Author: Stan Horaczek
Getting creative with rural architecture photography
This post is by Stan Horaczek from Photofocus Rural architecture is something that I feel often gets overlooked or tends to get grouped into the abandoned genre of photography. The definition of architecture is the art or science of building. Specifically, the art or practice of designing and building structures and especially habitable ones. In…
Wasting time with regrets in your photography
This post is by Stan Horaczek from Photofocus Wasting time in our photography with regrets isn’t something I’m guessing most of us even think about.
What’s new about the cameras in the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro?
This post is by Stan Horaczek from | Popular Photography Apple It’s September and that means it’s time for apple cider donuts (at least here in Upstate New York) and new iPhones. This week, Apple held its keynote event to announce a few new gadgets, including the latest generation of its iPhones. The lineup hasn’t…
Giving back through photography
This post is by Stan Horaczek from Photofocus I don’t know about you, but there are times when I feel like I’m doing this photography thing for nothing and am not giving back in any way. Not financially nothing, but I mean, what’s the point of it? For what purpose? Where is the meaning in…
Seeing differently at the zoo
This post is by Stan Horaczek from Photofocus Zoos are a great place to practice photographing animals. The thing is, we all have great images of the lions, tigers, and bears (oh my). But what about finding the less popular or, even better, the less seen shots? Capturing details I had a couple of hours…
Print on-demand sites to sell your artwork
This post is by Stan Horaczek from Photofocus I wrote an article about selling photography online and was thinking about it today as I opened up one of the print on demand sites I sell (and lease) on. I was shocked and happy to see that someone (two buyers) had purchased 15 different images of…
It’s World Photography Day
This post is by Stan Horaczek from Photofocus How are you going to celebrate all things photography related? Here are a few things you can do to celebrate World Photography Day. Find a new inspiring photographer to learn from There are so many photographers out there these days. Who truly inspires you to want to…
Photographing on Auto: The good and the bad
This post is by Stan Horaczek from Photofocus We probably all do it at some point — we become lazy, we’re shooting something we don’t really care about, we’re just creating snapshots or for whatever reason, we turn the dial to Auto. It has its place I do believe that there are times and places…
Be careful if you’re buying film from Amazon
This post is by Stan Horaczek from | Popular Photography Stan Horaczek Amazon makes it almost too easy to buy just about anything. You can make a single order that contains a popcorn maker, a three-pack of boxer briefs, and a coffin and you’ll get free shipping on all of it. But when it comes…
Learning photography: Back to the basics
This post is by Stan Horaczek from Photofocus Getting back to basics is never a bad way to go about learning photography. When I am presenting to camera clubs or helping an individual with their photography, I try to nudge them beyond what settings were used to create an image. Yes, settings are key to…