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Field Test: Loupedeck photo editing console

Aug 21, 2017 Luke Holroyd

So I’m going to start this Field Test back to front and for one reason only, the LoupeDeck system blew my socks off and if…



How to make and use a Hartmann Mask for quick and easy focusing

Aug 20, 2017 Tim Trott

The Hartmann mask and Scheiner Disk are simple devices for making focusing a lens easier. They require that you target is a point of light,…



How to melt your camera sensor shooting the eclipse

Aug 20, 2017 Udi Tirosh

You know how a tiny, toy magnifying glass can burn little pieces of paper? Well, the camera lens is a not a small, toy, magnifying…



Use welding glass as a 10 stops ND filter

Aug 20, 2017 Udi Tirosh

Neutral density filter reduces the amount of light going into the lens, so you can take long exposures even when the light is bright.

Long exposures blur anything moving, like water, clouds, or people. This can be very useful for making choppy water look smooth, making clouds streak, or getting rid of people at a tourist attraction.

These types of filters usually cost up to $200 (especially on big diameter lenses), but with this simple hack, you can make it for only $5.



How are you going to celebrate World Photography Day?

Aug 19, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

For all photographers, August 19 is known as World Photography Day. Well, this calls for a celebration, right? On behalf of myself and DIYP team,…



This 12 minute short film was all shot with a single static camera

Aug 18, 2017 John Aldred

A One Shot Film, is a movie shot in one long take, by a single camera. Or, it’s cut in such a way as to…



This is the oldest known portrait of a U.S. President

Aug 18, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

There’s an interesting story about the oldest presidential portrait known so far. The sixth U.S. president John Quincy Adams sat for a photographer in August…



Google proposes solution that makes watermarks more difficult to remove

Aug 18, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Google’s recent research has shown that an algorithm can easily remove watermarks automatically, making the images vulnerable to unauthorized use. In their latest paper, they…



The definitive guide to not messing up your solar eclipse timelapse

Aug 17, 2017 Syrp

As most of you in the photography and filmmaking community know, on the 21st of August, North America (and some parts of South America, Africa…



Kai’s hands-on review of new Leica TL2

Aug 17, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Leica TL2 was recently announced, and Kai Wong got his hands on one of these mirrorless cameras to bring you a review. He’s walking around…