Inspiration
This dark photo series turns a childhood fear into work of art
Apr 5, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
As children, many, if not most of us, were afraid of the dark. In fact, I’m still not quite comfortable with it. But sometimes, the…
Feast your eyes on this colorful Hubble image of Ring Nebula
Apr 5, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
While NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope showed us some previously unknown details of the Southern Ring Nebula, Hubble is still alive and kicking, and the…
This is what a gun exploding at 187,000 frames per second looks like
Apr 4, 2023
John Aldred
We’re big fans of The Slow Mo Guys here on DIYP, and never more so than when they’re doing something destructive. In what seems to…
Clay Cook’s trippy portraits are the perfect combination of AI and real photography
Apr 1, 2023
Liz Wolf
When conceptualizing an abstract set design for a photoshoot, a photographer might come up with several backdrops and light techniques that they’ll cycle through over…
This massive 114-gigapixel virtual tour of Barcelona took three months to create
Mar 31, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Gigapixel images are so fun to explore, especially if they show cities you strongly want to (re)visit. George Palov and Michael von Aichberger teamed up…
How I took challenging Aurora photos on a steep “platform” cliff at -20 °C
Mar 30, 2023
Virgil Reglioni
On March 23, 2023, the Earth got hit by the strongest geomagnetic storm in six years, and I was out executing my unique aurora shot…
How I shot abstract light orbs with a 360 camera and camera rotation
Mar 30, 2023
Hugo Baptista
It’s been over a decade since I fell in love with the camera rotation technique. And ever since then, I’ve constantly been experimenting and honing…
World Press Photo 2023 regional winners show why AI will never kill photography
Mar 29, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The World Press Photo has announced the regional winners of its 2023 photo contest. Just like last year, the selection includes incredible, moving images taken…
This jaw-dropping image of tornado on the Sun took nearly 100,000 photos to create
Mar 28, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Last week, a massive 14-Earths-tall tornado was spotted on the Sun’s surface. It was a real treat for everyone who watched it, even just in…
How I started (and succeeded) photographing space from my backyard
Mar 24, 2023
David Joyce
My name is David Joyce and I am an astrophotographer, taking photos of our universe right here from my backyard. I’ve been into astronomy ever…