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    Shopping is coming to Instagram
    Nov 4, 2016 John Aldred

    Facebook’s takeover of Instagram becomes more apparent by the day. We’ve seen ads, selective algorithm driven feeds, business pages and other features. Some good, some bad….

    Everyday objects are barely recognisable shot through a macro lens
    Nov 4, 2016 John Aldred

    Macro lenses can be a fascinating thing. They can show us a side of our world that we didn’t even know existed. Letting us get…

    Shooting amazing portraits using vintage lenses
    Nov 4, 2016 John Aldred

    Regular readers here on DIYP will know how much we like seeing Mathieu Stern’s videos. He’s shown us some great old and weird lenses working with…

    Camera thieves caught trying to sell stolen goods to off-duty Brooklyn cop
    Nov 4, 2016 John Aldred

    Having one’s camera gear stolen is the nightmare of every photographer. The nightmare for those that steal it? Being arrested by the guy you’re trying…

    9 reasons why learning 3D software can help you as a photographer
    Nov 4, 2016 John Flury

    What’s the most important lesson that shaped you as an artist? For me it’s this. If a photographer only looks at the work of other…

    The new Sigma 85mm f/1.4 and 12-24mm f/4 Art lenses explained and tested
    Nov 3, 2016 TJ Hansen

    Recent announcements from Sigma have made a lot of portrait and landscape photographers very happy- the question is, can the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and the Sigma…

    Digitizing large format aerial photography film transparencies
    Nov 3, 2016 Michael J. Bennett

    One of the challenges (and rewards) of managing a digital production lab for a university research library is working with the wide assortment of analog…

    I lost my portfolio and was reunited with it 30 years later
    Nov 3, 2016 Gary Nylander

    This is a story about my portfolio that went missing for 30 years. I made this collection of photographs while working as a photographer at…

    Shooting the Milky Way With a Mobile Phone
    Nov 3, 2016 Aaron Palabyab

    I just got back from Batanes as part of a large group of bloggers and other media people who were there to try out the…

    Loupedeck puts Lightroom controls right at your fingertips
    Nov 3, 2016 John Aldred

    Control decks have only just recently started to become popular with photographers. They’ve been an integral part of video editing & colour workflows for years,…