Focal Point Blog

Winners have been selected for our 2024 Oregon Cherry Blossom Photo Contest! We want to thank everyone that participated this year. The work you all put into your photos shows, and is so appreciated! We would also like to thank The Grand Hotel in Salem for helping sponsor the prizes and supporting this contest. Below we have featured the top three photos from each category, as well as our overall best of show.

Join us in celebrating the beauty of Oregon’s cherry blossoms!

Focal Point Photography Gift Guide Picking out the perfect gift this Holiday season doesn’t have to be hard! We have gift ideas for everyone on your list, from the photo enthusiast to professionals.

Focal Point + Wheeler Camera Bags are here! We are thrilled with our latest collaboration with Wheeler Bag Co. These limited run bags were thoughtfully designed by our own Kristi Reed and Nick Wheeler, and handcrafted in Astoria, Oregon.

Join us in celebrating Focal Point Photography’s 40th Anniversary!

If you’ve only ever shot in the summertime, or are new to photography, then fall can seem like the end of the perfect season to shoot outdoors. Autumn is around the corner, which means no more blissfully sunny days spent taking pictures in the warm afternoon sunshine. Despite the shift in weather, however, you can still learn new tricks and techniques that will make you a better photographer. Learning to work with softer low light, more shadows, and a different color set are all essential tools in a photographer’s skillset. Also, just because summer has come to its eventual end doesn’t mean that people won’t need your services for school photos, autumn weddings, maybe even group events (hopefully).

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