Inspiration

    IT Director By Day, Photographer By Night, John Wilhelm Gives His Daughters The Ride Of Their Lives
    May 31, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    You may think that John Wilhelm is your average IT director, but at night he wears his superphotographer cape and takes his three daughters on…

    The RMS Empress of Ireland, a Forgotten Titanic, Sank 100 Years ago Today
    May 29, 2014 Maaz Khan

    This is my 100th post for DIYPhotography, and I wanted it to be something different. In the same vein as my cinematography posts, I decided…

    Make Beep That You Love! Work With People Who Love The Beep That You Do! Make Good Beep
    May 26, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    Taking a shoot underwater is not a trivial task. It is just as hard as any shoot but there is more pressure, it is harder…

    70 Inspirational Quotes About Photography
    May 25, 2014 Guest Author

    They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But I wonder, what else do “they” say? In order to find out I’ve culled together…

    Godzilla: The Cinematography of Seamus McGarvey
    May 23, 2014 Maaz Khan

    “I think people just see cinematography as being about photography and innovative shots and beautiful lighting. We all want our movies to look great visually,…

    Selfies From Nature – What If Animals Took Selfies?
    May 23, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    If you are sick from hearing about selfies, raise your hand. People taking selfies has gotten way to much attention over the last year. But…

    We Built Our Own World: Wally Pfister and the Cinematography of Inception
    May 17, 2014 Maaz Khan

    In 2010, Christopher Nolan released a film he’d been working on for over half a decade, and the premise of it was something not too…

    Why Composition is So D–n Important
    May 16, 2014 Jeff Guyer

    It’s easy to pick just about any photography-related topic– exposure, lighting, etc.– and make the claim that it is the most important element of photography….

    Realism: The Role Photography Plays in CGI on the Big Screen
    May 15, 2014 Maaz Khan

    A reader brought up an interesting question last Saturday on my weekly cinematography post, this one over Eduardo Serra and his work in Harry Potter…

    10 Habits of Highly Creative People
    May 13, 2014 Jeff Guyer

    While creativity will mean different things to different people, I believe there are certain traits that are shared by highly creative people and personalities. Regardless…