Inspiration
Creatives, don’t fight procrastination – turn it into your advantage
Do you tend to procrastinate when there’s work to be done? I believe many of us were taught that we shouldn’t do it, so we…
Step up or Step aside
DIYP friend, photographer Don Giannatti, has just published a new book – What I’ve Learned So Far: Four Decades in Photography. He kindly shared a chapter…
This optimistic message took over 50 sunsets to shoot
Remember how open you were when you were a kid? How everything seemed easy? And how options seemed to be closing as you grew up?…
Finding your photographic eye
When my wife and I first met, we spent a week together in Vancouver. One of the things that made me realise that we were…
This project brings photography and knitting together, making “blending in” cool again
There are people who want to stand out, but also those who feel better when they blend in. But photographer Joseph Ford brings these two…
How much should photographers charge in 2018
How Much Should You Charge? Each year, I write and update this article for photographers. In my opinion, this post is more important than the latest…
This photographer turned himself and his daughter into Wolverine’s Logan and Laura for this photo shoot
It just started off as an idea while thinking about what to shoot next. And as he’s been working hard at the gym the last…
Don’t take these photos if you want your Instagram page to look more professional
In the era of social networks and being overwhelmed by content, people get bored easily. This means that you need to stand out and create…
Shooting steampunk style wet plates handheld
Shooting wetplate is a bit of a feat all by itself. Sure, it’s getting a little more common than it was a decade or two ago,…
How I shot and edited this photo using only home lights
I’ve been daydreaming lately about that magical time in my life about ten years ago when I bought my first DSLR (crap, hold on, AM I…




































