Tutorials

Flash Photography – Changing The Background Color With Gels

Dec 29, 2015 Guest Author

Here is a great tip if you are using a studio and don’t pack a bunch of backdrops. Of course, not owning many backdrops does not…



Tutorial: How To Create A Textured Face White Walker (From Any Portrait)

Dec 24, 2015 Roderique Arisiaman

The year comes to an end and just before the busy days of watching StarWars and celebrating the holidays I’m rushing to finish some images…



Free Photography Classes for DIYP Readers – Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Dec 24, 2015 JP Danko

I’m feeling very Christmasy today – shopping is done, gifts are wrapped, projects are mostly complete for the year and I’m looking forward to a…



Add Hand Painted Backgrounds To Your Photos In Seconds With This Digital Trick

Dec 21, 2015 Udi Tirosh

Some of the iconic portrait photographers, like Annie Leibovitz have a very common look for their studio portraits, they are shot against a hand painted…



How To Photograph A Bokehlicious New Year’s Photo Using Black Paper And An Ironing Board

Dec 17, 2015 Udi Tirosh

Sometimes it does not take much to create a wonderful shot for new year, it only takes a punched black cardboard and two champagne glasses. Moldova based…



Here Is How I Made A Fake Snow Shoot In My Living Room With Almost Zero Budget

Dec 11, 2015 Yvette Leur

I met Sarah and her mom earlier on Facebook. They responded to a previous casting call. We had worked together on a real fun shoot…



How To Create Cinematic Film Look On A DSLR

Dec 8, 2015 Udi Tirosh

It’s true that movie makers are using big gear which helps them get great results. But it is also true that a big portion of those…



Who needs the sun? How to make your own golden hour

Dec 7, 2015 Gannon Burgett

What if you could create beautiful Golden Hour portraits without the sun? Well, you can. All it takes is a few strobes and a little know-how.



PSA: Protect your lenses by turning off image stabilization when traveling

Dec 7, 2015 Gannon Burgett

Did you know that when traveling with your image stabilized (IS) lens, it’s suggested that you turn off the IS functionality? Neither did I. Until today.



How To Take A Classic Three Light Studio Portrait With Hardware Store LED Light Bulbs

Dec 3, 2015 JP Danko

When I was getting started with photography, I knew that I had to learn how to light a subject indoors, but I couldn’t afford studio…