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4 Lighting Principles I wish I knew when I started Photography
Tara Lesher
When I first started photography, I struggled a lot with lighting. In the beginning, we are often told to shoot our subjects in open shade....
Why Photographers Don’t Get Modern Art
John Raymond Mireles
It’s understandable that the great unwashed masses of the larger population might not appreciate contemporary art. But you’d think that photographers, who are creatives in...
30 lessons Leonardo da Vinci has taught me about photography, art, and life
Eric Kim
Leonardo da Vinci was the ultimate ‘autodictat’ (someone who taught himself everything). He had no formal schooling, yet he didn’t let that get in his way....
How to use an old photography technique to create surreal digital images
Yuga Kurita
I re-invented a new photographing technique. The technique is new in the digital domain but, in fact, the phenomenon itself was known since the early...
This photo has no red pixels and you’ll refuse to believe it
Pratik Naik
I initially refused to believe it when this photo came across my feed. My eyes aren’t broken! I can see they’re strawberries, and they’re definitely...
The Real Reason You Suck on Photo Sharing Sites – The Bots are Beating You
Andy Hutchinson
Photographers join photo-sharing sites for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s as simple as a need for recognition and the occasional pat-on-the-back. In fact I...
How I transformed an ordinary girl into Supergirl
Steve Thewis
The response to the Supergirl image I posted on social media a few days back has been amazing. DIY Photography contacted me and asked me...
These are 28 common mistakes in Street Photography you should avoid
Sebastian Jacobitz
1.Always using the Manual Mode One common misconception and Street Photography mistake is the believe that professional photographers always use the manual mode and therefore...
How I sprayed powder on people for a McDonalds campaign
Julien Apruzzese
Thursday, September 29, 2016, it is 10:00 am and I have a meeting at Boulogne in the office of the White Dog agency. Everything starts...
Caffenol – Processing film with coffee and other supermarket ingredients
Ross den Otter
I’ve processed a lot of film. My first rolls were processed in the bathroom sink when I was a 13 year old kid. Later, I...