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Photographers recreate classic Top Gun scene with upside down jet to test a photography myth

Sep 14, 2016 John Aldred

For anybody who’s seen the legendary movie Top Gun, there’s one scene often sticks out in the mind. In it, a fictional MiG-28 is cruising through the…



Size matters; Comparing Octabox sizes with high speed sync

Sep 12, 2016 John Aldred

One of the questions I see pop up often through various portrait groups on Facebook is “what softbox do I buy?”. After they settle on…



Overpowering the sun; Shooting outdoor flash portraits in harsh bright sunlight

Sep 12, 2016 John Aldred

At some point or another, anybody who shoots portraits is going to need to shoot outdoors in bright sunlight. Even if you actively try to…



Photographer places life size animal prints in what used to be their natural habitats

Sep 9, 2016 John Aldred

Growing up in England, home to brown bears, wolves, wolverines and woolly mammoths, photographer Nick Brandt noticed something. Like most of us, he spotted that they weren’t around…



I Just Sold My Pocket Wizards – What About You?

Sep 9, 2016 JP Danko

Back in 2006 when I first started getting serious about photography, I found Strobist.com and was instantly hooked. I followed every tip and technique that…



How to make a full body bokehlicious wall

Sep 6, 2016 Lucas Shu

Sometimes you want to create a stunning portraits indoors but you are stuck with those seamless white, black and gray sheets as backgrounds. Well, how…



DIYP reviews the (totally kicking) Jake Hicks Gel Pack

Sep 4, 2016 Joseph Parry

I recently got my hands on some of Jake Hicks’s gels from Amersham Studios that are made by Lee Filters and hand picked by Jake…



Ian Munro’s photos will get you questioning reality [NSFW]

Sep 3, 2016 Clinton lofthouse

Forged from rock and steel in the welsh valleys, photographer Ian Munro brings to photography a determination and dedication to keep inspiring  viewers with his…



The New the Old and the Vintage – Nikon’s ‘Worst’ & ‘Best’ Zoom Lens Comparison

Aug 28, 2016 Jake Hicks

I’m going to preface this by saying that this isn’t a lens review article, there are many photographers better suited for this topic, so if…



How to cheat at high speed sync and shoot in bright conditions with studio strobes

Aug 8, 2016 John Aldred

High speed sync (HSS) has taken off in a big way the last few years. A relatively new technology, high speed sync has largely been limited…