This morning, Sigma Corporation of America announced its third annual Focused on the Fight Charitable Giving campaign. As in the two years prior, Sigma is partnering with their dealers to help people suffering hardships of any kind. From April 1-June 30, 2022, 5% of all sales at participating retail partners
Fine Art America is home to more than 4,000 artists from Ukraine — many of whom have been members of the site for more than a decade. While there are many ways of supporting and helping the people of Ukraine, this is another way you can help out individuals who
World events from the past few weeks have hit close to home. As a former employee of Skylum Software, I have friends in Kyiv and, while I’m grateful that they are all currently safe, the upheaval they’ve faced is unimaginable. Early on in the conflict, I started noticing artists posting
Become Ukraine’s guardian angel Skylum began in Ukraine. And Russia is engaging in an unprovoked attack against Ukraine. Can you help save lives by donating a drone? How can drones help? In a word: safety. Drones can provide real-time photos of the situation on the ground. This can help Ukrainians
Last time we shared the work of Kyiv-based cinematographer Sergi Mykhalchuk, it was an introduction to the scenes of war that he was capturing in his city. Despite the dangers of photographing the frontlines and developments in Ukraine, he continues to do so not only in Kyiv, but in the neighboring cities
Even before Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the world has been keeping tabs on the conflict. Apart from news reports, stories from the Ukrainians themselves continue to shed light on developments as they unfold. Among them are local photographers and creatives like Sergi Mykhalchuk. The
While we watch the Russian invasion of Ukraine from afar, companies in the photography space are going the extra mile for humanitarian aid efforts in Ukraine. Fujifilm Fujifilm is donating $2 million to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and neighboring countries engaged in aiding refugees. The company will donate a
In order to further support the Ukrainian people during this time of hardship, we have decided to block the country of Russia from accessing Photofocus.com until further notice. We are doing this to make it clear that the Russian invasion is not acceptable, and to stand up for our friends
While we’ve written about and invited you to share photos if you’re overseas, I wanted to take the chance to dive into the Ukraine-Russian conflict a bit more. Specifically, how it impacts us as photographers. From software to cameras Ukraine has become known for being a hub to tech and
When the Ukraine was invaded by Russia on Feb. 24, 2022, our hearts sank. The team at Photofocus has made friends and colleagues over the years with several people and companies in Ukraine. Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this unthinkable act. It’s impossible to fully understand the
