photography contest
Why competitions are good for your photography (and how to make the most of them)
Jul 3, 2016
Daniela Bowker
Submitting your work to competitions can feel daunting. You submit your work to scrutiny and for anyone who is emotionally invested in their photos, they…
We gave 44 Photoshop artists the same set of crazy files, here is what they came up with
May 18, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Compositing is not easy, and having solid restraints make is even harder. A week ago we gave you a huge files package and asked to…
We are giving away a Wacom Intuos Pro and a $2500 coupon to best compositor among you
May 9, 2016
Udi Tirosh
It is time for a mega contest and a mega giveaway. We want to give you a Wacom Intuos Pro and everything in our texture store…
Snowdonia: an inspiring video that will help take your photography to the next level
May 5, 2016
Gannon Burgett
What do you do when your photographic endeavors go from exciting and passionate to stale and stagnant? If you’re anything like photographer Sean Tucker, you…
A love letter to action sports photography
Mar 22, 2016
Gannon Burgett
Today, in honor of Red Bull’s Illume competition, COOPH has shared an incredibly inspirational video that serves as a ’ tribute to the photographers who…
Sony World Photography Awards 2016 Shortlists Announced, And They Are Awesome!
Feb 28, 2016
John Aldred
The shortlists for the world’s biggest photography competition, the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards has been released this week. This year’s competition has broken all…
World Press Photo Winner Withdrawn by Associated Press
Feb 21, 2016
John Aldred
Daniel Ochoa de Olza‘s emotional series of 8 images that received third place in the People, Stories category of the World Press Photo contest (see the…
Yu Wei Responds to His Ladder Photo Winning on Nikon Contest And Going Viral
Jan 31, 2016
Udi Tirosh
DIYP was one of the first to report about Nikon Singapore awarding a trolley bag to a Photoshopped photo (you can read the full story here)….
Poorly Photoshopped image wins Nikon photo competition, promptly turns into meme
Jan 29, 2016
Gannon Burgett
Uh oh. Nikon Singapore PR might have some explaining to do. Last night, Nikon Singapore shared a Facebook post announcing the winner of a photo…
World Press Photo Announces New Ethics Guidelines and Rigorous Review Process After Massive Controversy
Nov 25, 2015
Gannon Burgett
Earlier this year it was revealed that 22% of entries into the 58th annual World Press Photo competition had been immediately disqualified due to ‘careless’…