Inspiration

Check out this spooky photograph of the Bat Nebula this Hallowe’en

Oct 31, 2022 Alex Baker

We are all about Hallowe’en at DIYP, and to celebrate we wanted to share this incredible image of the Bat Nebula. It really does look…



Stop using these five terrible poses when taking headshots

Oct 31, 2022 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

We’re all guilty of posing our subjects poorly, especially early on in our careers. However, some of us are still not quite comfortable with photographing…



Dramatic underwater image of hippo family wins European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022

Oct 28, 2022 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

The European Wildlife Photographer of the Year has announced its winners for 2022. Every year, the German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) chooses the best…



Tesla coil electrical arcs at 1,750,000 frames per second look absolutely insane

Oct 27, 2022 John Aldred

It’s no secret that we’re big fans of The Slow Mo Guys here at DIYP. But when they team up with one of our other…



NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft captures gloomy black-and-white image of the Earth

Oct 27, 2022 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Photos of the Earth from space always remind me just how small I am in the grander scheme of things. And in a way, it…



Photography Copycats – The fine line between inspiration and ripping off others

Oct 27, 2022 David Williams

This is a tricky article to write. I’m writing it because of observations I’ve made within the photography community, so here goes. As photographers, we…



These guys attached a GoPro to a fish and this is what it filmed

Oct 25, 2022 Alex Baker

So cameras have been attached to the backs of wild dolphins recently in the name of science. Well these guys thought it would be interesting…



What it’s like to photograph football players

Oct 24, 2022 Blair Bunting

Photographing football campaigns in one of the most aggressive and intense types of commercial photography there is. While some photoshoots will have a sushi chef for craft services,…



This is what happens when you dig a watering hole in the middle of nowhere in Kenya

Oct 24, 2022 John Aldred

It probably doesn’t come as a surprise to most of you that Kenya’s Southern Rift Valley is hot. Really hot. A seemingly inhospitable place that…



Avoid these four rookie mistakes when printing your photos

Oct 24, 2022 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

No matter if you want to sell or gift your photos, or want to hang them on your own walls, there are some things to…