Inspiration

Using two planes as light stands while shooting them with a third plane with a Nikon D5

Apr 4, 2016 Udi Tirosh

I know that many are using VALs (Voice Activated Light stands) for moving strobes around, but this is the first time I am seeing a…



5 renowned photographers sit down to talk about the importance of printing your legacy

Apr 4, 2016 Gannon Burgett

Admittedly, I don’t print out enough of my own photographs to either hang on my own wall or give away to family and friends. But…



How to turn toy action figures into life sized super heroes with compositing

Apr 1, 2016 John Aldred

We’ve all been there, playing with our action figures as kids as if they were real.  For me it was He-Man.  For photographer Ari Mahardhika,…



Tips to keep in mind when shooting travel street photography

Apr 1, 2016 Gannon Burgett

If you frequent DIY Photography, the name Eric Kim should be familiar to you. An international street photographer and teacher, Kim knows a thing or…



How to get over your fears of shooting street photography

Apr 1, 2016 Gannon Burgett

Yesterday, we shared a video from Eric Kim wherein he shares a montage of tips for shooting street photography while traveling. Today, we’ve come across…



Don’t fall victim to “What ifs”

Mar 31, 2016 Robert Cornelius

Recently I was wandering around that Facebook thing because it is the ultimate procrastination tool. I can’t say I remember what I was putting off,…



How I used paper rolls to shoot A Katana warrior

Mar 30, 2016 Alex Zatsepin

For this shoot, my main goal was to show a possible post-apocalyptic future. I wanted to get both the atmosphere and the main characters right.



French photographer tests the Pentax K1’s weather sealing by rubbing it in mud and giving it a bath

Mar 29, 2016 Gannon Burgett

Ricoh’s Pentax K1 camera has proven to be a respectable full-frame camera that puts the Pentax name back on the map. One of its main…



This London time-lapse shows night and day side-by-side

Mar 29, 2016 Gannon Burgett

Every city has two lives. The one that happens while the sun is in the sky and another when it crosses the horizon for the…



It’s amazing what you can do with cutlery, a glass ball and a perforated metal sheet

Mar 28, 2016 John Aldred

Howard Ashton-Jones has often spoken about the importance of personal work outside of his main work as the official photographer for Scottish Gymnastics.  Personal work allows us…