Inspiration

How emotions mold the art we create

Jul 29, 2019 Dariush Bohlmann

Have you ever wondered why the images you created a few years ago look very different from the pictures you are taking now? Chances are…



This is what working in Photoshop was like in 1988

Jul 29, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

It’s been a long time since Photoshop was first introduced. More than 30 years, to be exact. If you’ve ever wondered what it was like…



What’s the slowest shutter-speed you can shoot hand held?

Jul 28, 2019 Dave Kai-Piper

Back in 2018, I wrote an article that said that ‘Tripods are not just for landscape photographers, they can be useful tools for all photographers.‘…



These are the winning photos of 2019 iPhone Photography Awards

Jul 27, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

For the 12th year in a raw, iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) has selected the best iPhone photographers of the year. We may argue forever (and…



Comparing Real film grain to Adobe Lightroom film grain

Jul 26, 2019 Bill Lawson

In my never ending search for that “special” photographic look that sets me apart from the competition, I recently discovered that overexposing film increases the…



Here’s what happens when photographer and model switch roles

Jul 26, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

As a portrait photographer, have you ever wondered what it’s like for your models to be in front of the camera? In this super-amusing video,…



Security stops photographer from taking photos of umbrellas outside a UK mall

Jul 26, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

Earlier this week, 150 umbrellas were put up in Culver Square, a shopping mall in Colchester, Essex, UK. Although photos have been all over Instagram…



This music video was shot in a single take. Backwards

Jul 25, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

We’ve featured quite a few creative music videos here on DIYP, and the latest one that grabbed our attention was shot for a song There’s…



The pros and cons of shooting both film and digital for street photography

Jul 25, 2019 John Aldred

Street photography can be a lot of fun, and it’s something that a lot of people all over the world really enjoy doing. But street…



Photographers, Instagrammers – stop being so damn selfish and disrespectful

Jul 24, 2019 Paul Reiffer

What does it take to push a farmer to this point? The point where, fed up of thousands of disrespectful photographers, wannabe “influencers” and narcissistic…