Posts by Author: Alex Baker
Alex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe
Here are some of the most captivating shots from this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year Awards
Sep 30, 2021
Alex Baker
“Show me something I haven’t seen before”. That is the voice of my photography teacher in almost every review session and something that I try…
This simple composition advice will completely change your approach to taking photographs
Sep 30, 2021
Alex Baker
The best kind of advice is usually the simplest, like “when spending time with others put your phone away” and “soggy cereal is never as…
6 Tips to make your drink photographs look mouthwateringly fresh
Sep 29, 2021
Alex Baker
Summer is pretty much over but that’s no reason to stop shooting food and drink with a fresh summery vibe, at least according to food…
Exposure Software releases new update Exposure X7 of their all inclusive photo editor
Sep 29, 2021
Alex Baker
The software company Exposure has just released their brand new update of their flagship software Exposure X7. As a direct rival to lightroom, Exposure X7…
What bears do in the woods, Part II
Sep 28, 2021
Alex Baker
It’s been a busy week for bear news here at DIYP. Following closely behind the bear filming selfie’s on a lost Gopro, we bring to…
Photojournalist speaks out over controversial images of US border patrol cruelty
Sep 28, 2021
Alex Baker
If a single photograph speaks a thousand words, what happens when those words get twisted and misrepresent the image? The photographer who captured the shocking…
Hunter finds a GoPro in the wilderness containing footage recorded by a bear
Sep 28, 2021
Alex Baker
Have you ever wondered what a bear does in the woods? We finally get to find out after a Wyoming man found a lost GoPro…
Documentary film makers find themselves in unique vantage point to capture erupting volcano
Sep 24, 2021
Alex Baker
We’ve been mesmerised for a while now by images and footage of the erupting Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland. But just this last week, The Cumbre…
This is how astronaut Thomas Pesquet captures his aerial images of Earth
Sep 24, 2021
Alex Baker
We’ve seen some incredible aerial photos shot by French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet this year, including the blue aurora seen from space. But have you…
Ever wanted to recreate the “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” photo? You might soon be able to
Sep 24, 2021
Alex Baker
New York City’s Rockefeller Centre wants to build a rooftop amusement ride that would simulate the famous historic photo Lunch atop a Skyscraper, albeit minus…