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Photography is a wonderful art form that enables individuals to freeze moments in time for preservation, documentation, sharing, protection, and storytelling. No matter your area of focus in photography, Photofocus aims to be a valuable and educational resource for both budding and seasoned photographers. Our mission is to support your growth as an artist. At Photofocus, we feature content from highly skilled photographers, distinctive artists, and well-known business leaders in the photography world. Our goal is to ensure our audience has access to original and educational material created by our experts, authors, and guest contributors. We also collaborate with leading vendors in the photography industry to provide you with useful tools, equipment, and products essential for your success. With current product reviews, training videos, engaging podcasts, and motivational content, we strive to ignite your passion with insights on the finest products available.

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Master landscape masking in Lightroom

2 days ago | photofocus.com | Julie Powell

Here with a quick Lightroom Classic tip for beginner and hobbyist photographers—have you seen the new Landscape Masking feature? In this video, I’ll walk you through how the latest Lightroom update now automatically separates your photo into three (or more) editable masks—sky, architecture, and vegetation—giving you greater control and flexibility in your landscape edits.
Creative portraits: Going for the blur

5 days ago | photofocus.com | Julie Powell

Nothing quite like a creative portrait and shooting for the blur. Especially when it comes to shooting on location. My home studio is fairly small, so I can’t shoot effectively with my 85mm lens or a 70-300mm lens. Well, at least not full body shots. Well, blur is just so dreamy. I know not everyone likes it, but for those who do — it’s simply delicious. For fantasy fairytale-like creative portraits that I adore creating I simply adore it.
Nik Collection 8 review and demo: Powerful Photoshop plugin upgrades you NEED to see!

1 week ago | photofocus.com | Julie Powell

Julie here with an in-depth first look at the brand-new Nik Collection 8 from DxO—an exciting upgrade packed with powerful new features for Photoshop users. In this review and demo, I’ll walk you through how to access the updated plugins, explore the fully dockable plugin panels, and show how you can now import masks directly from Photoshop into Nik tools like Viveza, Silver Efex, and Color Efex.
Announcing the new NiK Collection 8

1 week ago | photofocus.com | Julie Powell

Creative control just got a serious upgrade, thanks to the latest release from DxO. Nik Collection 8 supercharges Photoshop with new masking tools, smarter workflows and game-changing plugin updates. DxO has just launched Nik Collection 8, and as a creative photographer and educator, I’m genuinely impressed by how much this update expands what’s possible inside Photoshop.
Using ChatGPT to analyze years of Lightroom data

1 week ago | photofocus.com | Joy Celine Asto

As with all things, there are pros and cons to using artificial intelligence (AI) in photography. The technology has been under fire in the recent years for understandable and now widely discussed reasons, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make good use of it. Travel photographer Sean Dalton shares a great example in the video above, putting ChatGPT to work doing what it does best: crunching numbers and analyzing data.
Lightroom tutorial: How to make one color pop in a black & white photo

1 week ago | photofocus.com | Julie Powell

Want to create that dramatic black and white photo with just one color popping—without using Photoshop? In this Lightroom tutorial, I’ll show you exactly how to isolate and highlight a single color using the HSL panel and masking tools in Adobe Lightroom Classic.
Color theory lessons every photographer should know

1 week ago | photofocus.com | Joy Celine Asto

At some point in your photography journey, you’ll notice how important color is in delivering the message, emotion or story behind your images. As such, getting the colors right is an important step in post-processing your photos, but can also be a tedious part of the workflow. However, knowing about color theory and how to put it to work can greatly help in manipulating colors to tell a story.
Neewer HS60B & HS60C Handheld LED Lights: A photographer’s review

1 week ago | photofocus.com | Julie Powell

If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know I’m always on the lookout for gear that makes creative photography easier, more fun, and a little less intimidating — especially for those just starting out. Today, I want to introduce you to two lights that have quickly earned a spot in my workshop kit: the Neewer HS60B and HS60C handheld LED lights. These little powerhouses are designed to make lighting flexible, fast, and portable.
Review: Neewer HS60B & HS60C Constant LED Lights

2 weeks ago | photofocus.com | Julie Powell

In this video, I review the Neewer HS60B and HS60C constant LED handheld lights — perfect for beginner and hobbyist photographers who want to improve their lighting skills and gain confidence in their photography. Whether you’re shooting portraits, still life, or creative setups, these compact yet powerful 60W lights are portable, easy to use, and offer both bi-color and RGB functionality for total creative control.
Harry Borden: Secrets to memorable portraits

2 weeks ago | photofocus.com | Joy Celine Asto

Looking for some portrait photography inspiration to start your week? For today’s video, Jamie Windsor shares an interview with British portrait photographer Harry Borden, known for his striking and intimate portraits of influential personalities. If you’re interested in learning some tips, tricks and insights from a renowned professional photographer, this is definitely a must-watch.