Inspiration

    What it’s like to use a 200-600mm lens for street photography

    Nov 14, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    When you think of street photography, a super-telephoto lens probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But Evan Ranft thought: why not? He…

    Winning photo of Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards carries a message we all need

    Nov 13, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards never fails to put a smile on my face. The overall winner has just been announced, and although it certainly made…

    Why occasional retreat is the best thing you can do for your creativity

    Nov 12, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    There are plenty of things you can do to get out of the creative rut. Plenty of ways to overcome the creative block. But we…

    This street photography experiment gives unsuspecting New Yorkers a surprise photo of themselves

    Nov 10, 2019 John Aldred

    This is an interesting take on street photography. A social experiment of sorts. Normally, when we do street photography and people are included, or even…

    Five common portrait mistakes and how you can fix them

    Nov 8, 2019 John Aldred

    Portrait photography has boomed over the last couple of decades since photography went digital. As the cost of creating a photo has reduced to practically…

    Here are five simple ways to stylize your videos with in-camera effects

    Nov 8, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    There are plenty of ways to edit your videos and enhance them in post. But, there are also many tricks that help you do it…

    Kristina Makeeva combines fashion and travel photography to create pure magic

    Nov 5, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Us at DIYPhotography always look forward to SmugMug Films. They are fun to watch, inspirational, and we get to discover some amazing photographers. This time,…

    Create rainbow flares with a CD for colorful macro photography

    Nov 1, 2019 Maximilian Simson

    The glorious colours of summer are fading away, and the windy weather makes outdoor macros difficult. In other words, it’s the perfect time to take…

    “Chimacabres” are unique creatures created by combining daguerreotype with light painting

    Oct 31, 2019 Anton Orlov

    Chimacabres come out at night.  They are around during the day too of course, but the night is when they really thrive.  In the dark…

    Ten important moments in history that changed photography

    Oct 28, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Like any other field of art or technology, photography has been changing and evolving over the years. But there were some moments that significantly changed…