Use video frame grabs to create still images
Bob Coates
You can create still images from video by using frame grabs. Many pieces of software make it possible to grab stills. Frame grabs can be created using Photoshop, Premiere Pro
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Webinar: Making the cut — practical video editing
Kevin Ames
Editing a video helps tell the story. It doesn’t matter what software you use to make your cut. You must know what to do to make your story work. “Making
Outdoor photography at Oak Creek, part two
Bob Coates
This is part two of a series on a ‘Day in the life on Oak Creek’ while photographing nature and wildlife. Check out the first installment here. Gear The second
Trimming a video in Lightroom Classic CC
Tim Grey
You may already be aware that the videos you capture alongside your still photos can be managed within Adobe Lightroom Classic CC. In addition, Lightroom provides some basic tools for
How to develop video in Lightroom Classic
Bryan Esler
Editing video can get pretty complicated, and working with color grading and the overall style is no easy task. While I’m primarily a still photographer, I often take some videos
Portrait Tips: Build a scene with Lume Cubes & holiday lights
Levi Sim
Holiday lights are so cool. If the tree didn’t dry out and start dropping needles, I think I’d petition my wife to leave them set up all year. They just
First Look: Lume Cube AIR
Levi Sim
The new Lume Cube AIR is even more compact than the original and with a longer battery life. It has a powerful magnet on the back for mounting to any
Using video for your photography business
Scott Wyden Kivowitz
Editor’s Note: We welcome Scott Wyden Kivowitz to the Photofocus team. Scott is a father and photographer whose dedication to teaching photographers comes through in a straightforward and no fluff style. Scott is
How could I forget the first rule of making a time-lapse?
Levi Sim
Making time-lapse videos is fun. They exaggerate the passing of time and reveal a whole different view of the world. I carry my Platypod Ultra everywhere so I’m always ready
How to Create a Storyboard for a Video or Photo Shoot
Rich Harrington
A storyboard is a great way to plan your next photo or video shoot. It creates a roadmap that helps everyone on the crew, as well as the client, know
Gear Review: TetherTool’s Case Relay
Levi Sim
There is nothing worse than doing an extended shoot and suddenly running out of power in your camera battery. Inevitably, it’ll happen right when the mood is perfect and things
Adweek Webinar: Video storytelling the impact of motion
Kevin Ames
Video is a force in advertising. From television to social media, motion impacts the message for products and services. Adweek, the voice of the advertising industry is presenting a webinar
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
Steve Glynn’s tintype portrait project
Levi Sim
Steve Glynn makes portraits using the tintype process (learn more about tintypes in this article) and a large format camera. This combination is striking — it yields a very shallow depth
Contribute to Adobe Stock and get a year of Creative Cloud Photogs Plan free
Kevin Ames
Adobe Stock announced that the first twenty thousand (that’s 20,000) contributors that have 300 approved files online this year will receive a code good for one year of the Creative
Photography Marketing: Is IGTV the Next Big Thing?
Bryan Esler
I shouldn’t have been surprised on Wednesday, when Instagram announced its latest product — IGTV. Focused on taking the vertical video format a step further, IGTV is a new app
Rick Ray, Documentarian & Adobe Stock Contributor
Kevin Ames
Rick Ray is a documentary filmmaker who has traveled all around the world making video stories. His work ranges from “The Soul of India” and “Raise the Bamboo Curtain: Vietnam,
Being a Jack of All Trades
Chamira Young
Photography has changed, there’s no doubt about that. But why? Why have things evolved so quickly and so drastically? Photographers used to be famous by mailing printed images in a
The InFocus Interview Show | Photofocus Podcast March 30, 2018
Vanelli
Remember to check out our great sponsors including TruLife acrylic, MPB.com, ThinkTapLearn In this episode: Eddie Tapp I had a chance to sit down with Commercial Photographer Eddie Tapp while he
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,
Photography Marketing: Marketing Videos that Don’t Suck
Bryan Esler
One of the things I’ve been playing around with lately is looking at different ways to market myself using my existing imagery. At WPPI, I happened to find a great