Passengers flying from eight Muslim-majority countries will no longer be allowed to bring almost any electronics in their carry-on. Everything but cellphones and medical devices will have to be in the checked luggage starting today. This means laptops, tablets, Kindles and of course cameras, can no longer be in the carry-on. According to Senior […]
There are some photographers who use Photoshop or plugins such as Portrait Pro to do portrait retouching. There is nothing wrong with this and these programs can do an excellent job, especially if you retouch portraits at a high level.
But you may be surprised at just what an excellent job Lightroom also does at developing portraits. There are compelling reasons to do all of your portrait... more
Shooting stable video of sailing from a moving boat has always been a near impossible task. Brushless motor gimbal stabilising rigs have become ubiquitous over the last two years or so. They have gotten to the point where theyre cheap enough and light enough that they are changing the way video of fast moving boats […]
Ive heard many people say sunset photos are clich and they all look the same. Therefore, Im glad to present you with a project that makes them as unique as you can imagine. Photographer Jason D. Page has published a series named Pyramids in the Sky, featuring fantastic photos taken at dusk. But these images […]
There is nobody more important to photograph than our loved ones. 1. Why travel to photograph? Why is it that we always try to photograph the exotic? For example, it is more interesting to photograph a villager in some African tribe, than to photograph our partner. It is more interesting to photograph a Parisian couple […]
Canadian photographer Julia Busato had her profile banned from Facebook because of a photography project shes been running. Some Facebook users criticized her photos of naked women posing behind a mannequin, and reported her. As a result, Facebook banned her and shes unable to access her personal profile and page. Not fitting into the mold […]
During DIYP’s visit to the photography show in the UK, an unnamed source at Panasonic stand revealed information that will make you thrilled. According to the source, the long expected GH5 is shipping out as of tomorrow! While the expected availability was March 30, its possible that youll lay your hands on this camera sooner […]
Learning to evaluate your own work and getting good honest feedback is critical to improving as a photographer. Others will see things you don’t see. It will give you tips to help you improve. And it is peculiar to your work (not just general tips for everyone).
The problem is that getting honest feedback on your work has always been difficult. Your choices boil down to:
Bothering friends and family in the hopes that they would risk hurting your feelings to... more
Do you think you have what it takes to become the official photographer of the US Supreme Court? If you do, youll be happy to know that they are hiring people for this position. Its a full-time job with a wide salary range, between $54,972 and $86,460 per year. And from the posting, it seems […]
The Nikon 600mm f/4 E FL ED VR is a great bird photographer’s lens (and a super-pricey one). But Kai Wong wanted to check whether its better for shooting birds than a shotgun. So, he teamed up with Paul John Bayfield and they created a shooting challenge. Paul used Nikon F5 and the 600mm lens, […]
