Inspiration
This slow motion Apollo 11 launch footage shot in 1969 still looks absolutely incredible today
Jun 3, 2022
John Aldred
This is a video we’ve actually featured before, way back in 2014, but it appears to be making the rounds on social media again and…
Is Photoshop ruining photography or is it actually helping it?
Jun 3, 2022
John Aldred
This is a topic that I see posted on social media every single day. It’s usually not a discussion of the actual topic, though. More…
Gallium in a blender in slow motion looks like you’re diving into a liquid mirror vortex
Jun 1, 2022
John Aldred
This is a video of which the T-1000 would certainly approve. In fact, at one point, Dan of The Slow Mo Guys actually says that…
How to take creative portraits with Plexiglas and a single light
May 31, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
There are numerous setups you can create with just one light and take stunning portrait photos. Well, unless you’re in this unilluminable room. But if…
Here is a room you can never fully light with one light
May 30, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In photography, light is everything. After all, that’s the key part of its very name. When taking photos indoors, there are many setups you can…
Watch: Adorable meerkats climb on a photographer to get a better view
May 26, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Being a wildlife photographer can bring you many adventures. One of them is interacting with animals that trust you and don’t want to do you…
The easy way to fake a ground level FPV drone shot with a handheld 360° action camera
May 25, 2022
John Aldred
With drones becoming more difficult or impossible to fly in a lot of locations around the world without expensive permits and hassle, finding ways to…
Magical video shows billions of fireflies flickering through the night
May 25, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The flickering of a swarm of fireflies is one of the most magical things I’ve seen in my life. It always impresses me no matter…
Is microcontrast your favourite photography blogger’s favourite myth?
May 24, 2022
Josh Wells
I write a series called the Glossary of Photographer’s Woo over on Medium, and am delighted to be here on DIY Photography to talk about…
These are the seven rules (guidelines) to cinematic framing and composition
May 22, 2022
John Aldred
Composition is always such a hotly debated topic. There are so many “rules” (and sometimes a few that conflict with each other), but unless you…