nature photography
Yosemite now requires permits for photographing famous “Firefall” event
Feb 5, 2018
Dunja Đuđić
From 12 to 26 February, visitors of Yosemite National Park will be able to see and capture the magnificent “firefall” phenomenon. Due to its increasing…
Zion National Park will allow tripods on some trails after all
Jan 31, 2018
Dunja Đuđić
Earlier this month, we reported Zion National Park’s decisions to ban tripods from all trails for photography workshops. This caused reactions and even some confusion…
How to overpower the daylight with flash to shoot flowers and macro
Jan 19, 2018
John Aldred
Overpowering the sun with flash is typically something we typically associate with photographing people. But it’s a principle that scales down extremely well for photographing…
How to photograph white mountain hares in the white snow
Jan 4, 2018
John Aldred
Although most of us probably won’t ever get the chance to photograph mountain hares in the snow, it’s an interesting concept. It’s the opposite of…
These are the winners of 2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year contest
Dec 14, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
The winners of 2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year contest have been officially announced. This year, the judges had a task of selecting…
These are the photos from Iceland’s largest volcanic eruption in over 200 years
Nov 30, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Iceland is one of the destinations on my bucket list. And while I’m gradually saving up and making plans, I enjoy looking at the photos…
This couple had a wedding photoshoot inside a volcano
Nov 29, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Malaysian photographer Keow wee Loong is known for his extreme photoshoots. This time, he followed a wedding couple to the crater of Ijen volcano complex…
National Park admission prices may increase up to $70 in the new year
Nov 21, 2017
John Aldred
According to BRProud, the US Department of the Interior is proposing to double or almost triple the price of admission to 17 America’s most popular…
Photographer melted his drone to capture lava flows. It was worth it
Nov 4, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Photographing volcanoes can be dangerous, but it’s certainly an experience to remember. Israel-based photographer Erez Marom traveled to Hawaii to try it for himself, and…
This four seasons timelapse took two years to make
Nov 2, 2017
John Aldred
We haven’t featured all that many timelapse films on DIYP this year. I think it’s mostly because there were so many amazing ones last year….