Inspiration

Nothing touches, but everything is connected: Studying figure to ground in my composition

Mar 4, 2020 Simon King

Figure to ground means that a subject or idea (figure) is clearly defined against a background. This can be achieved through technical means, ie depth…



Photographer sets up hidden camera and films a vast array of wildlife crossing a log bridge

Mar 4, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

  Pennsylvania photographer Robert Bush Sr. caught quite an amusing parade of animals crossing a local log bridge. He set up a hidden camera and…



Granny dressed in bubblewrap and clothes pegs trolled London Fashion Week photographers

Mar 3, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

After successfully planting a fake model for photographers at last year’s London Fashion Week, Zac and Jamie of The Zac and Jay Show wondered if…



This is why you aren’t winning any photography competitions

Mar 3, 2020 John Aldred

Photography competitions aren’t high up on every photographer’s list. But for a great many, they are. Every year on social media, I see countless people…



I used a drone to light paint a photograph of aliens abducting my wife

Mar 2, 2020 Zach Alan

Out of all the kit I own, my drone is probably the most flexible tool my the arsenal. Need to know what your roof looks…



Mental resilience for creatives (a few tips)

Mar 2, 2020 Brandon Rooney

We fortunately are beginning to find ourselves in a world where we’re all starting to open up a little more about mental health. It’s great!…



These high and low-budget setups show you how to light your shot like a scene from Joker

Mar 2, 2020 John Aldred

Joker has been one of the biggest movies over the last couple of years, taking home both the best actor and best original score Oscars….



Max Rive — Photographer of the Month — March 2020

Mar 1, 2020 Ole Henrik Skjelstad

.Max Rive is perhaps the most famous landscape photographer working today. I discovered his work on 500px back in 2014. His images always give me…



These photos of friendship between a dog and an owl will melt your heart

Feb 29, 2020 Ole Henrik Skjelstad

We have heard it many times, “a dog is man’s best friend”. What is not so usual is that a dog and an owl can…



“I framed and hung Photoshop 2.5 – It’s only four floppies”

Feb 29, 2020 David Williams

We all, by now, know that Adobe Photoshop turned 30 last week. Here on DIY Photography, we shared a close look at version 1.0, but other…