Inspiration

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

    Nov 14, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    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…

    Peter Hurley talks about the psychology of shooting headshots + demo

    Nov 13, 2019 John Aldred

    When you think headshot photography, it’s not long before the name Peter Hurley springs to mind. As an actor and model turned photographer, he’s become…

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

    Nov 13, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    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

    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…

    Learn from the master: This is how Martin Scorsese directs his movies

    Nov 8, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    If you’re a filmmaker and look up to Martin Scorsese, you’ll love this video. StudioBinder brings you five key elements of Scorsese’s directing in a…

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

    Nov 8, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    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…

    The emotional rollercoaster of professional photography

    Nov 7, 2019 Mike Kelley

    For the last four or five years, I have tried to produce one annual workshop for aspiring architecture and interior photographers. While I hope that…

    Kristina Makeeva combines fashion and travel photography to create pure magic

    Nov 5, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    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,…