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Ryan J Weiss – Composite storyteller
By now, if you have read my previous posts (which you all should have done, tut tut), you will know that I am inspired greatly…
Best Practices To Protect Your Photography Copyright and Pursue Infringement
I have been using Pixsy for a while now to keep track of copyright infringement of my photography and where possible, pursue payments. Having worked…
DIYP reviews the X-Rite ColorChecker Passport Video
When it comes to getting consistent colour with your stills photography, regardless of the lighting conditions, camera model, or even brand, I can’t think of anything…
The BrushKnob USB dial wants to help you speed up your Photoshop workflow
External dials and gizmos have been common in the movie industry for years. Their sole purpose in live is to help speed up workflow and productivity, assisting…
How I photographed these star trails at the Nabatean ruins of Shivta
I’ve always been inspired by the night sky. But I always thought that it would be difficult to shoot. And I guess it was not…
Power Trick: shadows for composites and digital manipulation
Shadows are often the hardest part when creating composites. In my workshop I often get the question can’t we just take a copy of the…
Glow worms turn New Zealand cave into starry night and I spent past year photographing it
Something quite special dwells beneath the surface of New Zealand and these images prove that the country is just as beautiful below ground as it…
Photographing Obama, insights from White House photographer Pete Souza
Having first photographed President Obama in 2005, White House photographer Pete Souza estimates that by the time Obama’s second term is up, he will have…
Blending star trails with light-painting portraits
Here’s a cool trick that my friend Amr Tahtawi showed me a while ago and that I keep using for my light-painting pictures. As usual, I do…
These cheap Soviet lenses are as out of this world as their “Jupiter” name would imply
Jupiter was a class of lens made by manufacturers of the former Soviet Union. There were quite a few different lenses in the Jupiter lineup, and in this…





































