Posts by Author: David Williams

David Williams
Dave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

    The best vloggig rig – its quite unorthodox
    Nov 27, 2021 David Williams

    I’ve only recently gotten into vlogging with my new YouTube channel, and I’m far more used to being in front of someone else’s camera for…

    I left more than footprints on my last photo trip to Scotland
    Oct 31, 2021 David Williams

    I recently wrote about the tech I’ve put in my van to make it perfect for me as a travel photographer on the road. I…

    How I modified my van to fit my traveling photographer lifestlye
    Oct 28, 2021 David Williams

    Living on the road as a travel photographer has its fair share of ups and downs. As the seasons change and the cold draws in…

    First hands-on with the Canon EOS R3
    Sep 18, 2021 David Williams

    I had the opportunity to get my hands on the recently announced Canon EOS R3 at The Photography Show. Let me tell you how that…

    The Photography Show is underway despite COVID-19
    Sep 18, 2021 David Williams

    The absence of live events owing to COVID seems to have filled the global collective recent memory. This is now being broken and life is…

    I am leaving my home to photo-travel in a Mercedes van I built myself
    Aug 29, 2021 David Williams

    I’m Dave Williams, a writer here at DIYP and a travel photographer, writer, and educator from the UK. For many years, just like a lot…

    Image theft should be a thing of the past – a personal story
    Dec 1, 2020 David Williams

    We’re used to seeing images shared on social media, especially on feature accounts where this is considered normal. Photographers put a lot of time and…

    Dear Nikon, your mirrorless lens swap is a joke
    Jul 18, 2020 David Williams

    I’ve had a Nikon Z6 mirrorless camera for a while now, and I’m less than impressed. We photographers are a funny breed. We obsess over…

    Astrophotographers can capture the Comet NEOWISE right now
    Jul 12, 2020 David Williams

    Astrophotographers have the opportunity to spot a rare object in the sky this month. A newly discovered comet, NEOWISE, is flying through the inner solar…

    Artists are number one on the list of non-essential workers
    Jun 23, 2020 David Williams

    The Singapore Sunday Times conducted a survey to determine the jobs that people perceive to be essential. As an interesting side effect they got a…