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Here are some reasons why you should love a cheap kit lens
Feb 27, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
When you bought your first DSLR, you probably got it with a kit lens. These lenses are cheap, and not really top-notch quality. If you…
How pro cinema lens techs test their camera lenses with a projector
Feb 27, 2017
John Aldred
When most of us are testing out new lenses, it’s often a very subjective thing. And our testing exercises are rarely very scientific. In fact,…
6 tips for getting more battery life from your Sony mirrorless camera
Feb 27, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Sony shooters know that the battery on their cameras doesn’t last as with some other camera brands. This is especially the case with the mirrorless…
Why your Instagram photos of food may be “racist”
Feb 27, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Have you ever thought food photos can be racist? Neither have I. But Portland-based food photographer Celeste Noche declares Instagram food photography to be exactly…
These are 3 editing techniques you’ll often see in Oscar-winning movies
Feb 27, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The Best Film Editing category is probably not what comes to our mind first when we think of the Academy Awards. However, two-thirds of Best…
How to avoid glare when shooting portraits of people wearing glasses
Feb 27, 2017
John Aldred
Whenever I see people posting questions about how to photograph people wearing glasses, they usually receive the same response. “Don’t, have them take their glasses…
How to quickly remove the white outline around your model in Photoshop
Feb 27, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you shoot models on location against a blue sky, you may wish to enhance the sky brightness and tones. If you do it by darkening…
How I transformed an ordinary girl into Supergirl
Feb 26, 2017
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
Feb 26, 2017
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…
Fujifilm UK brings out topless model at GFX 50S event sparking tirade of Twitter outrage
Feb 25, 2017
John Aldred
Having models at camera demo events isn’t all that strange. It doesn’t happen at most of them, but it’s not unusual. Especially with cameras marketed towards…