Inspiration

    Top ten funny photography stories of 2021

    Dec 27, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    If you’re anything like us at DIYP, you use humor to live through tough times and make them more bearable. Just like the infamous 2020,…

    Photographers, here are three gifts to give yourself in 2022

    Dec 24, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    During the holiday season, we think a lot about what we’re going to give to our family and friends. We buy and make gifts, wrap…

    Visually impaired photographer relies on sound and touch to take her photos

    Dec 24, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    If you need a perfect example of “when there’s a will, there’s a way,” Israa Ismail is the one. This young photographer from Egypt is…

    Can you take decent headshots while your model is eating hot wings?

    Dec 23, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    If you like spicy food, have you ever thought of bringing it together with photography? Well, Rafal Wegiel did. In this fun video, he took…

    Perseverance rover shares its most “liked” Mars photos for 2021

    Dec 23, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    2021 is coming to an end and we’re all recapping it. One of the major events of this insane year sure was the Perseverance rover’s…

    Five toxic photography opinions that need to go away

    Dec 22, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    While doing photography as a hobby or a job, you have probably encountered many comments and opinions that made you feel bad. Perhaps you’ve even…

    Fascinating photo of geese migration wins 2021 Nature Photographer of the Year

    Dec 21, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Nature Photographer of the Year has announced the winning photos of the 2021 contest. This year’s flattering title of the overall winner went to Terje…

    “The Gift of Room Tone” is three minutes of people being told to sit in silence in front of the camera

    Dec 20, 2021 John Aldred

    Room tone is literally how the name sounds. It’s a recording of the room’s tone. Its background noise. What’s going on when people are quiet….

    Photographer travels across the US to take intimate photos of people and their bedrooms [mildly NSFW]

    Dec 20, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    I can hardly imagine a place more versatile than my bedroom. It’s a place of rest, sleep, mental recharge; a place for reading, writing, lazy…

    Create dramatic portraits with a homemade Gobo like this photographer

    Dec 20, 2021 Alex Baker

    What makes a portrait dramatic? If you search the internet you’ll get quite a few answers, ranging from the practical to the abstract. Suggestions such…