Posts by Author: 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.
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…
This is how to capture a rocket photo like Erik ‘the rocketman’ Kuna
Mar 16, 2020
David Williams
Erik Kuna is a Floridian photographer shooting for SuperCluster, a creative agency sharing the story of space to everyone, and instructor at KelbyOne. Kuna has…
Galaxy S20 Ultra suffers from “serious focusing” issues; Samsung pledges a fix, but no timeline
Mar 4, 2020
David Williams
Three weeks ago, we told you about the Samsung Galaxy S20 launch. Not all is bright in S20land though. Over those three weeks, quite a…
The Wavo is Joby’s first microphone and it’s ultra lightweight for vlogging
Mar 2, 2020
David Williams
One of the major obstacles with vlogging is sound. Isolating the sound and having it record at high quality is a big deal. I strongly…
DJI tells all US drone pilots that FAA’s rules could cost them money, and pushes for action
Feb 29, 2020
David Williams
DJI just updated their DJI go 4 app to flash a warning about new rules once you start the app. One way of looking at…
“I framed and hung Photoshop 2.5 – It’s only four floppies”
Feb 29, 2020
David Williams
We all, by now, know that Adobe Photoshop turned 30 last week. Here on DIY Photography, we shared a close look at version 1.0, but other…
Here is the science behind what makes sunset photos so beautiful
Feb 22, 2020
David Williams
Golden Hour and Blue Hour are the optimum times for us photographers. It’s been drilled into us since day one. We have apps that tell…
100 Lego Star Wars photos from one dedicated toy photographer
Feb 9, 2020
David Williams
UK based photographer David Saunders has reached 100 photographs in a Lego Star Wars project. David shoots Lego, dinosaurs, action figures, and other awesome toys….