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Follow these pro tips for improving focus in  underwater photography . Brent Durand Pro tips for sharpening your focus underwater. Sharp focus is the cornerstone of ­nature and wildlife photography. In nearly all great photos, the subject and/or critical feature of the subject is in sharp focus. Luckily for us, ­modern digital ­cameras have sophisticated ­autofocus systems that instantly bring subjects into focus. These autofocus systems perform best in bright light. Wide-angle shooters often benefit from great ambient light — macro shooters can face challenges coaxing the camera to focus under ­ledges and other dark areas of the reef. Autofocus systems use pattern borders and contrasts to find focus; it’s harder to distinguish these features as a scene gets darker and duller. Armed with this basic knowledge, we can apply some techniques to help the camera focus and create sharp, ­high-impact images. Use a Focus Light All mac...

Pro tips for sharpening your focus underwater. Sharp focus is the cornerstone of ­nature and wildlife photography. In nearly all great photos, the subject and/or critical feature of the subject is in sharp focus. Luckily for us, ­modern digital ­cameras have sophisticated ­autofocus systems that instantly bring subjects into focus. These autofocus systems perform best in bright light. Wide-angle shooters often benefit from great ambient light — macro shooters can face challenges coaxing the camera to focus under ­ledges and other dark areas of the reef. Autofocus systems use pattern borders and contrasts to find focus; it’s harder to distinguish these features as a scene gets darker and duller. Armed with this basic knowledge, we can apply some techniques to help the camera focus and create sharp, ­high-impact images. Use a Focus Light All macro shooters should carry a focus light mounted on the top of the housing or strobe arm. This light shining on our subject makes all...

Improve your photo editing with these Lightroom tips. Here are some photo editing tips for how to use Adobe Lightroom's camera profiles. Lightroom has long offered camera profiles to emulate in-camera picture styles, but until recently they were hidden away in the CameraCalibration panel at the bottom of the panel stack. Few people knew they existed, or how to use them. Finally, as of Lightroom’s April 2018 release, profiles have gained rock-star status, moving to the top of the Basic panel as a greatly expanded set of raw and creative profiles, displayed in a matrix of easy-to-use preview buttons. What is a Camera Profile? In the digital-imaging universe, the term profile has many meanings. Printers, displays, color and working spaces all have profiles. In Lightroom, profiles convert raw camera information into specific “looks” that leave your slider values untouched but change the appearance of your raw photo. Without a profile, raw data can’t be displayed as a visib...