How to keep portraits simple yet classy
Julie Powell
There is a temptation to go overboard on portraits. I know — I do it all the time, just for the fun of it. But
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white balance
Why does color cast matter?
Kevin Ames
Color cast is everywhere. Take a photo of a snowscape on a sunny day. The snow is blue, not white because it reflects the color
Want better photos? Turn OFF Auto White Balance!
Mykii Liu
If you want to get serious about shooting calculated photoshoots, get yourself off Auto White Balance! The camera usually does a great job at analyzing
Making perfect wall prints: White balance
Photofocus Team
The following is an excerpt from Xpozer’s “Photo Editing for the Perfect Wall Print” eBook. Check out their Picture-Perfect Print Pack and get your copy today!
How do you use a gray card for portraits with Lightroom Classic?
Julie Powell
How do you use a gray card in portraits to correctly adjust for white balance in Lightroom Classic? It’s super easy. If you have some
Can your gray card do THIS?
Michèle Grenier
The SpyderCUBE — a smart alternative to the gray card — measures white balance, exposure, black level and brightness … Can YOUR gray card do this? Let’s compare from a little closer!
How to use the Datacolor SpyderCUBE for white balance and contrast
Mike Hagen
Achieving accurate colors and contrast in your images can be difficult for many photographers. Without the proper tools, you are often just guessing at the
Weekly Wrap Up: December 9-15, 2018
Kevin Ames
The Weekly Wrap-up compiles interesting articles published this week on Photofocus. This Wrap-Up has articles about opportunity, winter architecture, exploring your self, long exposures and
How to make real estate interiors with HDR in 9 steps
Levi Sim
Making real estate pictures can be a lot of fun and even profitable. The thing is, you can easily spend way too much shooting and
Getting to know my first meter: The Illuminati IM100A wireless light and color meter
Erin Holmstead
I was attending a workshop with Matthew Jordan Smith years ago when I saw first-hand how a photographer used a light meter. At that time
Illuminati reads light and color for perfectly exposed photographs
Bryan Esler
My name is Bryan Esler, and I have a confession. I’ve never used a handheld light meter. For me, light meters were old technology. They
Portrait Tips: The sneaky secret of white balance
Levi Sim
White balance is always trying to pull a fast one on you and sneak by with the wrong color in your photographs. Here’s the case
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