DIY Photography

Your one stop shop for everything photo-video

  • News
  • Inspiration
  • Reviews
  • Tutorials
  • DIY
  • Gear
Search

Submit A Story

Guest Author: from diyphotography.net

Guest Author

Guest Author

We love it when our readers get in touch with us to share their stories. This article was contributed to DIYP by a member of our community. If you would like to contribute an article, please contact us here.

Articles by Guest Author

Five tips to capture beautiful photos nearby

Sep 21, 2023 by Mikko Lagerstedt Add Comment
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

It’s been one month since I introduced a challenge to all of you who follow me on my blog. The #DiscoverWithMikko challenge was to capture something nearby (no more than 20 km’s away) where you live. It was also to encourage you to try to capture something unique. The month flew by, and I can say that it was a tough challenge for me as well. Not many participated in this challenge, but I saw some beautiful entries on Instagram, which I’ll share in my stories @mikkolagerstedt.

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Why Godox Spotlight is in my top 5 best lighting modifiers of all time

Sep 20, 2023 by Jake Hicks Add Comment
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Salacious article title aside, this lighting modifier from Godox is amazing and yes, it really is in my top 5 (maybe top 3) best lighting modifiers of all time… but why?

I’ve been shooting in the studio for over 20 years and during that time, I’d like to think I’ve worked with a huge range of modifiers. No, my opinions on certain modifiers don’t always align with everybody else’s, but I do like to give strong reasoning as to why I love or hate certain light shapers and as I discuss the Godox Spotlight here, I aim to do just that, as although this is arguably one of the best modifiers I’ve ever used, that does come with some very strong caveats.

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Everything you need to know before you rent a photography studio

Sep 20, 2023 by Sankha Wanigasekara Add Comment
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

You’re working on a campaign for a luxury jewelry brand. For the sake of authenticity, you decide to photograph their collections on-location at the flagship outlet. However, things don’t go according to plan. First, your lights can’t be set up as required without rearranging the jewelry displays. You can’t rely on the outlet’s lighting since it doesn’t creatively fit the bill, casting stray shadows that are too distracting. Then a high-profile customer just walked in and wants to browse each collection in private, putting you in an unexpected timeout. Once you get going again, the manager tells you that time’s up. They need to move some of the items back into the vault.

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Panasonic Lumix G9 II Review – A great wildlife and sports camera

Sep 13, 2023 by Jay P. Morgan 1 Comment
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

I’m down in San Diego, about to go on a safari. And I’ve got with me the Panasonic G9 II. This is the second generation in the G9 series from Panasonic.

This is a micro-four-thirds camera, 25.2 megapixels, in the same housing as the S5 II. So natural for me when I grab ahold of this camera. I’m excited to shoot with it. It has reworked autofocus. It’s got some features that they’ve really beefed up in this micro-four thirds camera. So let’s take a look at those.

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Trending Quizzes

quiz film camera from the back

more quizzes

How to DIY your own budget studio flag/reflector clamps

Sep 6, 2023 by Jake Hicks Add Comment
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

We all know there is a seemingly limitless amount of gear we can get for the studio, and clamps seemingly make up a large part of that.

We have the crab, duck bill, platypus, Quaker, super, mini… the list goes on and on, and although these clamps all do different things, they all have one thing in common – they can be pricey!

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

I shot a light painting circle with an Instant Camera

Sep 4, 2023 by Eric Pare 1 Comment
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Is it possible to do light painting using an instant camera? That’s the challenge for today!

An instant camera… with a slow shutter speed limited to one-quarter of a second. There’s not a chance I can do this that fast. All of my long-exposure images are between one and thirteen seconds. 

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

How to shoot unique images in popular places: Yosemite Park

Sep 4, 2023 by Michael Shainblum Add Comment
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Yosemite National Park is a paradise for landscape photographers, offering a rich array of diverse scenes to capture. Each season transforms the park’s beauty, providing fresh perspectives to photograph.

Nevertheless, Yosemite is undeniably well-photographed, given its status as one of the nation’s most frequented national parks. It can be tempting to contemplate the extraordinary photographic legacies of visionaries like Ansel Adams, William Neill, and Michael Frye and think, “Well, what can I bring to the table photographically?”

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Don’t burn your shutter shooting October 14’th ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse

Sep 3, 2023 by Jason Kurth Add Comment
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

On October 14, 2023, the moon will pass in front of the sun, and an annular eclipse will be visible over much of the United States and Central and South America (learn more here). Unlike a total solar eclipse, the moon will not completely block the sun and make day appear like night. It will, however, make the sun appear like a thin ring of fire and has opportunities to be equally exciting to photograph.

The difference between an annular and a total eclipse is that the moon’s orbit varies slightly in its distance from Earth. If an eclipse occurs when the moon is at a farther point during its orbit, it will appear slightly smaller and not large enough to cover the sun completely. 

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Learn Photography

Learn more

How I moved 1.5 million images into a QNAP NAS

Aug 31, 2023 by Jeff Cable 2 Comments
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Way back in February, I wrote a blog post telling you all that I was making a massive transition from the Drobo NAS system (now out of business) to the newer and far superior QNAP system. I had just installed the two new NAS systems back then but had not moved any data.

Many people (most of whom were using Drobo) wrote to me and asked how the QNAP transition was going. I told them it was too early to tell and that I had a lot of work to do before I could give them a fair and honest answer.

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

How to capture tonight’s rare Super Blue Moon

Aug 30, 2023 by Jack Fusco Add Comment
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Every once in a while, there are celestial events that catch the attention of the wider public. It might be due to the rarity of the event or sometimes it might just be the ease of viewing. At the end of this month comes rare Super Blue Moon, a celestial event that checks all of the boxes to ensure that while it’s grabbing headlines it will also have photographers grabbing their cameras.

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 195
  • Next Page »

Submit A Story

Get our FREE Lighting Book

DIYP lighting book cover

* download requires newsletter signup

Recent Comments

Free Resources

Advanced lighting book

Learn photography

Recent Posts

  • Facebook now lets you (legally) have multiple profiles
  • A closer look at Sigma’s new Fuji X-mount lenses
  • Everything you need to know before you start film photography
  • Recharge with Core SWX’s batteries
  • New lens brand Thypoch launches with 28mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4 lenses for Leica M

Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.netUdi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

Alex Baker: from diyphotography.netAlex 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

David Williams: from diyphotography.netDave 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.

John Aldred: from diyphotography.netJohn Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Dunja Djudjic: from diyphotography.netDunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

Copyright © DIYPhotography 2006 - 2023 | About | Contact | Advertise | Write for DIYP | Full Disclosure | Privacy Policy