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I was recently at WPPI and came across the Savage booth, which had their RGB Light Painter Pro LED Wand for attendees to try. I messed around with it for a bit and instantly realized I needed one. However, I
While I was at WPPI, I stopped by the White House Custom Color (WHCC) booth to find out what was new. Client Success Manager Matt Hodgman showed me their newest and most popular offerings. “We pride ourselves in supporting professional
While wandering the show floor at WPPI, I came across the Special Kids Photography of America booth, which had images of special needs children displayed. Having a special needs stepson myself, I stopped in to chat with them about what
While at WPPI, I was able to check out Platypod’s much anticipated tripod head, known as the Platyball. Available in two versions, Platypod aims to solve the headaches of traditional tripod heads through new technologies and rethinking how best to
Looking back at WPPI without the fluff, just the real stuff. Here’s my review of 10 exposing brands in a very short and sweet recap.
If lighting is on your list of things to dive into this year, look no further! Our friends at Lume Cube have an extended WPPI show special, even though the expo is over. You can save 15% on the new
Tethering can now be done totally wirelessly. I’ve had the chance of talking about Tether Tool’s new Air Direct at WPPI. Here’s what they had to say.
At WPPI 2020 in Las Vegas, Insta360’s Katherine Chung talked with me about the company’s latest action camera. The OneR modular action camera Kevin Ames: Katherine, what’s the latest from Insta360? Katherine Chung: Insta360 just launched the first modular action
The Photofocus team is out in Las Vegas for this week, checking out WPPI! Throughout the week we’ll showcase some great new products and companies, so stay tuned. Here are some great deals to get you started, whether you’re with
With WPPI officially under way, and the trade show opening Tuesday morning, we wanted to extend an invitation for you to join us this week in Las Vegas! Whether you’re taking classes, visiting the expo or just exploring Vegas, we
We’re counting down the days until WPPI 2020! A lot of our Photofocus team will be in attendance, walking the show floor. This year, we’re also hosting two great events that you can be a part of, for free! Las
WPPI is coming up fast. As I’m perusing through the courses offered on the day I will be there and searching through which companies will be exhibiting, I’m reminded of several reasons why I think WPPI isn’t really a great
Gearing up to shoot gorgeous snowy scenes this frosty season? Winter photography comes with its own set of challenges, but many photographers simply can’t resist the charm of winter scenes. Whether you’re still looking for inspiration or some new ideas
With winter officially underway, my wife decided it’s time for warmer colors in the bathroom. If you may recall, I created some new images for the spring season with close-ups of white orchids. I ordered the Xpozer 4-Pack and added an
If you consider yourself as a perfectionist in your photography or other creative endeavors, you’ll always feel unsatisfied with your work. Perfection does not equate to excellence, and we have to be mindful to not let it consume our work.
Among the first technical things that every photographer has to learn is choosing the right lens for the job. It’s not so much as picking up the right brand, but more of choosing the right focal length that will best
With CompositionAI in the new LuminarAI, you can get the perfect copy and fix perspective issues in no time flat. Photofocus publisher Rich Harrington shows you how to get things done. Save on LuminarAI and get our free Boot Camp
I love it when photographers get extra creative with documenting daily life and the most mundane things out of it. It can be challenging to single out something interesting to capture in everyday things. It’s easy to fall into the
As photographers, we often take for granted one of the most important pieces of equipment we can invest in — memory cards. Whether you use CF or SD cards, there’s some simple things to remember in order to avoid card failure.
One of the most common questions I get asked is about if whether I have frightening encounters with animals when I am photographing at night. The answer is yes. People always think that it’s things like dogs, coyotes and snakes.
This Exposure Tactics post explains what a “technically proper” exposure is and how to get there. Remember I said technically proper, not creatively right. The three photos above are with different exposures. Each one brings out a different feeling or
Have you been shooting 35mm film for a while and are considering moving to medium format next? You may have encountered 645 (6-by-4.5 cm) as one of the formats available for 120 film. But, is it the right film format
