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
The pros and cons of continuous light for studio portraits
Jun 21, 2024
Alex Baker
For most of us that photograph people, whether that be models or ‘real’ people, we probably choose to shoot with strobes most of the time….
Make immersive Apple Vision Pro videos with just an Insta360 X4
Jun 21, 2024
Alex Baker
If you have an Apple Vision Pro (seriously though, does anyone actually have one?!), you are probably thinking that there isn’t enough immersive content for…
Pentax is back in the film game with the all-new Pentax 17
Jun 17, 2024
Alex Baker
Back in 2022, Ricoh Imaging/Pentax teased a new project involving research and development of new Pentax-brand film cameras. Some info leaked shortly after the teaser,…
I need a hero! And why every photo should have one
Jun 14, 2024
Alex Baker
“He’s gotta be good, and he’s gotta be strong…” Sorry, I fell into an 80’s power-ballad for a moment there. Once the earworm stops we…
Adobe employees unhappy with company response to AI drama
Jun 14, 2024
Alex Baker
Adobe employees are allegedly extremely unhappy about how the company has been managing the latest AI controversy. Business Insider obtained screenshots from conversations on Slack…
Photographer who won AI image award with real photo is disqualified
Jun 13, 2024
Alex Baker
Yesterday, DIYP reported that a photographer had won an AI image award with a real photograph. After coming clean about the photo, he has now…
Real photo wins AI image competition
Jun 12, 2024
Alex Baker
“Nature still out-does the machine,” or so says the tagline of Miles Astray‘s award winning shot “Flamingone”. The image won the People’s Vote and Jury…
Move over Sora, Kling is the new AI video generator to watch out for
Jun 11, 2024
Alex Baker
If you’ve been losing sleep over losing all your work to AI generators, then I’m afraid this latest AI video generator isn’t going to help…
Blackmagic enters the immersive VR world with a camera fit for Apple Vision Pro
Jun 11, 2024
Alex Baker
We all wondered how the Apple Vision Pro was ever going to have enough high-quality VR content when there was apparently no camera in existence…
Canon announces a new dual fish eye lens for VR videos that won’t break the bank
Jun 10, 2024
Alex Baker
Canon has announced the new RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye lens, targeting social media creators interested in creating VR content. The new lens will…