otherwise, let’s get started. To get this image I used
Understanding and creating Aurora HDR 2019 Looks
Vanelli
Think of Aurora’s Looks like a recipe you would find in a cookbook. You follow the instructions describing how to combine ingredients, prepare the food and then cook it to
Video editing basics in DaVinci Resolve 15: The Media page
Chris Anson
In video editing, my primary tool is DaVinci Resolve. While I do use Final Cut Pro X for some things, I have a real fondness for DaVinci. One thing to note
How to create an action portrait with venetian blinds
Vanelli
Check out the newest addition to the “How to create series” teaching how to create an action portrait with Venetian blinds. The how to create series is a combination of How I Got the Shot and instructions on how you can recreate the same look.
Becoming a Better Drone Videographer: Setting up your DJI Drone camera for video using shutter priority
Chris Anson
In this article, I’m going to show you the basics of setting up your camera in the DJI Go 4 App to shoot video in Shutter Priority Mode using h.264
Becoming a Better Drone Videographer: Color correcting DJI D-Cinelike in FCPX
Chris Anson
This is a follow-on article to Becoming a Better Drone Videographer: Setting up your DJI Drone Camera for Video Using Manual Mode and D-Cinelike. This article assumes that you set
Google Clips: I don’t hate it, but I’m not sure I love it — yet!
Erin Holmstead
I recently had the chance to try out the Google Clips camera. To be honest, I hadn’t heard anything about it. However, I am not all that techie and don’t
Becoming a Better Drone Videographer: Setting up your DJI Drone Camera for Video Using Manual Mode and D-Cinelike
Chris Anson
In this article, I’m going to show you the basics of setting up your camera in DJI Go 4 App to shoot video using Manual mode and D-Cinelike. While I
Fast & Easy Tips for Photographing Fireworks this Fourth of July
Erin Holmstead
The fourth of July is my favorite holiday because of fireworks! I grew up in Lousiville, Kentucky and they have this event called Thunder Over Lousiville. It’s the kick-off event
How to Make Light Painting Spirals the Easy Way
Erin Holmstead
As a mom of two wild little ones, I am always looking for creative ways to express myself with my photography. One of those ways is with light painting. Light
How to Enhance Your Photos With Textures – Part 2: Blending
Jason Hahn
When using textures to enhance your photos in Photoshop, blending is how you reveal your image below the texture layer or tell the texture layer how to combine with the
Becoming a Better Drone Videographer: Reducing Jitter in Your Drone Footage
Chris Anson
One of the challenges in recording video with a drone can be to create footage without jitter or flicker in it. The places where it shows up the most for
Becoming a Better Drone Pilot: Brother AirScouter WD-300C Head-mounted Display Review
Chris Anson
In this article, I review the new Brother AirScouter WD-300C Head-mounted Display, that I have been using for the last 3 weeks. In much of my commercial drone work, I am a
How to Enhance Your Photos With Textures – Part 1: Adding Textures
Jason Hahn
In photography a texture image or “texturing” is used to enhance or accent some part of the image in your digital darkroom. Although they can help you create eye-catching works of art, textures also can be very easy to overdo. In this article I’ll explain my process for adding textures to my photography, using Adobe Stock and Photoshop, to create more impact, transform the mood of the image, or improve on the composition.
Lights, Colors, Fractals
Rick Friedman
I shot this photograph at WPPI in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago. I was at the ClickProps Studio Backdrops booth. This company makes over 500 backdrops in various
How to D.I.Y. a Snoot & Grid
Erin Holmstead
What is a snoot? A snoot is just a funny name for a piece of equipment, generally a tube or similar objects such as a conical, cylindrical, or rectangular shape,
Rediscovering a lens that I already owned
Steve Eilenberg
When packing for trips, I find myself seesawing between my Fuji X system and Nikon DSLRs. We do underwater, street, nature and landscape photography. Do I pack the Fuji X-Pro2,